Bokksu Birthday!

We’re so excited you’re here for our 5th birthday celebration. Yup, that’s right, Bokksu is turning 5 this month, and we couldn't have done it without you! To celebrate we're highlighting the amazing regional variety of Japan with a tour of 5 prefectures!

This month's snacks:

Jaga Choco Potato Chips

CLASSIC EXCLUSIVE!
MADE BY: Bourbon
PRODUCT OF:
Niigata
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Sweet and savory are always a winning combination! These potato chips are thick and crispy. They’re fried and covered in a layer of milk chocolate that pools in the ridges of each chip, so every bite has the perfect amount of chocolate.

The Sablé: Uji Matcha
with Nama Choco

CLASSIC EXCLUSIVE!
MADE BY: Giinoshio
PRODUCT OF:
Hiroshima
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Sable is a French style cookie originally, but this Japanese version has a rich matcha taste from the uji matcha baked into the dough.It also has a soft chocolate center adding a bittersweet chocolate flavor to every bite.

Seaweed Tempura: Setouchi Olive
& Wine Vinegar

MADE BY: Maruka Shokuhin
PRODUCT OF:
Hiroshima
FLAVOR: Savory
VEGETARIAN: No
COMMON ALLERGENS: Eggs, Wheat
ALSO CONTAINS: Mollusk Shellfish

For this snack from Hiroshima, sheets of nori are battered and fried tempura style. Then they're flavored with olive and wine vinegar for a unique taste of Setouchi, Japan's Seto Inland Sea region.

Hoshino Matcha Latte

MADE BY: Hoshino Seichaen
PRODUCT OF:
Fukuoka
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Hoshino Matcha Latte makes it easy to fix yourself a delicious cup of matcha latte. This delightful combination of traditional matcha and modern latte can be enjoyed hot or cold all year-round.

BREWING INSTRUCTIONS: 
Empty the packet into your cup, and pour 120-150 ml of hot water over the powder. Stir well with a spoon and enjoy. For a cold brew version, use cold water instead of hot and add ice after stirring.

 

Marugoto Kajitsu: Peach
and Muscat Grape

MADE BY: Kasugai Seika
PRODUCT OF:
Aichi
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: No 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Marugoto Kajitsu uses 100% fruit juice to flavor their chewy gummies. Enjoy the flavor of real fruit as you try this assortment of momo white peach (pink) and muscat grape (green). Plus the bag zips closed so they stay fresh longer.

Puku Puku Tai: Strawberry

MADE BY: Meito Saigyo
PRODUCT OF:
Aichi
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Not
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Wheat, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: Mollusk Shellfish

This adorable snack is a fun, fish-shaped delight that has a crisp shell enclosing a light and tasty strawberry mousse. Not only are these mousse-smothered fluffy wafers extremely delicious, they're also packed full of calcium!

Shinshu Apple Rabbit Manju

MADE BY: Takachiho
PRODUCT OF:
Nagano
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

The Shinshu region, now known for Nagano Prefecture, is famous for its apples. This cute maju is filled with Shinshu apple flavored white bean paste. Tasty flavorful, and bunny-shaped, what's not to love?

Momoyama

MADE BY: Ito Seika
PRODUCT OF:
Nagano
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Eggs
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

This sweet wagashi is a traditional Japanese confection known as momoyama. This type of wagashi is primarily made of white bean paste, sugar, egg yolk, and a small amount of flour or starch, mixed together and baked for a sweet confection.

Mini Red Bean Crackers

MADE BY: Matsunaga Seika
PRODUCT OF:
Aichi
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Wheat, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

This unassuming golden cracker conceals a thin layer of red bean paste that adds a hint of sweetness. Its flavor is inspired by shiruko, a traditional Japanese dessert of sweet red bean porridge traditionally eaten in winter.

Otona no Otsumami: Ebi Crunch

MADE BY: lwatsuka Seika
PRODUCT OF:
Niigata
FLAVOR: Savory
VEGETARIAN: No
COMMON ALLERGENS: Crustacean Shellfish, Peanuts, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Balanced by the slight sweetness from the soy sauce, these puffed rice crackers pack a flavorful punch and also give a little heat thanks to the added black pepper, curry powder and garam masala.

Happy Turn Rice Crackers

MADE BY: Kamera Seika
PRODUCT OF: Niigata
FLAVOR: Savory
VEGETARIAN: Yes
COMMON ALLERGENS: Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Happy Turn is a light rice cracker that has been popular in Japan since 1976! For over 40 years, customers have enjoyed its crunchy texture and buttery sweet flavor that they boast is tomaranai oishisa, "too delicious to stop" eating!

Amaou Strawberry +
Milk Langue de Chat Cookie

MADE BY: Fuubian
PRODUCT OF:
Fukuoka
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Eggs, What, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

This langue de chat sandwich cookie is fragrant with the scent of Fukoka's famous amaou strawberry. Inside the pink cookies is a layer of strawberry and milk flavored white chocolate, held in place by strawberry cream.

Mitarashi Dango Mochi

MADE BY: lto Seika
PRODUCT OF:
Nagano
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: No 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Wheat, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: Alcohol

This chewy mochi is inspired by a traditional Japanese specialty: Mitarashi Dango! Mitarashi Dango is made with mochi that is grilled on a skewer and has a sweet soy sauce glaze. This mochi turns a traditional snack into a portable delight!

Jaga Choco Potato Chips

CLASSIC EXCLUSIVE!
MADE BY: Bourbon
PRODUCT OF:
Niigata
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Sweet and savory are always a winning combination! These potato chips are thick and crispy. They’re fried and covered in a layer of milk chocolate that pools in the ridges of each chip, so every bite has the perfect amount of chocolate.

The Sablé: Uji Matcha
with Nama Choco

CLASSIC EXCLUSIVE!
MADE BY: Giinoshio
PRODUCT OF:
Hiroshima
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Sable is a French style cookie originally, but this Japanese version has a rich matcha taste from the uji matcha baked into the dough.It also has a soft chocolate center adding a bittersweet chocolate flavor to every bite.

Seaweed Tempura: Setouchi Olive
& Wine Vinegar

MADE BY: Maruka Shokuhin
PRODUCT OF:
Hiroshima
FLAVOR: Savory
VEGETARIAN: No
COMMON ALLERGENS: Eggs, Wheat
ALSO CONTAINS: Mollusk Shellfish

For this snack from Hiroshima, sheets of nori are battered and fried tempura style. Then they're flavored with olive and wine vinegar for a unique taste of Setouchi, Japan's Seto Inland Sea region.

Hoshino Matcha Latte

MADE BY: Hoshino Seichaen
PRODUCT OF:
Fukuoka
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Hoshino Matcha Latte makes it easy to fix yourself a delicious cup of matcha latte. This delightful combination of traditional matcha and modern latte can be enjoyed hot or cold all year-round.

BREWING INSTRUCTIONS: 
Empty the packet into your cup, and pour 120-150 ml of hot water over the powder. Stir well with a spoon and enjoy. For a cold brew version, use cold water instead of hot and add ice after stirring.

 

Marugoto Kajitsu: Peach
and Muscat Grape

MADE BY: Kasugai Seika
PRODUCT OF:
Aichi
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: No 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Marugoto Kajitsu uses 100% fruit juice to flavor their chewy gummies. Enjoy the flavor of real fruit as you try this assortment of momo white peach (pink) and muscat grape (green). Plus the bag zips closed so they stay fresh longer.

Puku Puku Tai: Strawberry

MADE BY: Meito Saigyo
PRODUCT OF:
Aichi
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Not
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Wheat, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: Mollusk Shellfish

This adorable snack is a fun, fish-shaped delight that has a crisp shell enclosing a light and tasty strawberry mousse. Not only are these mousse-smothered fluffy wafers extremely delicious, they're also packed full of calcium!

Shinshu Apple Rabbit Manju

MADE BY: Takachiho
PRODUCT OF:
Nagano
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

The Shinshu region, now known for Nagano Prefecture, is famous for its apples. This cute maju is filled with Shinshu apple flavored white bean paste. Tasty flavorful, and bunny-shaped, what's not to love?

Momoyama

MADE BY: Ito Seika
PRODUCT OF:
Nagano
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Eggs
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

This sweet wagashi is a traditional Japanese confection known as momoyama. This type of wagashi is primarily made of white bean paste, sugar, egg yolk, and a small amount of flour or starch, mixed together and baked for a sweet confection.

Mini Red Bean Crackers

MADE BY: Matsunaga Seika
PRODUCT OF:
Aichi
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Wheat, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

This unassuming golden cracker conceals a thin layer of red bean paste that adds a hint of sweetness. Its flavor is inspired by shiruko, a traditional Japanese dessert of sweet red bean porridge traditionally eaten in winter.

Otona no Otsumami: Ebi Crunch

MADE BY: lwatsuka Seika
PRODUCT OF:
Niigata
FLAVOR: Savory
VEGETARIAN: No
COMMON ALLERGENS: Crustacean Shellfish, Peanuts, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Balanced by the slight sweetness from the soy sauce, these puffed rice crackers pack a flavorful punch and also give a little heat thanks to the added black pepper, curry powder and garam masala.

Happy Turn Rice Crackers

MADE BY: Kamera Seika
PRODUCT OF: Niigata
FLAVOR: Savory
VEGETARIAN: Yes
COMMON ALLERGENS: Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

Happy Turn is a light rice cracker that has been popular in Japan since 1976! For over 40 years, customers have enjoyed its crunchy texture and buttery sweet flavor that they boast is tomaranai oishisa, "too delicious to stop" eating!

Amaou Strawberry +
Milk Langue de Chat Cookie

MADE BY: Fuubian
PRODUCT OF:
Fukuoka
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: Yes 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Eggs, What, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: N/A

This langue de chat sandwich cookie is fragrant with the scent of Fukoka's famous amaou strawberry. Inside the pink cookies is a layer of strawberry and milk flavored white chocolate, held in place by strawberry cream.

Mitarashi Dango Mochi

MADE BY: lto Seika
PRODUCT OF:
Nagano
FLAVOR: Sweet
VEGETARIAN: No 
COMMON ALLERGENS: Milk, Wheat, Soy
ALSO CONTAINS: Alcohol

This chewy mochi is inspired by a traditional Japanese specialty: Mitarashi Dango! Mitarashi Dango is made with mochi that is grilled on a skewer and has a sweet soy sauce glaze. This mochi turns a traditional snack into a portable delight!

Ready to experience Japan?