So on Monday I got my
SkoshBox. I wasn't expecting it then since it was still September even though I knew it was supposed to come on the first week of October.
So for anyone that doesn't know SkoshBox is a subscription box that ships out in the beginning of each month. In the box you'll find little samples of Japanese candies and snacks plus a little gift.
First off I want to say I did not have very high expectations for this box because I had looked at some previous reviews for the past few months and saw that they kind of repeat a lot of snacks due to so called "popular demand". Either way I rather liked the box.
Oh and I apologize for the bad pictures. For some reason they came out all tinted pink.
Matcha Gum Pack: So one of the items I got was this green tea gum. It has a weird herby plus minty smell. It wasn't the best thing in the box but I like gum so it wasn't so bad.
Black Sesame Mochi: This was a chewy sort of candy (I suppose?). It had a sort of peanut taste, obviously, and it was okay. Again not my favorite snack in the box but it was okay. My boyfriend didn't like it at all.
Nori Wrapped Senbei: I actually think I've had this before on a smaller scale. They're basically little crackers with a piece of seaweed on it. It was pretty good and my boyfriend did actually sort of like this one.
Fizzy Soda Candy: I had gotten the pineapple and apple flavors. I tried the pineapple one and woah was this candy something new. It gets all fizzy when you put it in your mouth and both me and my boyfriend liked this one. I think what I liked more was the novelty of it since I'm pretty sure I've never tried this one before.
Endo Green Pea: These were basically fried green peas. Honestly they weren't that good. It definitely wasn't something I'd try on my own. I don't think my boyfriend liked it but I know for sure he thought it was spicy for some reason.
Nigata Rice Crackers: This didn't really stand out too much and I honestly don't remember how it tasted. I remember liking it a little bit. My boyfriend didn't like it though.
Soft Salad Senbei: These are also rice crackers but they are more puffy. They have a sort of fishy smell and taste and I really liked them. In fact if I could go to the Asian Market Place sometime soon I'd get a whole package of them. My boyfriend didn't like them though so more for me! =p
Sparkling Ball Candy: I got the apple flavored candy. There was only one but my boyfriend took a bite of it. We both agreed it was basically a lollipop. Nothing special but it was still yummy.
Ume Cracker: This is basically a cracker has pickled plum glazing on it. I have absolutely LOVED pickled plums since I was younger so this was a great treat for me. My boyfriend didn't like it though because it's a bit sour which made me very happy since I loved it.
Chocolate Puff: This was sort of like a puffy and fluffy cookie coated in chocolate. When I first opened the package it looked like it would maybe be a wafer type cookie or maybe a biscuit type cookie but it was not. With that said it was very good and me and my boyfriend really liked it. Unfortunately I got a little greedy and ate most of it. (Sorry kitty! >-<)
Hagaki: The last thing in the box was the little gift. They sent two postcards and they were really cute. I don't really want to use them at all! I'm just going to keep them forever! Maybe put them in a scrapbook maybe.
Long story short I rather liked the box even though I wasn't expecting that much out of it. I might not get it every month but maybe once and awhile. Plus the little gift was really cute! If you want to try out the SkoshBox or even just check it out then you can find it
here.
