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Snacks! The most important meal of the day. Every week (or maybe just once, depending on how boring this is), we sample three snacks from around the world and rate them based on packaging, smell, taste and appearance. The winner of this arbitrary assessment is raised to heights of fame and glory while the loser must hang its none-too-tasty head in shame. It’s a riveting half hour of rustling packages, boring ingredient lists and unmitigated mouth sounds aimed at answering one burning questio ...
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This week we start our culinary travels in Ireland with Tayto Mega Meanies in Pickled Onion Flavour, and then it's a Japan double with KitKat Chestnut and Yokodai Leaf Co. Mikan Jelly drink (?). Other topics of discussion include: Moving your body Nourishing Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina _______________________________________________________________ Wa…
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This week: Bento Sweet & Spicy Mixed Seafood Snack from Thailand, Haitai Butter-ring cookies from South Korea, and Boing! Guava Fruit Drink from Mexico. Other topics of discussion include: Restrictive childhoods Bad palates Smack _______________________________________________________________ Want to stay in contact? Check us out on Insta: @snackto…
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In this episode of Snacktown we visit China with Calbee Grill-a-Corn in BBQ flavour, Austria with Haribo Color Pops, and South Korea with Haitai Grape Bonbon Drink. Other topics of discussion include: Breakfast salad House International Grape Flavour CW: Juvenile sniggering about the word 'sac' ______________________________________________________…
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Boo! That's the Halloween stuff out the way with. Now on to the important stuff -- the treats! For this not terribly scary episode, we allowed CBS to tell us what the top 10 Halloween candies in the USA are and successfully found and tasted six of them. Tune in to find out what we thought about Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Sour Patch Kids, Kit Kat C…
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This week we're jetting off yet again to South Korea, followed by a brief sojourn to Argentina and finishing up close to home in New Zealand. Our snack candidates are Orion Flaming Mala Turtle Chips, Jorgito Alfajorcitos filled with Dulce de Leche and an ice cold can of L&P. Other topics of discussion include: The Guardian's Bird of the Year compet…
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This week we travel to Ecuador, Moldova and Taiwan with the very sessionable Tortolines Salted Plantain Chips and soulful Franzeluţa Gingerbread Cookies with Plum all washed down with Mr Brown Macadmaia Nut Flavour Iced Coffee. Other topics of discussion include: Fake countries European grandmothers Fart bombs ______________________________________…
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This week, our snack odyssey takes us to Taiwan, Germany and the United Kingdom as we try Baby Star Crispy Ramen Snack in Original flavour, Ritter Sport Crispy Banana chocolate, and Rubicon Sparkling Lychee soda. Other topics of discussion include: The correct pronunciation of Ritter Sport Pantone colour swatch books Packaging write offs __________…
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Welcome to Cnacktown, where the flavouring is artificial and so are the sweeteners. This week we sample: Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheetos (USA) Swizzels Drumstick Rhubarb and Custard (UK) Candy Can Birthday Cake Soda (The Netherlands) Other topics of discussion include juice, second hand embarrassment, gaming consoles, and what Boomers drink. __________…
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In this inaugural episode of Snacktown we visit South Korea and the U.S. of A for some Cuttlefish (Squid House) Snacks, Whoppers, and a Special Edition Dr Pepper in that well known prehistoric flavour -- Dark Berry. Other topics of discussion include: Are cuttlefish and squid the same? Different types of berries Beta dinosaurs CW: Chewing _________…
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