The Best Asian-Inspired Snacks You Can Find On Costco Shelves
By Emily Hunt
Pineapple Cakes
These small, pineapple-filled sweet cakes are a Taiwanese staple. Isabelle's pre-packaged version is buttery, nicely pineapple-flavored, and not too sweet or strong.
Kirkland's seaweed snacks are paper-thin yet not too dry. The flavor was pure, unadulterated seaweed, reminiscent of sushi, and the sesame added a slight nuttiness.
Costco's Golden Island Korean barbecue pork jerky is slightly wet and oily but has a delightful sesame flavor, sweet-umami smell, and super tender mouthfeel.
Bin Bin's organic rice crackers are dense, yet almost melt in your mouth as you chew. Their light, sweet soy flavor is a nice change from Americanized rice crackers.
Haldiram's gup shup peanuts are spicy, savory, and tangy with a crunchy coating, soft center, and chili, coriander, cumin, and lime flavor (though no lime is used.)