From Pocky To Hi-Chew, People Are Sharing Their All-Time Favorite Asian Snacks, And My Mouth Is Capital 'W' Watering

"My ride-or-die, endgame snack. They come in a variety of flavors, but my faves are brown sugar milk tea and tiramisu!"

If you're like me, then you'd probably agree that there's a huge emotional element to food, from nostalgic childhood snacks to core-memory-triggering foods. As a Korean American, that means there will always be a particularly special place (or, perhaps, weakness) in my heart for Asian snacks. And I'm always looking for more.

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So, I recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to share their absolute favorite Asian snack, and they did not disappoint. So without further ado, here are 25 mouthwatering Asian snacks that I'm adding to my next grocery list:

1. White Rabbit Creamy Candy

Shanghai Guan Sheng Yuan Food, Ltd. / Via amazon.com

"I still love White Rabbit Candy. 🐰🐇🍬 I recently found out they made an ice cream version of that, that tastes exactly like how I remembered it — but in ice cream form 🍦. It's like my childhood food dreams came true in adult form."

—xy8lu

2. Turtle Chips

Orion / Via amazon.com

—phexicans

3. Choco-Pies

Orion / Via amazon.com

"Most Asian supermarkets carry it nowadays. Growing up in South Korea, it's a go-to snack — after school, at every major get-together, holidays, etc. It's a nostalgic comfort snack for me. Sweet milk chocolate, fluffy marshmallow goo. Unwrap it and microwave it for 15 seconds, slap it on a bowl of ice cream, and you've got yourself a gourmet treat. 

Growing up, we didn't have the variation of flavors they do now. When I shared a box with my coworkers in the US for the first time, someone commented that they were Moon Pies. Out of curiosity, I bought an American Moon Pie. I instantly felt sorry after the first bite that this cardboard is what they tried to compare my beloved, moist Choco-Pie to."

—Jessica

4. Calbee Shrimp Chips (Yuzu & Black Pepper)

Calbee / Via bokksumarket.com

"I used to get them from H Mart, but I have not been able to find them in the US for awhile."

—Ashley

5. Meiji Hello Panda Cookies

Meiji / Via amazon.com

"My daughter loves them."

—kellyd905

6. Cucumber-Flavored Lay's Potato Chips

Lay's / PepsiCo / Via umamicart.com

"I usually get them from my local Asian supermarkets, like 99 Ranch."

—Kimberley

7. Rainbow Mini Mochi

Tea Zone / Via amazon.com

"Daiso also has a nice selection of Japanese snacks."

—c49a679543

8. Mouth Spicy Crispy Crackers

Beatles / Via Facebook: 99RanchMarket

"They're like Chinese Bugles with Szechuan peppercorn."

—putzik47  

9. Squid Jerky

Shirakiku / Via amazon.com

—putzik47  

10. Pineapple Cakes

Chia Te Bakery / Via amazon.com

"They're basically a buttery, soft dough with a pineapple filling."

—putzik47

11. Dozo (Corn Cheese Flavor)

Dozo / Berli Jucker Foods Company Limited / Via thaisnackonline.com

"They're rice crackers that are corn and cheese-flavored! Love them!"

—stonefree

12. Nongshim Shrimp Cracker

Nongshim / Via amazon.com

—kellyd905

13. Banana Kicks

Nongshim / Via amazon.com

"We discovered them at H Mart when my daughter was teething."

—Jackie Q.

14. Bin Bin Rice Crackers

Bin Bin / Via amazon.com

"It was a childhood favorite of mine. When I went home for the holidays, I came across it again in the grocery store, so I bought a bunch for my friends back in university, and they absolutely loved it."

—oreobreadstick

15. Hi-Chew

Hi-Chew / Morinaga & Company / Via amazon.com

"I specifically love the watermelon flavor. When I moved to the US to study, I was homesick, so my roommate, who was Asian, gifted me a pack to cheer me up. 

Ever since then, we would keep stacks of Hi-Chew on hand that we used to cheer each other up. Now, I have to drive four hours to Madrid to buy it from a small, specialized Asian store."

—CeCe

16. Pocky

Pocky / Glico / Via amazon.com

"Pocky has always been my go-to snack ever since high school. I especially like the crushed-almond-flavored Pocky. I'll go to Walmart for them and Ramune. I'll go to local Asian markets for other snacks since they'll have a lot of varieties of different snacks and treats."

—loweithia

17. Brown Sugar Boba Bars

I-Mei Foods / Costco / Via costcobusinessdelivery.com

"I get them from Costco. Literally, an invention made in heaven."

—sillyjaguar634

18. Mini Yakko Arare

Enjoy Snacks / Via enjoysnacks.com

"They're crunchy rice snacks flavored with soy sauce. In Hawaii, we have hurricane popcorn, too: popcorn with arare and furikake (sesame and seaweed condiment). The mini yakko are the perfect size to complement the popcorn."

—kellypohai

19. Botan Rice Candy

Botan Rice Candy / Via amazon.com

"I remember picking them out as a kid with my mom in the Asian grocery stores in Hawai'i while growing up. Now, I normally get them from H Mart."

—Erin

20. Tom's Farm Almonds

Gilim / Via amazon.com

"My ride-or-die, endgame snack of choice. They're from South Korea. They come in a variety of flavors, but my favorites are the brown sugar milk tea and tiramisu! You can find them on Amazon or at any Asian grocery store." 

—eternalrealms

21. Shredded Dried Pork

Crisp / Via amazon.com

—putzik47  

22. Glico Collon Biscuit Roll

Glico / HungryBaBoy / Via etsy.com

"They are honestly so delicious. I've actually only had these once, but I'm always on the lookout for more!"

—AbiLovesCats

23. Roasted Seaweed

Daechun / Via amazon.com

"I could eat an entire case of teriyaki roasted seaweed in one sitting; it's that good! I get it on Amazon, and I like the different multi-packs with different flavors."

—arflurer87

24. Daiichi Mini Pan Chocolate

Daiichi / Via niagarakyomart.com

"I've used Asian Food Grocer for years. Their stock comes and goes, but my favorite treat was always the seven-pack Daiichi Mini Pan Chocolate. They've got a similar one on the site right now that's a large version of the little buns. They're impossible to find near me." 

—kiramekisakurai

25. Want Want Shelly Senbei Rice Crackers

Want Want Holdings Limited / Via amazon.com

"That shit slaps. I normally get them from one of the Asian markets in my city."

—Maggie

How many times have you hit "add to cart" already? I know you have some other tabs open with these snacks. Did you grow up eating them, or do you have any other snacks you'd recommend? Share in the comments below!