Skoshbox January 2014 Review

I received the January 2014 Skoshbox in the mail two days ago.  I love that the Skoshbox team sends out their box so early in the month.  Every month its the first subscription I receive. 

The card included inside every Skoshbox that describes what is in the box.

 

A first look at what is inside the box once you open it.  I am happy to see this month there are no "bonus" items and it seems like there are more snacks.  Skoshbox used to send something extra - not Japanese snack related in the boxes such as: a mini origami booklet, a paper lantern ball that inflated when you blew into it and an eraser made in japan.  To be perfectly honest I did not enjoy any of the bonus or filler items as I thought of them.  I subscribe to this box because I want Japanese snacks not items found at the 100 yen store.  So this box looks pretty full even without the filler item.

 

So I didn't realize how bad these pictures were until after I devoured half of the snacks and couldn't retake them - I apologize!  I get this subscription mailed to my post office box and I couldn't wait to open it - I ripped it open in the car :) 

Here we have:

Shiruko Sando - Bite Sized Baked Head Cookies - this was good.  A small cracker like cookie that had jam on the inside

Furikake Senbei - Rice Cracker topped with Furikake - for anyone not familiar furikake is seasoning that is typically used as topping or flavoring on white rice.  There are all sorts of flavors and they include anything from hot pepper flakes to dried salmon.  It's actually quite good - I never eat rice plain anymore :)

Cream Chestnut Senbei - Senbei Drizzled with Creamed Chestnut

Ajituske Nori - Seasoned Seaweed Packs

Again, I apologize for the terrible pictures!  I was super psyched to see the sweet goodies in this box as I have a lot of them before!

Choco Cake - Soft Fluffy Chocolate Cake: this is a new one for me - I am actually eating it right now.  It's pretty good, a little dry.  Would taste good with milk or tea.

Alfort Biscuit: Biscuit Cookie with a layer of Milk or Dark Chocolate : this I have had before - maybe the name of it is an Alfort Biscuit but the company that makes it is one of my favorite Japanese snack food companies: Bourbon !!! Ok, maybe my favorite company :)  I once spent a fortune ordering these from a third party company in Hong Kong.  I needed to get my Bourbon fix.

Big Thunder Chocolate: Chocolate Covered Coco-Cookie: I haven't tried this yet but how can you go wrong with chocolate covered in chocolate?!

Soft Oreo: Soft Oreo in Strawberry : ok this I have had before too.  I actually am a huge fan of Oreo, Kit Kat, Pepsi and Doritos in Japan because they come up with such different snack ideas and flavors than what is available here!  I guess the Japanese market is more receptive to new ideas/flavors.  I wish they had them all here! 

EDIT: I forgot to mention the UME Jelly Candy: Hard Jelly in Pickled Plum Favor : I had something like this in a previous Skoshbox.  I don't know why its called "hard jelly" its basically a gummy...covered in sugar...its amazing 

 

I loved this much Skoshbox!  Can you guys accidently send me another?! :)

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Skoshbox September 2013

Anyone how knows me knows I love Asian culture so it should come as no surprise that when I saw there was an Asian snack subscription box I immediately ordered it - if you are interested in ordering it you can find it here: http://skoshbox.xom\the-box\ for only $12 a month (that includes shipping). Below is my first box:

This is the outside of the box, first looks and the card that is included in the box. The items included are: Koala's March: these are always great but not really something I would want to find in a box because my local grocery store, Wal-Mart, Toy-R-Us and Target all sell this. Chocolate - I received the Ghana - it was a bit melted when I got it so I threw it in the freezer for a bit, tasted good, nothing special Age-Ichi Senbei - this was amazing...its long gone Umaibo - puffed corn snack: cheese flavor - I haven't tried this yet but have had similar snacks and I am a fan - I have only seen these before in comic cons and I haven't gone to one in years so I was happy to see this in the box Matcha Candy - for some reason I am really picky about matcha flavored candy - I haven't tried this one yet because I am usually not a huge fan Kanten Jelly - I am a huge fan of all jelly candies - I tried this first - it was good - just a light flavor to it Popcandy Soda - lollipop: I got the cola flavored one - haven't tried it yet Manju- Steamed Azuki Bean Cake: Plain - I loved this - sooo sweet! Ichigo Milk Candy - strawberry - I haven't tried this candy yet either Fujiya Home Pie - Buttery Flake Pie - looking at this snack it doesn't look like much but I am in love!!! I hope they send this in all the boxes going forward! Kakinotane- spicy rice crackers with Peanuts - I haven't tried this yet but I have had similar rice crackers and I am a fan Keshigomu - Japanese Eraser - back by popular demand...um...really?? Seemed like a regular eraser to me! Not sure why anyone would demand this...the home pie yes...but this? I'm sure I know someone who draws who I can gift this to

All in all I loved this box - there were a lot of things to try and a bunch of things I couldn't find at my local Asian market! Can't wait until next months box - I already got an email that it shipped! Oh yeah, another great thing about this box, I gets there by the beginning of the month!