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I really enjoy Hi-Chew gummy candies. They have great flavor, they're fun to eat, and they are CHEAP-almost cheaper than some American brands, like Jelly Belly. I consider myself something of a gummy connosieur, so these are top-notch sweets.

I LOVE Pocky. The sesame and special flavors are really quite good, even the bitter chocolate one! I don't much care for the matcha green tea flavor though... a bit on the pasty side.

Until now, I've never had a Japanese snack I didn't totally love. I actually buy things from Asian markets, but I won't purchase anything I can't read the label of.

One should bear in mind, however, that even here in the states, we have some odd candy-flavors! For example, Jelly Belly makes the Buttered Popcorn bean, Vomit, Grass, Dirt, and a few other Harry-Potter themed flavors, not to mention more low-quality chocolates and dollar-store sweets than you can shake a Chico-stik at.

I had plum candy once that, depending on the piece you chose, tasted like fish, salt, green apple, or flowers. It was like russian rollete, eating that candy...

But, I've had success with other things. I actually ended up trying eel jerky, and it was really good! 3nodding

I used to live in Hong Kong and there are a few huge Japanese department stores...the largest one called Sogo has 10 floors plus 3 basement levels...so I had tons of different kind of Japanese food and stationaries and so on...the reason i like them is not just they are often very special and unique - they are really cheap. I remember there's a japanese ice cream shop where they sold tofu ice cream and other weird flavours...my friend tried rice and curry..(you mix them and get curry rice) and he said it wasn't bad at all. yeah...the japanese like to make lots of flavours for the snacks and drinks...some mentioned corn flavoured candy...i tried that b4, pretty good...too many examples...here's two sites:

http://inventorspot.com/articles/ten_bizarre_japanese_soft_drinks_5225

http://bertc.com/japanese_ice_creams.htm

anyways...my fav snack was a marshmallow of dimension about 12 x7 cm...with all those things that pop in your mouth inside the marshmallow..and of course, there's different flavours too xd

YOU GUYS MAKE THIS STUFF SOUND SO GOOD!I NEVER KNOW WHERE TO GET ANY JAPANESE CANDIES ANYWHERE..MAYBE THATS CAUSE I LIVE IN BOSTON!!LMAO!BUT IF I EVER VISIT JAPAN IM GOING TO BE SURE TO REMEMBER ALL OF THESE CANDIES AND STUFF...LIKE THE SWEETEND RICE BALL ACTUALLY SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD TO ME!LOL! mrgreen

I've been there. :3 I went to Namja Town and ate like, 15-20 gyouza. xD; Hahaha, I love gyouza~ heart When I study abroad in Japan next year I'm soooo going back, even if I have to go by myself.

Anyway, I really really like dried squid, yum. whee Also senbei, Salad Pretz, daifuku, Calpis, Aquarius, C.C. Lemon, uhh... other stuff.

I luv japanese candy. cheese_whine cheese_whine cheese_whine 3nodding 3nodding 3nodding 3nodding

At a few FYE stores near me they have a whole Japan section, where you can get a ton of amazing Japanese food.

They have Kiwi, Strawberry, and Apple Gummi's
Like 5 flavours of Pocky [to which I am really addicted]
And these little koala snacks filled with chocolate and strawberry stuff...I dont remember what theyre called [help me out?] and I was re-reading Death Note the other day and L had some...It made me smile.
And then theres the Ramune...which is exciting.

Its a happy place of joy and wonder ^__^