In Japan, there are many types of snacks, ranging from potato chips, rice crackers, chocolates, candies and so much more. It feels like the possibilities are endless when it comes to Japanese snacks! Their snacks have a distinct flavour and taste, not to mention sometimes their packaging is also so unique!
While craving for some Japanese snacks, we know it’s hard to obtain some of the snacks; especially in the middle of a pandemic. But fret not, here are the top 10 Japanese Snacks in Malaysia that you can get to sate your cravings!
1. Jack’n Jill Calbee Potato Chips
Calbee is Japan’s most famous selling chips. . Each chip is coated with delicious aromatic seasoning that is so addictive that you can’t stop once you’ve started!
Ingredients: Potato, Vegetable oil, Salted seasoning (lactose, permitted flavour enhancer), Monosodium glutamate E621, Flavouring substances
Country of Origin: Japan
Flavours: Flaming Chilli, Barbeque, Salted
Size Available: 170g
Price: RM6.80
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
2. Jagariko Snacks
These fries looking snacks are packed in a colourful cup with a sealed foil lid. The snack has a crunchy exterior and a soft core inside, giving it a distinct taste. The snack is also available in limited editions such as seasonal flavours. The flavour most loved by many is the Salad flavour, the aromatic tangy flavour gives it a distinct taste. Get yours now!
Ingredients: Parsley, Carrots, Milk powder, Pepper, Seasonings
Country of Origin: Japan
Flavours: Salad, Seasoned cod roe, Cheese, Potatoes, German potato, Salt and sesame
Sizes Available: 52g
Price: RM8.20
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
3. Riska Umaibo
The word “Umai” refers to something delicious, and the name definitely did the food justice. Riska Umaibo is a tube-looking corn based snack that is coated with different seasonings such as seaweed, cheese, grill chicken, corn potage and more. The most popular flavour are cheese and corn potage, it has a zesty taste that you won’t soon forget!
Ingredients: Corn, Vegetable oil, Sugar, Skimmed milk powder, Panko breadcrumbs, Dried egg yolk, Salt, Perfume, Processed starch, Sweetener (sucralose), Soybean
Country of Origin: Japan
Size: 6g
Flavour Available: Takoyaki, Cheese, Teriyaki Burger, Yasai Salad, Grill Chicken, Corn Potage, Seaweed
Price: RM0.80 (1 stick x 6g) | RM 33.99 (30 sticks x 6g)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
4. Orihiro Pouch Konjac Jelly
This is one of the most famous Jelly snacks in Japan and for a good reason. This Jelly snack is unlike any other Jelly you’ve tasted before, the first bite into the soft chewy texture, paired with the sweet and aromatic smell is enough to get you addicted. It comes in many various flavours as well!
Ingredients: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Fruit juice, Reduced sugar syrup, Konjac powder / sour agent, Gelatinizing agent, Flavouring agent, Potassium chloride, Sweetener, Aspartame L-phenylalanine compound, Purple corn pigment
Country of Origin: Japan
Flavour: Grape, Muscat, Orange, Peach, Watermelon, Lemon, Kiwi, Apple, Cherry, Banan, Premium Matcha, Premium Coffee, Premium Almond Milk, Premium Milk tea
Sizes available: 20g x 6
Price:
– RM 4.64 (Grape, Muscat, Orange, Peach, Watermelon, Lemon, Kiwi, Apple, Cherry, Banana)
– RM 6.84 (Premium Coffee, Premium Matcha)
– RM 6.88 (Premium Milk Tea, Premium Almond Milk)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
5. Sanritsu Couque Dasses Serious
These paper thin biscuits are among the most popular snacks in Japan. The exterior is crunchy, lightly baked biscuit, and the interior of the biscuit is filled with sweet and creamy chocolate filling. Give it a try today!
Ingredients: Flour, Semi-chocolate, Cocoa butter, Matcha, Skim milk powder, Shortening, Sugar, Egg white, Syrup, Butter, Milk, Starch, Matcha, Salt / emulsifier, Fragrance, Wheat egg, Soybeans
Size Available: 12 packets / box
Flavour Available: Dasses White Choco, Dasses Matcha
Price: RM 8.88 (Shopee) | RM 9.16 (Lazada)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
6. Calbee Jagabee Series
Here’s another popular snack from the beloved Calbee! This is the other potato stick creation from them and has a slightly different texture compared to Jagariko, where the exterior of this snack is extra crunchy and is not soft on the inside. Eat at your own risks as these are highly addictive as well!
Ingredients: Potato, Vegetable oil, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Salt, Flavour enhancer, Seaweed, Soy sauce powder, Yeast extract, Anticaking agent, Flavour, Acidity regulator, Vitamin c, Sweetener, Gluten, Soybean
Country of Origin: Japan
Size Available: 40g, 80g, 90g
Flavours available: Salt, Butter, Yellow butter, Sour cream
Price: RM 5.99 – RM12.90
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
7. Tohato Corn
Tohato corn is a snack that taste like popcorn but doesn’t look like one… but it’s still considered one. Tohato corn is an all time favourite loved by many. The snacks are light corn puffs that taste sweet, along with some peanuts inside. The peanuts are usually consumed last with the leftover corn dusts at the bottom of the bag. Their most popular flavour is the original flavour (corn), give it a try today!
Ingredients: Corn groats, Sugar, Vegetable oils and fats, Peanuts, Margarine, Maltose salt, Soya, Egg, Wheat, Crustacean
Country of Origin: Japan
Size available: 65g, 77g, 80g
Flavour available: Original (corn), Peach, Bitter, Match, Mango, Melon, Pineapple, Mont blanc, Sweet potato, Almond
Price: RM3.99
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
8. Bourbon Petit
Bourbon Petit is no doubt one of the most popular snacks that many have eaten before (or so have seen). It is sold in many places and can be bought in various shops in Malaysia as well. There are two types of the snack, biscuits and chips. They also have limited edition anime shows packaging. The biscuits and chips always have a distinct tanginess and flavour to it, it is a snack that you soon will buy again after trying it once. They come in various flavours as well.
Ingredients: Wheat flour, Sugar, Margarine, Albumen, Vegetable oil, Butter, Whey powder, Whole milk powder, Skim condensed milk, Lactose, Skim milk powder, Glucose, Potato, Salt
Country of Origin: Japan
Size Available: 45g
Flavour Available: Cheese, White Chocolate, Pizze, Edamame, Ebi, Mocha, Seaweed salt, Potato, Choco Chips, Teriyaki, Choco Cream, Corn, Black Coca, Chips Wasabi, Concome Coup, Salt Vanilla
Price: RM3.98 (Shopee) | RM4.40 (Lazada)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
9. Meiji Choco Snack
I believe you’ve seen this yellow colour boxed chocolate everywhere, and with a good reason! These little cute mushroom and cone shaped chocolate biscuits are one of my favourite snacks, the biscuit is crunchy and the sweet and creamy chocolate compliments the crunchy biscuit perfectly, making each bite a delight! Also, who could resists a cute mushroom biscuit?
Ingredients: Sugar, Wheat flour, Cacao mass, Vegetable oil, Whole milk powder, Cocoa butter, Lactose (milk), Shortening, Condensed milk powder, Skim milk powder, Creaming powder (milk), High fructose corn syrup, Malt extract (wheat), Yeast, Salt emulsifier, Soybean, Leavening agent, Flavouring, Eggs
Country of Origin: Japan
Size Available: 16g, 70g
Flavour Available: Chocolate (mushroom shaped), Chocolate (cone shaped)
Price: RM 8.40 (16g) | RM13.80 (70g)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
10. Uha Fruit Juice Candy
Uha Fruit Juice Candy is a gummy candy in various fruit flavours – not only is it delicious, it only uses 100% real fruit juice to make – which in turn also contains vitamins.
Ingredients: Fructose glucose syrup, Sugar, Condensed fruit juice, Mizuarne starch syrup , Collagen, Vegetable fats, Glycerine, Acidulant, Gelling agent (polysaccharide thickener), Flavouring, Potassium citrate, Colouring (turmeric, gardenia), Cellulose, Glazing agent , Stabiliser (CMC)
Country of Origin: Japan
Size Available: 48g
Flavours Available: Purple Grape, Green Grape, Soda, Cola, Mango, White Peach, White grape, Red Grape, Strawberry
Price: RM4.90 (Shopee) | RM 5.95 (Lazada)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
We hope that these Top 10 Japanese Snacks can satisfy your cravings for them, Sayonara!
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