Americans have an impressive selection of snacks to choose from. Cheetos, Oreos, and Hershey’s Kisses are just a few of the options available in our grocery stores. However, there are some fantastic snacks from around the world that many Americans would love.
From Japan to Turkey, here are some of the best snacks from other countries that Americans are missing out on. If you love exploring new flavors and textures, sign up for a MunchPak Subscription Pack to receive tasty international snacks every month.
1. Pocky Sticks
Those who love combining salty and sweet, will love Pocky Sticks. Hugely popular in Asia, they come in a variety of flavors, including Cookies and Cream, Chocolate, Matcha, Strawberry, Milk Chocolate, and Chocolate Banana.
These thin pretzel sticks are coated with a layer of chocolate, matcha, or strawberry cream, depending on your flavor of choice. With each bite, you’ll get a mix of crispy, salty pretzel and sweet, smooth taste. These popular snacks are perfect for gifts since many of your friends and family will be familiar with the flavors.
MunchPak’s international snack box often includes new and exciting Pocky flavors, and they’re popular with customers all over the world.
2. Keogh’s Roast Turkey and Secret Stuffing Crisps
From Ireland, famous for its love of the potato, these crisps are full of flavor. Every American loves turkey and stuffing, and these crisps will give you the whole Thanksgiving experience in one bite.
Whether you’re craving turkey but don’t want to cook, or just love trying new flavors of potato chips (or crisps as they call them across the pond), you’ll enjoy a bag of these crunchy Keogh’s crisps.
If you’re in the mood for another crisp flavor, you can try their Flame-Grilled Irish Steak crisps, which will delight your tongue with crunchy textures and meat flavors. For those who prefer a cheesy chip, try the Irish Cheddar and Red Onion. This Irish take on the classic cheese and onion flavor is bursting with cheesy goodness, balanced by the tang of red onion.
3. Alfajores
If you love eating snacks from around the world for breakfast, you’ll love alfajores. In Argentina, these powdered sugar covered cookie sandwiches are regularly paired with a strong cup of coffee in the morning.
Consisting of two shortbread cookies held together by creamy dulce de leche, these popular cookies can be found in nearly every bakery and convenience store in Argentina. Either eat them by themselves or dip them in your coffee for a soft, decadent breakfast experience.
4. Nuremberg Gingerbread Cookies: The Original
Everyone loves gingerbread cookies, but they can be a challenge to make. In the south of Germany, the old city of Nuremberg lays claim to creating the first gingerbread cookies, called Nuremberg Lebkuchen. You can order these large, round, spicy cookies from Lebkuchen Schmidt, an old established baker in town.
The traditional Nuremberg Lebkuchen has a wafer bottom with a cookie on top, filled with ginger, nutmeg, and cloves to create a spicy holiday taste. Then, it’s all topped with a layer of icing. However, you can choose from several variations, including versions with nuts, chocolate, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate.
5. KitKat Mini Cheesecake
For those who love cheesecake, this Japanese version of the KitKat will fit your palate perfectly. Lined with wafers and bursting with delicious cheesecake flavor, this KitKat is a decadent treat. Just stick it under the broiler for about two minutes to get the full experience.
Once it’s cooled, you’ll have a caramelized, delicious cheesecake filled with the crunchy wafers KitKat is known for. If you love trying out new KitKats, check out the MunchPak store for new and unique flavors, including hazelnut and cranberries and almonds.
6. Taveners Sour Lemon Drops
If you love trying sour candy from around the world, try these mouth-puckering lemon drops from British company Taveners.
Suck on them as long as you can for a refreshingly tangy taste or try chomping down if the flavor is too intense. Your mouth will feel tingly and clean after one of these lemon drops if you can make it to the end.
7. Kinder Eggs
Kinder Eggs are tasty, hollow chocolate eggs with a hidden tiny toy inside. All over the world, children love Kinder Eggs or Kinder Surprise. The Kinder Eggs are made from decadent, smooth milk chocolate with a white chocolate inner layer. Whether you want to break into the egg or slowly peel it apart, you’ll enjoy the journey toward finding your surprise.
8. Cadbury Creme Egg
The British chocolate brand Cadbury is known worldwide for its decadent, smooth chocolate. They produce a variety of candies and chocolate bars, but one of the most famous is the Creme Egg. A milk chocolate hollow eggshell surrounds a soft orange and white fondant inside. In recent years, Cadbury also released mini Cadbury eggs, which are a tiny version of the original.
Especially popular around Easter, these eggs are a deliciously sweet treat.
9. Tim Tams
Australians love their Tim Tams, a chocolate-covered sandwich cookie. These delicious treats have a crispy biscuit outside and a creamy filling inside. They come in a mind-boggling variety of flavors, including dark chocolate, chewy caramel, choc mint, and white chocolate.
Tim Tams are great with a big glass of milk or just as a quick snack to satisfy your cookie craving.
10. Marmite and Vegemite
These salty spreads are hugely popular in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Marmite is made from a yeast extract and is so salty that many spread a thin layer mixed with butter on their toast. However, people also mix it with hot water to create a satisfying salty drink, while others spread it on crackers or add it to a casserole for an added depth of flavor.
Vegemite is the Australian answer to Marmite and is similar but with a more intense flavor. Like the British, Aussies eat Vegemite on toast with butter, but they also love adding cheese to their toast.
Both these snacks are a love-it or hate-it cultural phenomenon that Americans missed out on. Pick up a jar to try it out if you love bold, savory flavors.
11. Stroopwafels
These flat cookies from the Netherlands are fantastic as a quick breakfast, a snack to accompany your afternoon coffee or tea, or a dessert. These crispy wafers are stuffed with creamy caramel, offering a rich experience to satisfy your sweet tooth.
However, you’ll want to pair it with a hot drink since the hot steam will soften it, making it the perfect consistency. The slightly crispy outer layer softens with steam, slightly melting the gooey caramel, making it easier to eat.
12. Quark Balls (Quarkbällchen)
These delicious pastries from Germany are pastry puffs filled with Quark, a German dairy product like cream cheese. Bakeries and street vendors sell these year-round, but they become especially popular during the holiday season.
They’re often covered with powdered sugar and are similar to snacks from the US, like funnel cake. However, unlike funnel cake, these mini balls are a one-bite snack filled with flavor. Fresh out of the oil is the best way to eat them, especially on a cold winter day.
Germans often wash down a few of these scrumptious goodies with a steaming mug of Glühwein or mulled wine, a long-simmered wine drink flavored with orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and sometimes topped off with a hint of brandy.
Sign up for a Subscription Box
If you want to expand your snack horizons, sign up for a MunchPak Subscription Box today. We’ll send you five, ten, or twenty different types of snacks every month, all with exciting and unique flavors.
Our shop has snacks from the whole world, including Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Italy, and the USA. If you feel parched after an evening of snacking, add a soft drink option to your box.
