Eat snacks. Mostly candy. Almost too much.

Recent Snack Reviews

A green bag of Lay's chips with an illutration of cucumber slices on it
Fine

Lay’s Potato Chips – Cucumber

Chips from China

Rating:
3 out of 5 stars
Source:

H-Mart

I thought these might taste like dill or pickles…they really do taste like cucumber. And somehow there’s a cooling sensation in the mouth?! These snack developers are wizards.

Written on Jan 19, 2026

A package of hard candies, with illustrations of cows and a cup of matcha on the package
Fine

Kasugai Hokkaido Matcha Milk Hard Candy

Candy from Japan

Rating:
3 out of 5 stars
Source:

H-Mart

These are pretty good, but I don’t think I prefer matcha flavor in a hard candy per se. My partner in snack crimes really loved these!

Written on Jan 18, 2026

A package tied around the top that says "Bonny Fruit Summer Mix" and shows illustrations of apples, pears, peaches, and cherries
Nope

Roshen Bonny Fruit – Summer Mix

Candy from Ukraine

Rating:
2 out of 5 stars
Source:

H-Mart

I think I just don’t generally enjoy this type of gummy. It’s more like a stiff jelly and very sweet. According to the product listing on H-Mart, this is both kosher and halal, so FYI if either of those is your thing!

Written on Jan 18, 2026

A stout bottle of soda with a label that looks vaguely like a peach
Yum!

Tomomasu Peach Sparkling Soda

Drinks from Japan

Rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Source:

H-Mart

It’s what it says on the tin: peach soda! A nice, refreshingly peachy taste.

Written on Jan 18, 2026

A package of lemon gummies shaped like gumdrops
Nope

Kasugai Mochira Gummy – Lemon

Candy from Japan

Rating:
2 out of 5 stars
Source:

Japan Candy Store

I expected to like these as 1) Kasugai makes other candies I really enjoy and 2) I tend to like lemon-flavored things. The lemon flavor felt more akin to cleaning products—not that I’m in the habit of ingesting those. 😂

Written on Nov 03, 2025

A candy package with illustrations of a blue mochi donut and Ramune on it
Blech

UHA Mikakuto Mochido Gummy Donut Candy – Ramune

Candy from Japan

Rating:
1 out of 5 stars
Source:

Japan Candy Store

I saw these on the Japan Candy Store website and was intrigued by the flavor: mochi donut? Ramune? Sounds weird. It turned out to be just weird and not delicious. The outside of the gummy had a weird middling texture: not a gummy but not a crunchy candy shell either. The aftertaste was not good. Bwomp bwomp.

Written on Nov 03, 2025