Snakku is a new subscription box that specializes in authentic Japanese snacks.
Unlike other Japanese snack boxes, Snakku features a selection of treats that can only be found in small local shops in Japan — some of which have been making snacks for over a hundred years. This gives you a chance to try some of the more traditional (lesser known to the US) variety of treats loved by locals.
In addition to the lesser known snacks, your box will also include popular favorites like Pocky and matcha flavored goodies. You can expect to receive an assortment of 10 to 15 individual snacks in each box.
Subscriptions are $38.95/month including shipping, or less with a 6-month subscription.
Let’s see what’s in the August 2015 Snakku box!
My Snakku box shipped via priority mail and I was incredibly impressed with the presentation inside.
The box itself was wrapped in a traditional Japanese furoshiki (wrapping cloth), which is included in any 3-month subscription. The color/pattern on it is so pretty!
Unwrapped!
Sorry for all of the unboxing photos, but I was just SO impressed by the care they put into the packaging.
Finally — the contents! 😉
The info card included a little background on the featured snacks — rusks — and also listed the additional (more common) snacks at the bottom.
Ryushodo Rusk – According to the info card, rusks are “crispy twice-baked baguette slices topped with sugar, cream, or frosting”. Ryushodo makes their rusks with locally sourced wheat and butter, along with matcha flavor from tea leaves sourced from local farms. While I’m not able to sample this due to the inclusion of dairy, I’m sure it tastes amazing. Like a Japanese version of biscotti, perhaps?
Cybele Rusks – 8 (eight!) different flavors of this brand of rusks were included. While most Japanese rusks are made using existing baguettes, Cybele makes special baguettes to be used specifically for rusks. I’m not sure which flavor is which, but the info card lists them as Plain Sugar, Maple Walnut, Garlic, Blueberry, Chocolate, Apple Cinnamon, Spicy Onion, and Almond Chocolate. I gave my girls the purple one (there are 2 “slices” in each pack) for a snack today and they loved it. They called it a “toast cookie”. 🙂
Bourbon Rumando – I think we’ve had something like this before… It’s a thin crepe cookie that’s dipped in chocolate cream. Hopefully it doesn’t contain actual bourbon, since I’ll likely give it to the girls.
Maison de Kukkia – These are wafer sandwich cookies with a matcha chocolate cream center. I wasn’t able to find the ingredients online, but I’m pretty sure they’re not vegan-friendly, so this will also be a treat for my kiddos.
Summer Salt Pocky – We received Cookies n’ Cream Pocky in another box recently and my girls LOVED it. I’m sure these chocolate-covered ones will be a big hit as well.
Yuki no Yado – These are described as slightly salty senbei (rice crackers) topped with fresh cream. They sort of remind me of funnel cakes.
Hokkaido Match Milk Candy – Japanese hard candies flavored with milk and matcha.
Snakku is definitely an ideal box for anyone looking to enjoy authentic Japanese snacks. I like how they highlight a specific type of traditional snack, as well as include more popular, widely known treats. Plus, the presentation was totally top notch. I’m not sure about the overall value, since I wasn’t able to find retail prices for everything, but I’d say the presentation and curation definitely contribute to its “worth”.
Snakku has kindly offered to give my readers a chance to win a box of their own! — Just enter the giveaway below. Good luck!
Disclosure: I received this box for review purposes. I was not compensated in any way. All opinions are my own. Post may contain affiliate links. Giveaway open to US residents only, 18+. Prize fulfillment to be handled directly by Gourmet Body Treats. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to confirmation email and claim their prize. If I don’t get a reply, a new winner will be chosen.
I think I’d LOVE this sub box. The presentation is gorgeous! Fingers crossed the I win the contest so that I can try it out!
I used to order KitKat flavors from Japan! I sincerely hope I win, I love Japanese treats!!!
I love snacks!
I’d really love to win this japanese snack box c;
I would love to win this box because I have never tried Japanese snacks and this box looks like so much fun. All kinds of interesting snacks to try out and the presentation is beautiful!
Would be stoked to win! Loving the wrapping cloth.
Great giveaway! Thanks!!!
I want to win cause I’ll be going off to college soon, and it’d be cool to share some foreign snacks with my roomates! Thanks for holding such an awesome giveaway! Good luck to all!! ^^
OMG I would love to win this Giveaway! I have never won anything EVER :c and this is just AMAZING ^^
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY
Hope i win!
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I would like to win this beautiful snack box. The snacks sound really good and I have not tried a lot of Japanese food.
My sister is OBSESSED with Japanese candy/snacks, and was giddy when she saw this box. Just can’t afford it unfortunately. I would love to win it for her (and me!!)!
My brother was stationed in Japan for 2 years when he was in the Marines, and although we can find some of his favorite snacks at the Japan pavilion at EPCOT, there are many things he misses. This would make a nice gift for him.
I love their food Boxes
I would love to win this box!! The snacks look delicious and I’m sure my daughters would enjoy them so much.
I would love to try this box! It looks like it will be awesome.
As a poor college student with an insatiable addiction to all things international, I would really love to win this.
I would love to win this box, because I LOVE all things Japanese. I am not able to go to Japan even though that is one of the only places that I have ever wanted to visit.
I’m excited about the furoshiki.
i’d love to win this for the home school study we are doing on nippon
this one is close to home for me. I grew up eating japanese snacks and they remind me of being a little kid again <3
This looks so cool! I just left Japan and I’m missing it right now so I wish I could eat some of these 😀
I’d like to win because I love trying new foods.
This looks so yummy!! I WANT TO WIN1!
I would like to win because I’m a foodie and I love trying new snacks in particular. 🙂 Thank you for the chance!
looks to be yummy
I love the presentation on this! This looks like a really well done box.
My kids would get a kick out of this! That’s why I’d like to win!
I would love to give this to my Japanese friend
I like to be adventurous and try new snacks!
I have not tried any of the Japanese/Asian snack boxes so it’ll be really cool to win one. This one look so nice and it was wrapped so pretty.
I want to win so I can try these delicious treats! plus I love Pocky
my daughter loves pocky
Wow, would love to win!
I love the japanese culture and would love to win!
I’m in love with Japenese food but never tried authentic snacks. My kiddos and I would love to try!
My husband is 1/4 Japanese and my kids love Japanese culture! They would be so excited to try these!
This looks so cool! A close friend of mine is actually in Japan for the year teaching English and I get so excited seeing her photos and hearing about her experiences. Winning this would definitely help alleviate some of my travel jealousy! 😉
I love to eat snacks!
Everything looks yummy. I have been eating “American” snacks for many years and would love to try something from another country. The Japanese Snakku box looks good.
I would love to win this box as i love trying new and different flavors.
I would love to win because not only does everything sounds so good, but I adore the packaging. I think the attention to detail is so nice.
Everything looks so wonderful!! What a great idea!!
This would be so cool to try out!
I love how they package it in a bento box style it so cool.