Crispy Baby Clam Snack by Smiling Fish Brand

Reviewing snacks from all around the world is just as much fun as it sounds.  We get to sample a wide range of candy, chips, and cookies from a variety of continents and countries.  Each snack review is an adventure and offers insight into cultures that are foreign to us.  We are so excited to sample each snack that we can’t wait until review day.  Today, is the first international snack I personally was not excited to sample.  Let’s head to Thailand and see exactly which snack we are talking about.

We are reviewing a snack from the Smiling Fish Brand of Thailand.  This Thai snack company is also known as the Pompui Group and was established in 1978. Today Smiling Fish Brand is among the leading sellers of canned seafood broth, both in Thailand and internationally.  Oddly enough this snack company also dabbles in hotel management.  Our snack under review is not one of their 3 or 4 star hotels; it’s the Smiling Fish Brand Crispy Baby Clam Snack.

Our international snack store is set to launch January 1 with the release of our first featured country, England.  Our inventory is set for our British Snack line up but we are still searching for our Thai Snacks.  Will World of Snacks offer Crispy Baby Clam Snack by Smiling Fish Brand for sale in the US and around the world?  Yes, we do plan to offer this snack as a part of our snack inventory from Thailand.  If you’d like to be notified of our grand opening and receive a special coupon be sure to leave your details to the right. 

"These (Crispy Baby Clam Snacks) are buttery, sweet, crunchy and taste like mussels!”

Now you know the snack, you may be able to see why the appeal to our US taste buds was low.  This Thai treat comes in a shinny silver and white small pouch and is nearly covered in only Thai writing.  In fact we had to look very closely to even determine who made this product.  The only thing clear from the snack’s packaging was that we were about to eat some baby clams in a small foreign package.

So how did our taste bud adventure turn out?  Well we had 3 reviewers and only one really enjoyed the Crispy Baby Clam Snack by Smiling Fish Brand, and it was our 11-year-old Director of Taste!  At first I considered whether or not to include him on this Thai taste test and I am glad we did.  He loved the snack.  His statement was “ These are buttery, sweet, crunchy and taste like mussels!” Well, even though I was not blown by this treat from Smiling Fish Brand, his assessment was spot on.  The snack was a little too strange for my liking but after a few of these baby clams I can see why my son and many other avid snack lovers enjoy this Thai snack.

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