The Snackstalgia Journal

Korean snacks spread across a table, some still in their colourful packets and some opened to show what's inside
Ganshik: What Korea Eats Between Meals
The Korean word for a snack means, literally, food between meals. Where that in-between happens, and what fills it, says a lot about a country.
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A bowl of red, spicy ramyeon with a soft-boiled egg, spring onion and chilli, lifted with chopsticks.
Jin Ramen Spicy: How It Tastes and How to Cook It
Ottogi's Jin Ramen has been on Korean shelves since 1988. Here is how the spicy one tastes, how to cook it and what to add to the bowl.
Open Snackstalgia box displaying Korean snacks and drinks, including Pepero, Kancho and Crispy Roll.
Korean Snacks in the UAE: What to Try First
A beginner's guide to Korean snacks: biscuit sticks, layered pies, ramyeon, grain snacks and yakgwa, and an order to taste them in.
Haitai strawberry French Pie pastry on a scalloped dish beside its red and white wrapper.
French Pie: The Korean Layered Pastry Snack
French Pie is made in Korea, not France. Here is what is inside the packet, how it tastes and what to know before you share one.
Open Korean snack box packed with biscuits, snack sticks, drinks and coffee, with a pouch and K-pop keepsakes.
Snacks From Around the World: How to Taste Them
Seven habits that make tasting snacks from other countries more interesting: one country at a time, mild to strong, and read the packet first.
The open Omiyage: Japan box on a table with wafer rolls, matcha chocolate, crisps, rice crackers and a glass of matcha latte.
Japanese Snack Box in the UAE: What to Look For
What a good Japanese snack box includes, what was in our Omiyage: Japan box and where to find the favourites now.
Closed Snackstalgia box with a colourful pouch, food stickers, photocards, a keychain and a bibimbap recipe card.
Snack Box With No Subscription: Buy One Month at a Time
Subscription, one-time or mystery: how the three snack box types differ, and what to ask before you sign up for any of them.

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