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Snacks
Curry the Cat loves to snack more than anything, pretty much! Check out this list of "Curry approved" snacks that I've tested for him and next time you're in an Asian market, keep an eye out! on this page... Breads \| Candy \|Crackers/Cookies \| Drinks \| Fruits/Nuts \| Gum \| Mochi & Rice Desserts \| Other Edibles
Breads
	Single Dorayaki -JAPAN- It was fun to buy just one, instead of a big package of Dorayaki, but I didn't think this kind tasted as good. I wish we had a Japanese bakery here so I could get stuff like this fresh...
	Myriad Foods My Vi Nhat brand Red Bean Bun -USA- These are delicious! Put them in your steamer for 20 minutes or so then bite into some chewey, sweet bean goodness!
	Katokichi brand Taiyaki -JAPAN- Look in the freezer section for this! Two fish per pack, these sweet bean filled cakes are great snacks! If you have a microwave, it's probably easy to heat them up... or if not, do what I do: put them in the oven for 10 minutes on each side under the broiler. But watch them carefully or else they'll burn! Katokichi English homepage Katokichi Japan homepage
	Shirakiku brand Marukyo Kuri-Iri Dorayaki -JAPAN- Doraemon loves to eat Dorayaki! Try these ones with chestnut in them! Wonderful!
Candy
	Kyan Baby Budou Tachi Hard Candy -JAPAN- Green (melon), pink (strawberry), and purple (grape) little candies in the coolest little container! Did you notice the little baby bear on the label looks like a grape?
	Kasugai brand Litchi Candy -JAPAN- It's kinda-- well, sad isn't the word, but--- these taste more like litchi than REAL litchi!! They're wonderful! Wonderous! Wondertastic! Teehee.. If wondertastic isn't a word, it should be 'cause it describes this candy so good. Kasugai homepage
	Flower's Kiss Candy -JAPAN- Yummy fruity, milky, perfumy candy! Each candy wrapper has a flower on it... and some sort of dates also. Example: KURISUMASU RO-ZU (Christmas rose) has 11/16 on it. Besides that being my birthday, it must have something to do with the time the flower blooms, maybe? Kasugai homepage
	Dong Guan Lap Chau Food Stuff brand Marshmallow Kitten -CHINA- Marshmallows shaped like cats! Can't get much better than that. And you HAVE to check out their website! lapchau.com
	Eiwa brand Hello Kitty Pineapple Marshmallow -JAPAN- Little marshmallows filled with pineapple jelly! What could be better? You can only find these in ABC stores or on their web site! Also comes in other flavors, with the most recent addition I've noticed, kona coffee! Delicious real coffee jelly covered in moist marshmallow. But the caffeine may keep you awake all night! Eiwa homepage
Crackers/Cookies
	Meiji Seika brand Yan Yan Double Cream Strawberry & Chocolate -SINGAPORE- "Does not contain pig fat" Fun sticks to dip! Two flavors is nice, but I do like the chocolate more. Meiji homepage
	Croley Foods Sunflower Crackers brand Strawberry Cream Sandwich -PHILIPPINES- These looked good when I picked them out. The bright packaging, the word "sunflower" on it making me think there might be some sunflower seeds in them, and the orange and pink crackers made me want to eat them. But for some reason, they weren't very good. It is natural strawberry flavor, but something tastes strange... I think it's just one of those snacks that has to grow on you until you start to like it. Yes, I think so. I could eat one of these right now! Croley Foods homepage
	Shirakiku brand Assorted Rice Crackers -JAPAN- Comes in a bunch of little snack packs. The one pictured is very, very spicy!
	Assi brand Strawberry Wafer Cookies -KOREA- Is it me, or are they better than the kind at Safeway? Or is it that shiny red wrapper that makes it taste so good? I just think they know how to make some great wafer cookies over in Korea! Orionworld homepage
	Khong Guan Lemon Puff Biscuits Crunchy and light with a delightful lemon cream filling. Khong Guan homepage
Drinks
	Calpis brand Strawberry Calpico -JAPAN- The light texture of Calpico in Strawberry flavor! Though it may look a little like strawberry milk, it has absolutely no "milky" flavor to it. Just strawberries!
	Calpis brand Calpico -JAPAN- "The Softer Sensation" A very light and drinkable uncarbonated soft drink with a lemon-lime flavor. It's white from the milk powder in it, and in my opinion, lemon-lime tastes great as a white drink! Very recommended!
	Hapi brand Mandarin Orange Float -KOREA- A sweet, orange drink. When you pour it into a glass, little pieces of mandarin orange float to the top! Thus the "float"! Although I wouldn't doubt it'd taste good with ice cream in it. JFC International homepage
	Sangaria brand Ramune Melon -JAPAN- the first time I ever had Ramune was this bottle. I have to admit, it took a pretty long time for me to figure out how to open it. And once open I still didn't know what side I was supposed to drink out of it. But now I know! And it's delicious! I tried a litchi flavored one in San Fransico at the Asian Art Museum restaurant, and it was so good! I wore a blue dress, blue boots, and I just had to get it 'cause it was blue, too! But no one else wanted to try it! Is blue a scary color for soda? Anyway, when you're done drinking it, the bottle makes a nice flower vase. Sangaria USA homepage
	Meiji Seika Kaisha brand Roasted Barley Tea -JAPAN- Otherwise known as meiji germy, but don't worry, it's perfectly harmless. I found it takes a while to get used to the taste, and it tastes better hot than cold. But once you get over it, this tea is very nice on a hot summer day. It probably has some health benefits, too... Meiji homepage
Fruits/Nuts
	Tangshan Zhenzhu Chestnut Foods brand Gourmet Roasted Peeled Chestnut -CHINA- Delicious chestnuts! Eat them cold or warm them up in the oven. These are so much easier than buying whole chestnuts!
Gum
	Meiji brand PUCHI GAMU Grape Gum -JAPAN- Push down on the cat-head shaped dispenser with one eye, and out comes little squares of grape gum! They remind of the gum I used to buy to put in my Hello Kitty candy machine. And if you chew a bunch at the same time, they're perfect for blowing giant bubbles!!! One thing I've never been able to do with American gum... oohh.. it's so grape-y, too... Meiji homepage
	Marukawa Bubble Gum Sampler -JAPAN- This one's my favorite 'cause the frog one has a tattoo inside! Marukawa homepage
Mochi & Rice Desserts
	Fuusai Iroiro Rice Cake -JAPAN- Kind of like jelly candy, kind of like marshmallow, mix them together with only the slightest bit of sweet, and you've got these... different... (but delicious!) rice cakes. Seriously, it looks like there's sugar coating the whole thing and then you bite into it and it's not sweet! How do they do it?
	Samjin brand Choco Charlteok Pie -KOREA- Bite into chocolate, then chewy rice cake, then peanuts! These are delicious, but should be eaten only if you have some time to chew it enough. It's not fun to swallow bits of it whole! Samjin website
	Maeda-En brand Strawberry Mochi -USA- "KEEP DEEP FROZEN" Strawberry is okay, but I like mango the best! This is the best introductory mochi for people who don't have a taste yet for strange foods. Once they try mochi ice cream, maybe they'll even try mugwort sweet bean paste mochi! (which is disgusting, by the way, but a very good conversation piece) Maeda-En homepage
	Shirakiku brand White Daifuku Mochi -JAPAN- Here we are! A big 'ol piece of mochi! Filled with sweet bean. WARNING: may make you feel sick when eaten on an empty stomach. And may even make you feel sick after you've eaten 'cause this thing is GIGANTIC.
	Showa Boeki brand Melon Daifuku -JAPAN- My favorite flavor of rice cake!
	Eastern Beautiful Girl Food brand Purple Yam Mochi -TAIWAN- Delicious! Purple yam is wonderful in sweet snacks.
Other Edibles
	Misuzu brand Anpanman Petti Koya Dofu (Dried Tofu) - I couldn't help it, I had to buy it 'cause it's so CUTE! It comes with a bunch of cubes of tofu with stamps of Anpanman and his fellow characters. Also included are two packs of dashi mix. Just simmer the tofu in water or water flavored with the dashi mix until it's soft. It's that easy! Meal time is always more fun with Anpanman! Misuzu homepage