This month, Snakku brings you snacks from the northern prefecture of Japan, Aomori. Translated, Aomori means “blue forest”. The geography is covered by mountainous forest and is surrounded by the sea except for one side which connects it to the main island. The extremely clean waters, untouched forests, snow-covered mountains, plentiful hot springs and bountiful seas make it one of the most beautiful places in Japan. Aomori’s ancient history places it as one of the earliest native settlements in Japan dating back to 6000 BC. Today, Aomori is famous for seafood, and the ringo variety of apples. This month, I think it is safe to say we may see many apple flavoured snacks so what are we waiting for, let’s dig in!
Snakku is an authentic Japanese snack subscription box. The snacks that they include are high quality snacks directly from Japan that you can’t get anywhere else. You can expect about 10-13 tasty snacks in every box! Snakku also offers a Tasting Box for $15.75/month + free shipping (US only). You’ll receive 5-7 expertly curated Japanese snacks.
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The packaging is beautiful. In Japan, it is considered offensive to give someone a gift without wrapping it. The effort that goes into your first impression is impressive. The box is wrapped in furoshiki, a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth.
This month the info card depicts an image that can be found in the Nebuta Warasse. This museum is dedicated to Nebuta Matsuri which takes place every year from August 2 - 7. The highlight of the festival is the daily parade of enormous vibrantly painted washi lantern floats that depict historical and mythical figures.
Nebuta Gaufre
Light airy gaufre biscuits filled with locally produced apple cream. The packaging showcases the Nebuta Matsuri artwork.
Ringo Financier
Refreshing pastry filled with Aomori apple puree and azuki redbean paste. A favorite local delight.
Aomori Apple Rusk
Twice baked baguette covered with organic sugar infused with local Aomori apples.
Aomori Ringo Cookies
Osamu Dazai was a famous Japanese author from Aomori. A number of his most popular works such as “The Setting Sun” and “No Longer Human” are considered classics in Japan. These apple cookies were his favorite.
Ringo Chip Senbei
These handmade apple chip layered senbei are very popular in Aomori. The sweet and sour taste of the dried apples goes perfectly with the slightly salty, baked rice crackers.
Wari-Sen Peanuts
A bag of assorted bites of cracked spicy sesame senbei infused with mentaiko (cod roe), salted peanuts and wasabi covered mini rice crackers. In North America, there is a product called Bits n Bites. Wari-Sen is much like that snack. Absolutely delicious with an ice cold beer which is how I enjoyed them.
Karintou
A traditional snack made at a local onsen hotspring. These handmade wheat crackers are baked in a clay kiln and drizzled with 100% natural honey.
Shubara Candy
Shubara is a native citrus found in the Aomori region. It is considered to be significantly more nutritious than all other types of citrus and helps prevent seasonal allergies. If that claim is true, a much better alternative than an allergy pill.
Tsubu Matcha Mix
Lightly baked mix of baby rice crackers topped with multiple flavours, including matcha powder, dried seaweed, freeze-dried cream, etc. Which one is your favorite?
Ebi Mayo Cracker
A bag of baked shrimp senbei imbued with the rich deep flavour of Japanese mayonnaise.
This month we celebrate the city of Aomori. This port town connected Hokkaido by ferry and although the ferry still runs it is hardly used. The Seikan Undersea Railway Tunnel and cheap airfare have reduced its necessity and many travelers now bypass the city altogether. Lucky for us the curators of Snakku made the trip to deliver some delicious snacks. There are many treats packed into this box and this, in my opinion, makes the box well worth the value of the subscription. Besides these items are making quite the trip to get here. It is fun to pull one of these snacks out at work and have my colleagues ask me “Where did you get that?”. Sometimes if I am feeling generous, I share.
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