hereThere are few delights like eating snacks from throughout the world, whether abroad or at home.
Growing up in the Midwest, it was a weekend treat to visit our local Chinese mart and buy pantry staples, vegetables,,,
and other products we couldn't find in big box supermarkets' international aisles, as well as chips, crackers, and candy that will always be associated with that childhood experience.
Most Chinese marts carry these 17 snacking favorites from those years. Many are classics, others new.
In many places, Chinese supermarkets also sell Japanese and Korean goods alongside mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong products.
Senbei, a Japanese rice cracker, originated in Tang China. Taiwanese senbei brand Want Want is popular in Chinese supermarkets.
Serious scallion or green onion crackers taste precisely how you'd expect. Try Pop-Pan, a spherical, buttery cracker with sesame seeds and green onion spice.
Growing up, Sachima was a childhood favorite. The type most typically found in supermarkets has a sweet, eggy taste and a soft, chewy texture.
Manchu cuisine traditionally uses flour, butter, and rock sugar.
There are raisins, sesame seed, and chocolate-flavored sachima, but the “original” is best for beginners.
Cream wafers are great as a light sweet snack. At their worst, they were “like thin planks of styrofoam sandwiching layers of cream that taste faintly of strawberry.