I recieved my March Skoshbox in the mail recently and was super eager to try it out! I actually had my brother assist me this time! Let's get into the hilarity!
Here is my box in all of its previously un-nibbled glory!
Some starting info: Skoshbox is a company based in Hawaii that ships imported snacks from Japan to the United States and any US Territories. It is $12 a month and we've received between 9-12 snacks. It really depends on the month. It is a recurring subscription service that bills on the first of the month.
Let's check it out...
Each box comes with a card...
And each item is listed on the back, and also includes useful ingredient information for allergy sufferers!
1: Pretz Roast-A pack of buttery roasted biscuits from Glica, the makers of the famous Pocky. This snack was lightly sweet, crunchy, and the perfect palete cleanser between snacks!
2: Kokeshi Arare-WHOOPS! Forgot to take a picture of it before we tested, but look at the box picture above for reference. This was a combination of a stick shaped rice cracker and a round rice cracker. The round one had a peanut inside and was crunchy/nutty. The stick itself had a smooth, shiny coating. It was more savory than anything else, and was almost bordering on salty. Not bad.
3: Apple Pie Cream Sandwich-This was a little broken but a very pleasant surprise, as it tasted EXACTLY like a fresh natural apple pie in cream cookie form. It was heavier on the apple taste and it was very nice.
4: Umaibo: Natto (White and purple package and also pictured without wrapping) and Tonkatsu (Blue packaging) flavors. This has the crispness of a cheese curl but with very different seasonings. The Natto (fermented soy bean) flavor actually gave the tongue a tingling sensation, was bean-ish (?), and almost had a undescribable taste. Not bad but not my favorite. The Tonkatsu flavor was a nice mixture of roasted pork, teriyaki, and savory flavors with just a kick of mustard. Very yummy!
5: Kit-Kat White: A nice white KitKat with white coating and a brown wafer center. I can only describe this as tasting a LOT like cookies and cream ice cream! YUM!
6: Dried Fish Jerky: Tako (Octopus) flavor. Oh sweet mother of no freaking way! Jonah did this one on his own...
Jonah had to psyc himself up, took a few bites, and then just looked very confused. Apparently it was preserved with a layer of vinegar so as not to spoil, but aside from that, Jonah reports it tasted "Like seawater". Go brave, bro!
7: Almond Chocolate: I would liken the texture to a Hershey Bar with Almonds, BUT instead of the tang of American Chocolate, it had the smooth, light taste of Japanese chocolate. Very nice.
8: Chelsea Scotch Candy: We received the butterscotch flavor, but this was nothing like the familiar butterscotch buttons of home and was instead creamy and tasted like a Werther's Original.
9: Strawberry Look Chocolate: This was awesome! It was a freeze-dried strawberry surrounded by chocolate. It was crispy and tart while being smooth and sweet. LOVED IT!
10: Green Tea Chocolate: The prettiest chocolate I've ever seen. This had a yummy outer shell of matcha (green tea) flavored chocolate. The only drawback was a layer of dense, chewy azuki filling (bean flavor). It tasted good but the textures didn't mesh well. Still delicious though!
SURPRISE! They included an extra this month!
11: Hiragana chart- This was a cute little card with the pictured Japanese characters, and the back came with a handy character combining chart, and little practice lines. Very cool!
Overall this month was FABULOUS! I loved it. I would recommend this box for any adventurous souls looking for something new and out of the ordinary!
Until next time, snacking beauties!
