Authentic Japanese Snacks, Delivered to Your Doorstep

Authentic Japanese Snacks, Delivered to Your Doorstep
(Courtesy of Bokksu)
Crystal Shi
4/26/2018
Updated:
10/8/2018
Thoughts of Japanese snacks may evoke images of multicolored Pocky sticks and matcha-flavored Kit Kats lining Asian supermarket shelves. But what about a white chocolate-raspberry rye cookie, or a fluffy mango chiffon cake? Or airy puffs of shrimp-flavored or soybean powder-coated toasted mochi that crunch, then all but melt in your mouth?
Such are the treats you might find in a Bokksu, a subscription snack box filled with gourmet offerings sourced straight from Japan. Forgoing mass-produced, mainstream options, Bokksu works with local, artisanal snack makers from Okinawa to Hokkaido to curate monthly assortments of authentic Japanese snacks.
Some are delicacies steeped in tradition, like a red bean jelly from a family-run Kyoto producer with a history of nearly 500 years, or a traditional Okinawan shortbread cookie made with a brown sugar exclusive to a handful of its islands.
Others lean contemporary; a freeze-dried strawberry infused with white chocolate, the first of its kind, is an innovation equal parts intriguing and delicious.

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Boxes are available in two sizes: Classic Bokksu ($39/month), which comes with 20 to 25 sweet and savory snacks, and Tasting Bokksu ($19/month), with 8 to 10. Each box includes a tea pairing and a tasting guide, and is curated around a cultural theme.
The theme for May, “All Stars Bokksu,” will feature a collection of Bokksu’s most popular selections in celebration of its two-year anniversary. May 5 is the last day to order. The company ships to 100 countries worldwide. Bokksu.com
May's "All Stars Bokksu" box. (Courtesy of Bokksu)
May's "All Stars Bokksu" box. (Courtesy of Bokksu)
Crystal Shi is the food editor for The Epoch Times. She is a journalist based in New York City.
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