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Recently we added a large selection of Kasugai Gummies to our international snack store. All the flavors have been extremely popular, but the Ramune flavor has been our best-seller. Being that we are fans of Ramune soda, we knew we had to sample this Japanese Snack for ourselves.  Wait, what is Ramune Soda?Before we rip this bag open we wanted to take a moment to talk a little more about Ramune Soda, as it's the inspiration of this snack under review. Here's what it looks like:  Look familiar? Probably not as it's primarily available in Japan. It comes in a very distinct bottle. When you open the soda you compress a marble into the top of the bottle. As you drink the beverage the marble rolls around. It's unusual, but fun. As you can see from above, it comes in a variety of flavors, just like Kasugai Gummy Candy. The snack we are tasting is based off the original flavor, which is a lemon soda. We may visit this unique soda on our snack blog again in the future, but until then let's get on with our review!  The Kasugai Ramune Gummy Candy comes individually wrapped. This makes it easier to share. Don't worry, sharing is not required. The packaging is pleasant and the light blue color is pleasing. So it looks nice, but how does it taste?  No my hand is not dirty, the gummy gives off a little shimmer. As it's a soda based candy, it made me think of carbonation. At first the flavor is bubble gummy. Shortly after the lemon soda kicks in. It's like a slightly sweeter Sprite or 7UP flavor that lingers for a long time. The texture is not chewy like many Haribo Gummy snacks. Instead it's firm at first with the ideal amount of bounciness. You can enjoy the snack in two chews. It's highly addicting and being individually wrapped is nice. It makes sure you don't eat the whole bag in one sitting! For those who have followed our snack blog over the years you know we generally close with a decision if we will stock the snack under review or not. However, this one is already for sale online here in our snack store. What are you waiting for? Go buy a bag right now!
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If you've been following World of Snacks over the years you may have noticed it's not often we highlight healthy snacks. Why is that? Well, to be honest there are not a ton of healthy snacks that we really get excited about. However when Yuguo Farms contacted us and asked to sample their dried mushroom chips we did get excited, and here we are.  So why are we excited about mushroom chips? The truth is, we've never had any and as you can imagine, we love to take adventures in foreign food. These chips hail from Central China, the Dahongshan region to be exact. They come from certified organic farmers who do some pretty cool stuff: Oh yeah, they are also Non-GMO certified and 100% natural. So basically they are dried mushrooms with a little bit of natural flavoring. If you didn't watch the video above, you should check it out. It's a pretty interesting process. However, you didn't come here to watch a video about Yuguo Farms Shiitake Mushroom Chips, you came for a review!  First up is Yuguo Farms Shiitake Mushroom Chips Wasabi Flavor. In a second you will notice we also reviewed original but we couldn't wait to rip these open. Speaking of ripping, let's talk about the packaging before we devour this international snack. The colors are fun. They all have an organic earthy feel to them. The text looks interesting. But they are nearly impossible to rip open! So, be sure you have scissors or a knife available if you are trying these at home. Now back to the review. They are awesome! For dried mushrooms that is. I personally thought it was a strange item to casually snack on. So I took it to a group of 5 adult U.S. males. Only one person opted out of the test and all others seemed to enjoy them. What do they taste like? Mushrooms with wasabi flavoring. Duh.  Next up is Yuguo Farms Shiitake Mushroom Chips Original Flavor. So you think I am going to tell you they taste like mushrooms. Well, you are correct. There is seasoning on them, but it's mild. They are addicting. The texture starts out crunchy and they get's a little pasty. Unusual, but good. Several of the other testers did mention if they didn't see the snack they would think they were eating a traditional potato chip.  Now it's time for Yuguo Farms Shiitake Mushroom Chips Spicy Flavor. Although we went with Wasabi flavor first, spiciness is really the key to our hearts. So did Yugou Farms win us over with this healthy snack? I hate to say it, they did not. They want to be spicy, but they are not. The flavor is savory, think Instant Ramen Noodle flavor and yes there is a little kick at the end, but they are far from being truly spicy. However, like the other two flavors they are very enjoyable. Now the grand finale. Will World of Snacks offers Yuguo Farm Shiitake Mushrooms for sale here in our International Snack Store? Not yet, but maybe in the future. We enjoy them and we think you will too. However, we do not currently offer Chinese Snacks in our inventory. We have tested a few and they have done well. Snacks from China are on our shortlist and when we role them out these healthy treats will surely be included. Do you have a snack you'd like us to review? Contact us here.
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