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Favorite Filipino Snacks

6/21/2016

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A couple weeks ago we reviewed some of our favorite Thai snacks and they nearly all sold out right away.  Not to worry, we have more arriving tomorrow! However, we wanted to keep the series going and take a look at some of our Favorite Filipino Snacks that are offered for sale here in our international snack store.
Currently we offer 5 different categories of Filipino Snacks.  They include Filipino Nuts & Crackers, Candy, Chips, Noodles, and Cakes. To keep this article short we will highlight one of out best-sellers from each category.

Boy Bawang Cornick Hot Garlic

Boy Bawang Cornick Hot Garlic

Filipino Nuts & Crackers
We love garlic and as soon as you rip open the bag you are hit with a very pleasing garlic aroma.  Their highly addicting and the hint of spice from the include chili powder really brings it all together.  We offer Boy Bawang in a variety of flavors but hot garlic is hands-down our favorite.
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Choc Nut Peanut Chocolate

Choc Nut Peanut Chocolate

Filipino Candy
We posted a review of Choc Nut over 3 years ago.  It was one of the first (if not the very first) snacks from the Philippines that we sampled. We've been hooked ever since. It's the perfect blend of chocolate and peanut and we love that it comes in little tinny bars.
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Regent Golden Sweet Corn

Regent Golden Sweet Corn

Filipino Chips
This favorite Filipino Snack tastes like real sweet corn, but better! They have a fun cheese ball shape but there no cheese flavor - just the yummy flavor of wholesome corn.  Enjoy the crunch and order more than one bag, we promise you'll want more.
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 Lucky Me Pancit Canton Extra Hot Chili

Lucky Me Pancit Canton

Filipino Noodles
We couldn't fit "Extra Hot Chili" flavor above but that is why we (and our customers) love this Filipino Snack.  This is Filipino Chow Mein with large buttery noodles.  It could be a meal, but we call it a snack. Don't let the Ramen style packaging fool you, this isn't your average instant noodle.
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Regent Mocca Cake

Regent Mocca Cake

Filipino Cakes
This our newest category of Filipino Snacks. We were ecstatic to get our hands on cakes from the Philippines and so were our customers.  We sold-out of our first shipment almost right away.  We have more arriving tomorrow, however we haven't even had a chance to try them yet!
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These are just a few of our favorite Filipino Snacks.  Be sure to check out all the great Nuts & Crackers, Candy, Chips, Noodles, and Cakes that we offer from the Philippines. Also be sure to check back next week as we take a look at our favorite Korean Snacks!
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SkyFlakes Condensada Review

4/7/2015

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Here are at World of Snacks we’ve made a career out of exploring sweet and salty treats from around the world.  We’ve spend a few years writing about our exploration of foreign snacks and a nearly a year and a half ago we started offering our favorites for sale in our international snack store.  We use our snack blog to highlight our travels through flavor and tonight we are featuring a treat that is has recently been added to our inventory of Filipino Snacks.
SkyFlakes Review
Years ago when we came up with the idea for World of Snacks we polled our international friends and asked them their favorites.  One snack that was actually brought to us by a friend was SkyFlakes Crackers.  When she gave us the snack we were shocked that salted crackers are even considered a snack in the Philippines.  Later when we started selling Filipino Snacks Online we discovered SkyFlakes Chocolate, and started to understand the fixation with crackers as a snack.  It’s been a steady seller so when we discovered SkyFlakes Condensada we couldn’t wait to try them!
SkyFlakes Condensada
What the heck is Condensada? Well it’s sweet condescended milk.  This is a snack that I grew up on as my Argentinean mother truly enjoyed putting it on everything.  I remember her boiling a can of condensed milk for what seemed like an eternity.   The result was a caramel like contents.  Then for the next day or so, we ate Condensada on everything!  So after having the stand out ingredient of this snack on “everything” how did it perform on SkyFlakes Crackers?
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Typically our review panel consists of 3-10 reviewers.  For this SkyFlakes Condensada review I decided to go it on my own.  I am the only one in our typical group of testers who was actually familiar with the product. So here is a rare personal review for your consumption.
SkyFlakes Review
First impression- why would anyone want three layers of crackers?  However, after the second bite the crackers subsided and the Condensada prevailed.  The crackers themselves are buttery and better than your normal American Saltines.  The condensed milk center offers just a hint of sweetness and left me wanting more.  Maybe it’s the abundance that was enjoyed during my childhood?  Nah, it needs more sweetness!  Offering only a mild sweetness is typical for a Filipino Snack so overall I think the SkyFlakes Condensada held up to my personal expectations and I think it’s a decent overall snack.

Well there you have it.  I’d love for you to buy SkyFlakes Condensada and have you come back to leave your own personal review below.  Heck, I’ll even send you some free snacks on your second purchased if you do.  As always, keep on snacking world!
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LA2PU Dried Papaya

2/6/2014

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World of Snacks is on a mission to locate the very best snacks found anywhere in the world.  Our goal is to be the largest international snack store.  Each month in 2014 we will expand our snack shop to include a new country and their best cookies, cakes, chocolate, sweets, and gummies.  Right now we offer the best British Snacks and American Snacks.  Next month, we will add German snacks to our inventory.  We haven’t decide what will come after that so we are utilizing our snack blog as a way to document out search for future countries and inventory.  Today our snack blog is off to the Philippines!
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So far we have reviewed a handful of snacks form the Philippines and all have been enjoyable.  Our favorite Filipino snack thus far is he Puto Seko Coconut Angel Cookies.  The snack under review today is LA2PU Dried Papaya.  Will this fruit snacks from the Philippines surpass our recently found appreciation for the Angel Cookies?  Let’s take a closer look and find out.
Generally we start out with a little information about the manufacture or snack company that produces the foreign snack under review.  Something that we have noticed in previous Philippine snack reviews is the lack of information about their companies. LA2PU has no information about them online, so we will skip past that and take a look at the packaging.  The presentation of the snack is pretty straightforward.  Their logo looks is basic and the package reads “LA2PU Dried Papaya.”  In the corner it reads “ Export Quality.”  There is a picture of a papaya and a clear window showing the dried fruit contained with in.  That’s about it, so let’s see how this snack tastes.
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LA2PU Dried Papaya is a first for me personally.  We have been at this for 13 months and reviewed snacks from 30 different countries.  This is the first foreign snack that I could not even put in my mouth.  Upon opening this basic package I was hit with a rancid odor. The smell is very close to vomit, and it the worst smelling snack we have yet to encounter.  We tripled checked the expiration date and it read later this year and no signs of the package show that it has been opened previously either.  We are not able to find if this snacks smells so horrible on purpose or if we simply have a bad batch.  One of our testers daringly moved on with the examination of this dried papaya from the Philippines.  She is a big fan of papaya and had to see what this unusual snack tasted like.  Well lucky for her, it doesn’t taste like vomit.  She did say it’s bland, and even though it’s not papaya skin it lends more to that direction than a true papaya. 
"This is the first foreign snack that I could not even put in my mouth."
Will World of Snacks offer LA2PU Dried Papaya when our international snack store includes Philippine snacks?  The answer is a 100% no way, unless we find that this batch was tainted.  Even then, we will not offer snacks that do not offer the same level of quality we expect from our brands here in the USA.  We will continue our search for delicious Filipino snacks but until then check out the current offerings in our international snack store.  If you’d like to be notified as new countries are added to our inventory be sure to leave your details to the right.  Keep on snacking world!

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Puto Seko Coconut Angel Cookies

11/26/2013

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World of Snacks is on a mission to find the very best snacks from around the world.  We are also hoping to explore foreign cultures and create a personal connection with these cultures through food.  One country that is often in our thoughts recently is the Philippines.  The massive storm that has recently rolled through has taken many lives and left many others with out homes.  Our international snacks group is based out of Florida (USA), and we too have previously felt the impact of major storms.  We don’t want to dwell on a subject that is already well covered by major media but we did want to mention that the Philippines and their people are in our thoughts before we diving into our snack review
Puto Seko Coconut Angel Cookies
As you’ve guessed, we are reviewing a snack from the Philippines.  Our snack under review today is produced by a company called Tita KC’s Creation.  Other than their location in San Juan and a Facebook page with very little information, we were not able to find much about this Filipino snack company.  This may be common with snacks out of the Philippines, we ran into the same lack of details for our King Choc Nut Review.  Nonetheless, lets take a closer look at Tita’s KC’s Creation Puto Seko Coconut Angel Cookies
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Our snack sample came in a bag that for some reason had been modified.  The weight was adjusted to read 171g and is followed some characters that clearly appeared to be Chinese.  We found the text on the back very intriguing:
"Don’t be deceived by this white rock-looking cookie!  Every piece is bursting with flavor that you can’t resist!  Serve with hot or cold beverage, soda, or ice cream.”    
Now that we’ve got you excited, lets get on with the taste test of Puto Seko Coconut Angel Cookies!
Coconut Angel Cookies
From the description above you may have guessed, this foreign snack is a cookie that looks like a small rock, and yes, it is bursting with flavor.  The cookie is hard and when bitten into crumbles in to many pieces.  It’s almost best to just throw the whole thing in your mouth.  The flavor bursts, just a tad.  The coconut is mild and the cookie is overpowering.  There is also a subtle chalky after-taste and small traces of coconut that stick around.  Overall we all enjoyed the snack, and the mention of ice cream on the back does make us want to try it that way.
Will World of Snacks offer Puto Seko Coconut Angel Cookies in our international snack shop that is set to open at the first of the year?  Not initially, but when we added the Philippines to our store later in the year we imagine the Puto Seko Coconut Angel Cookies will be part of our normal inventory.  

Our international snacks blog is authored by Richard Olivarez. Please contact for article suggestions.

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Trappist Mango Bars

11/18/2013

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World of Snacks is on a quest to locate the very best snacks in the world.  Starting in 2014 we will offer cookies, chips, chocolates, and sweets from around the world for sale with shipping to everywhere!  Our first country to be featured will be England with a new country added to our online snack store each month.   As we continue our search for inventory we will still be reviewing snacks on our blog.  Our foreign snack under review today is from the Philippines. 
Our Filipino treat comes from a company labeled Trappist Monastic Food Products and is manufactured by Our Lady of the Philippines Trappist Abbey.   The Abbey is located on the island of Gurmaras and has a long tradition of hospitality and excellence.  For over 1500 years these monk have prayed and worked in common and lived by the labor of their hands.  Apparently this snack from the Philippines is one of these labors.  In addition to our snack, Trappist Mango Bars, these monks make several other treat and sweets.  Let’s get on to the review!
Trappist Mango Bars
From the box of these Mango Bars we were not sure what to expect.  The packaging is bland but intriguing.  Their logo includes a monk stirring a caldron, which in the US is highly unusual to see on a snack box (or at all).  Our sample weighs in at 220g and comes with 10 individual wrapped bars.  A graphic in the corner read Guimaras’ Finest, so that’s reassuring.  After careful inspection we ripped the box open and began our taste test. 
Mango Bars from Philippines
Trappist Mango Bars are pleasant.  They taste like a coffee cake with the flavoring of a biscotti (a hard cookie used to dip in coffee).   The mango is dried but has remained plump.  This Filipino cake is topped with Cashew Nuts, which add a little crunchy texture but does not over power the main attraction. The treat is sweet and has a tinge of butterscotch to bring it all together.  If packaged differently, we’d assume this is a high-end snack.   Our taste test panel consisted of 3 reviewers and everyone enjoyed Trappist Mango Bars and mentioned they’d consume it if it were stocked in their homes.
...tinge of butterscotch to bring it all together.
Will World of Snacks include Trappist Mango Bars in the inventory for our international snack store?  The answer is a clear maybe.  We really like the snack, so much so that even if we don’t stock it we may purchase it for our own consumption.  The only reason we are unsure is the snack is literary made by monks in a far off land.  A friend returning from the Philippines brought these Mango Bars to us and we are not sure if the monks have yet mastered global distribution.  All that means is, a little more research is needed.   To stay up to date with our progress and to receive a special coupon to the launch of our international snack store, be sure to leave your details to the right.  Keep on snacking!

Our international snacks blog is authored byRichard Olivarez. Please contact for article suggestions.

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Oishi Prawn Crackers Spicy Flavor

10/13/2013

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We are traveling the world in search of unique and original snack flavors from every country we can think of.  So far we have trekked 27 countries offering an array of delicious foreign snacks.  For our snack review this time we find ourselves back in the Philippines.
Last time we landed in the Philippines we reviewed the Choc Nut, a peanut milk chocolate snack that seems to be loved by many.  Our response to this Filipino snack is one of the highest of all snacks we have review thus far.  This international snack review is for Oishi Prawn Crackers Spicy Flavor.
First Oishi Commercial
Oishi belongs to the parent company Linayway and got its start in post-war Manila, Philippines.   The name Linayway was chosen to reflect optimism and hope after the war.  Obviously it’s related to the translation for our English readers.  They initially repacked cornstarch and coffee.  With the influence of Japanese technology their first snacks where Oishi Prawn Crackers and Kirei Yummy Flakes.  Today they are a massive operation producing snack food and confectionery items throughout Asia with a strong presence in China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia.
Our Philippine snack under review is Oishi Prawn Crackers Spicy Flavor.  Our sample is a 2.12oz shinny red bag with a background image containing fire and red peppers.  The main image on the bag shows the product with some retro text and a whole prawn.   Now let’s get on to the taste test!
Oishi Prawn Crackers Spicy Flavor
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Upon opening the bag you get a whiff of spice with fish undertones, something we are becoming familiar with crunchy Asian snacks.  Upon inspection they look like an American product known as Hot Fries.  The actually cracker would be referred to as a chip in the US or a crisp in the UK.  However the flavor does hint towards a cracker, so they may indeed be a cracker.  The flavor is zesty and the spice is powerful enough and lingers a while.  The crunchiness seems almost exaggerated and adds to the charm of the chip.  Overall we really enjoyed this snack.  My co-founder and Operations Manager was born in Burma (now Myanmar) and fondly remembers this snack, so she may be a little partial.  This is my first experience and I plan to stock this item in my house on a regular basis. 
World of Snacks Co-founder and Operations Manager was born in Burma (now Myanmar) and fondly remembers this snack from her childhood, so she may be a little partial.
Well we know my household will stock Oishi Prawn Crackers Spicy Flavor but will this chip make the line-up for our normal inventory on World of Snacks when our international snack store launches?  Of course the answer is yes!  They are a delightful treat and even if the Philippines is not one of our first offered countries it will eventually be stocked in our online store.  If you’d like to stay up to date on our progress be sure to follow us on facebook! 
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King Choc Nut Peanut Milk Chocolate

6/27/2013

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Today our international snack blog heads to the country that is home of the Chocolate Hills! Unfortunately after a little research the hills do not produce cocoa or any form of chocolate.  If you are a geography buff you may have guessed, we reviewing a snack from the Philippines.  Last time we sampled a snack from the Philippines we took at a look at the very unique Moby Crunch Chocolate.  Today we are reviewing another unique chocolate treat, the King Choc Nut.
Choc Nut Peanut Milk Chocolate
The King Choc Nut is manufactured by Unisman, a confectionery company that we are not able to find any detailed information on.  We ran into a similar issue with our last Pinoy snack, and it seems this may be an ongoing occurrence with snacks from the Philippines.

Our sample for this Philippine snack review is a mid-size package weighing in at 6.77 ounces and containing 24 individually wrapped mini candy bar type pieces.  From first impression it seemed as if we were buying one bar in a shiny gold and red wrapper.  It wasn’t until we opened the snack for the review did we notice it has many smaller bars.  This allowed us to share and we increased our taste test group to include 10 members (and we still have bars left over.)
Philippines Snack
The full name, King Choc Nut Peanut Milk Chocolate really describes exactly what this snack is.  The ingredients are listed as roasted peanuts, can sugar, milk powder, cocoa powder, and vanilla.  To be honest, it tastes exactly as you would image.  With simple ingredients and no chemicals, you get a straightforward snack.  The Choc Nut falls apart as soon as you open it and we deduct it’s due to its simple structure.  All of the tasters rated this snack enjoyable and only one really liked it.  Most of the other testers all thought it was average.  None of our tester disliked the Choc Nut.  I personally was in the middle of the group.  I thought it was refreshing with its simple make up but tasted a strong flavor of peanut shell.   It reminded me of whole shelled peanuts you get from a baseball game.  At first I enjoyed it but after consuming a few pieces I believe it would be a better snack without the shells included.

Will World of Snacks offer Unisman King Choc nut in our initial inventory?  If the Philippines make the cut for our selection of countries offered than this snack will most likely be included.  It’s enjoyable enough and should have a decent Pilipino following.  Also it will be priced very affordable, so budget conscious adventurous tasters will also most likely be interested in ordering.  We are getting excited about the launch of our international snack store set to take place late 2013.  If you’d like to be notified when our snack are offered for sale be sure to submit you details to the right.    

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Moby Crunch Chocolate by Nutri Snack

4/17/2013

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Our International snack blog has cruised through Asia and visited the countries of China, Korea, and Thailand.  Today World of Snacks is visiting a new country, the Philippines!  Growing up among many American-Philippine families I honestly can not tell you why we haven’t reviewed any Filipino snacks until now. 
Our snack that we are reviewing comes from a company called Nutri Snack.  From our research there are at least two snack companies using the same name with no relation.  This Nutri Snack is a Philippine junk food provider that has produced innovative fun snacks since 1981.   Initially Nutri Snack focused on corn and potato-based chips but quickly moved into the confectionery market.  Currently they feature more than 20 varieties of snack food items and chocolate products.  Now let’s take a look at one of the most enticing products they offer that we could find.  Our reviews is on Nutri Snack Moby Crunch Chocolate Flavored Corn Snacks.

To be honest when we selected the shinny orange chip style bag we weren’t sure exactly what we were getting into.  In the United States there are a vast variety of unique chip flavors, however chocolate is not among them.  Chocolate cereal is much more common, and being this site is World of Snacks, and not World of Cereal we hoped for a chip product.
Moby Crunch Chocolate Snack
The Moby Crunch Chocolate Snack is not only one we intend to keep in our normal inventory once our International Snack Store launches towards the end of the year, but one we will stock in our pantry on a regular basis. 
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Upon opening the Moby Crunch Chocolate Snack pack it was very apparent that this was no cereal.  A sweet aroma escaped from the bag and inside sat mini puffy Cheeto styled bites that seemed to be glazed with coco.  They are physically light and had a shinny coating with glimpses of the white corn snack peaking through.  The initial taste was subtle and we immediately needed to sample more.  As we plowed through the bag the flavor intensified and so did our love for this Pinoy Snack.  The Moby Crunch taste similar to a popular American cereal called Coco Puffs but differed enough to leave us understanding this was truly a chip style snack, and not a delicious cereal.

The Moby Crunch Chocolate Snack is not only one we intend to keep in our normal inventory once our International Snack Store  launches towards the end of the year, but one we will stock in our pantry on a regular basis.  Also the low price of this snack from the Philippines will make it desirable for everyone to add to their order.  If you want to receive an announcement for the launch of our store be sure to submit your e-mail to the right!
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