# Snacks from other cultures that you like **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 2, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228 "2006-09-02T19:34:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/41 "2006-09-03T18:38:41Z")
bagel & flavoured cream cheese I had never encountered a bagel till I moved to the US. They weren’t real popular where I grew up first. ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/42 "2006-09-03T21:46:20Z")
[QUOTE=save that for real estate] I love Hi-Chew, but isn’t it Japanese? Whenever I buy it, it’s covered in Japanese writing. Wherever it’s from, it’s basically crack in candy form. [/QUOTE] I thought I saw “Product of Taiwan” on a package, but I could be wrong. I’m completely willing to buy several packages in the service of solving this mystery. ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/43 "2006-09-04T00:44:33Z")
Mmm. Green-tea Pocky. That dried cuttlefish stuff they eat from the bag in Japan. And the little strips of flavored nori. Currywurst. Stroopwafels. Regular Belgisch wafels. Patatas bravas. Arare, in particular the spicy crescent shaped kind. Manapua Shrimp chips of all kinds ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/44 "2006-09-04T01:05:24Z")
They have those nice, oriental rice cracker thingies in bulk at some supermarkets. I like those. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/45 "2006-09-04T07:17:59Z")
[QUOTE=KlondikeGeoff] Didn’t see Japanes okaki mentioned. Could nibble on that all day. [/QUOTE] Since I’m Japanese… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/46 "2006-09-04T07:19:11Z")
[QUOTE=Anastasaeon] I love Pocky. What about Botan Rice Candy, does that count? The kind where you can eat the wrapper and you get a cool temporary tattoo! I’m wearing my frog today. [/QUOTE] Im Hawaii, Tomoe Ame was way more popular… ---
**Author:** ![giddyaunt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@giddyaunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/giddyaunt)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/47 "2006-09-04T10:25:18Z")
puha and pork bones…Maori food…yum! ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/48 "2006-09-04T10:33:18Z")
Matzoh chips are awful. Wasabe-flavoured pea-chips are REALLY awful. **Twisties** are grouse…they count as an ethnic food don’t they? They’re only sold in Australia so they are from another culture from the US? Yes??? Ahhhhh, told ya!! ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/49 "2006-09-04T10:58:47Z")
My favourite? Snyder’s of Hanover’s pretzel chunks, specifically the Jalapeno and Mustard and Onion ones… =^^= ---
**Author:** ![Surok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Surok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surok)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/50 "2006-09-04T10:58:57Z")
Stroopwafels, yum. Wasabi peas, yum. Smoked almonds, yum. [Checil](http://www.100best.ru/100bsite/show.phtml?t=352&blockid=1&rid=9&aid=4120&type=2&nom=2&rn=2). Rubbery, salty, chemical cheesy goodness. Yum yum yum. ---
**Author:** ![blinkingblinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/51 "2006-09-04T12:06:44Z")
Baby star ramen. Where can you buy it in Australia? ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/52 "2006-09-04T12:12:44Z")
[QUOTE=KJ] Do churros count? I love churros. [/QUOTE] Only if you’re not from Spain, Portugal or one of our ex-colonies. Mind you, the best part of churros is the chocolate. The places that sell chocolate con churros usually make it relatively liquid; the one we had for sunday breakfast in my dorm was handmade and so thick it came off the sides of the cup when you tried to insert your toast or churro in it. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/53 "2006-09-04T20:18:14Z")
[QUOTE=KJ] Do churros count? I love churros. [/QUOTE] Just be careful when you ask for a churro in Mexico, because, if it’s the right kind of crowd you’re hanging with, you might get something that, uh, makes you really want to eat a snack (any snack!), rather than a snack itself. ---
**Author:** ![metonymic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@metonymic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metonymic)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/54 "2006-09-05T04:23:56Z")
another vote for edamame, Pocky, and Mr Brown iced coffee – oh man I love Mr Brown. I’ve only ever had one – but it was so good, I’d kill to find a supplier. Oh, and I also love peach [Pinky](http://pinky.jp/products.html). Mmm! ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228/55 "2006-09-05T04:42:40Z")
Nutella! Nothing’s better on a toasted bagel, a hot waffle, or just smeared onto a Nilla Wafer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-from-other-cultures-that-you-like/371228.md?page=2)