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Step into the enchanting universe of TokyoTreat, a delectable monthly snack subscription box filled with authentic Japanese treats and confectionery, whisked straight from the heart of Japan to your doorstep. This exclusive subscription promises a meticulously curated selection, featuring a medley of Japanese candies, DIY kits, traditional Dagashi snacks, and an array of mouthwatering savory delights and refreshing beverages that are bound to tantalize your taste buds. Each month unveils a fresh collection, presenting an exquisite blend of premium exclusives and seasonal wonders, spanning chocolates, crisp chips, chewy gummy delights, anime-inspired confections, KitKat surprises, DIY candy adventures, and, of course, the cherished Dagashi classics.
What’s in a TokyoTreat box: 15-20 full-sized Japanese snacks + a 24-page culture guide.
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Tokyo Treat – December 2023 Snacktacular Christmas Box Review:
Inside every Tokyo Treat box, uncover a delightful array of 15-20 Japanese snacks, meticulously curated to surprise and gratify your taste buds. Get ready for the thrill of discovering uniquely flavored KitKats, a signature treat in every package. And that’s not all – dive into the cultural richness behind the monthly theme with the enlightening English booklet included. This all-encompassing guide unfolds the chosen theme’s significance in Japanese culture, offering detailed descriptions of each snack. Plus, it goes the extra mile by spotlighting common allergens and presenting vegetarian-friendly options for your utmost convenience.
Did you know?
In Japan, Christmas became popular in the 1950s, however, it is not an official holiday. Japan shares many of the same Christmas traditions as Western countries, such as Christmas light decorations, Christmas markets, and playing in a winter wonderland of snow. One tradition that differs is that the Japanese enjoy a KFC Christmas dinner vs the traditional turkey or ham dinner.
What snacks are inside the TokyoTreat Snacktacular Christmas Box?
KitKat Strawberry Chocolate Cake
Rich, creamy, and decadent- what more could we wish for with these strawberry-chocolate cake KitKats!
I love KitKats, they are my favorite chocolate bar, so getting to sample different flavors each month is so much fun! The chocolate cake image on this packaging made me excited to try these KitKats. They look like an original KitKat bar but once you taste them, they have a rich, dark chocolate flavor as opposed to the original milk chocolate. The strawberry flavor is subtle but adds a nice variation from the original. Everyone in the family enjoyed the Strawberry Chocolate Cake KitKat bars. I wonder what the flavor will be next month?
Snow Sugar Karinto
This unique Japanese snack features a light dough fried to crispy perfection, with a sweet and sesame flavor!
I was unsure about these at first, but as I try them again, I cannot stop eating them. The sweet sugary outside combined with a crunchy dough keeps making me want more. The sesame flavor is very subtle and I can only taste hints of it. Needless to say, the more I eat, the more I like them. They are the perfect snack for Christmas time with sugar crystals that sparkle like snowflakes.
Premium Ghana Chocolate Caramel
These creamy, velvety chocolate squares are the perfect blend of cacao and caramel.
In case you can’t tell I am a big sweets fan! And I love these caramel chocolates. Each one is individually wrapped giving them a high-end look. A creamy caramel layer on top of a dark chocolate layer creates the perfect combination of sweet goodness. I have tried this brand before in past TokyoTreat boxes and have loved the chocolates each time.
Christmas Pizza Corn Snacks
These corn snacks are a mouthwatering fusion of savory pizza flavors with a holiday twist.
These corn puffs come in the cutest Christmas-themed packaging. They have a light, crispy, melt-in-your-mouth texture with a subtle pizza taste. They are so delicious and airy that I could eat the whole bag in one sitting!
Pure Potato Truffle & Rock Salt
Each chip is a crunchy blast of strong and luxurious truffle flavor!
Okay, funny story… We are a family that does not like mushrooms or anything mushroom flavor (yes, I know truffles and mushrooms are not the same thing). So when the kids saw these chips, they dove right in. I asked if they knew what truffles were and they only knew of chocolate truffles. So I kept my lips shut! Fast-forward the kids were feeling brave trying all the different snacks this month, so they ate these chips… and loved them! Then I told them what a truffle was, and surprisingly the pickiest kid kept eating! The whole family, myself included thoroughly enjoyed these truffle chips. The normal crunchiness of chips with a subtle truffle taste. I’d eat these again!
Snowball Marshmallow
This fluffy marshmallow is just like a perfect snowball and has a sweet Japanese bean paste filling!
Some of us in the family love marshmallows others not so much and with the combined unique bean paste filling, this was probably our least favorite snack this month. Once I cut it in half it looked like an egg, which immediately turned the kids off. We all tried a small bite, but next time will pass on anything with bean paste and marshmallows together.
Streamer Marshmallow Stick
Elevate your holiday celebrations with this festive marshmallow!
The kids both loved this fluffy marshmallow swirl. It was soft and airy and tasted like a marshmallow but with pretty candy cane stripes. It was eaten in a matter of seconds, that’s how much they liked it!
Christmas Crunch Mix
This snack is the perfect blend of crunchy, salty, and white chocolate arare (rice cracker bites) and is sure to please any party guests!
The packaging is adorable and perfectly themed for Christmas time as a snack for kids or friends. The snacks inside were unique. They weren’t bad flavorwise, but rather an odd assortment. A few crunchy, a few chocolatey, and one pink!? In my opinion, I would say that this combination doesn’t go together. This Christmas crunch mix was not a fan favorite in our house.
Don Don Yaki Tonkatsu Sauce
This bite-sized puffed cracker snack is packed with a delicious umami sauce flavor!
Surprisingly, I really enjoyed this snack. The cartoon images on the packaging were a little silly but cute and inside were these puffed cracker bits. They were very crunchy with a salty, soy sauce flavor. Umami is a sauce that I have no experience with, but I like it!
Chocolate Candy Cane
It’s filled with tiny bites of sweet candy-coated chocolate!
These little chocolate balls were an absolute delight for my kids. The tiny size makes them so much fun to eat and also prevents them from eating too fast. This is the second time we had these mini chocolate balls in a TokyoTreat box.
Sour Cream Potato Crackers
‘Tis the season to savor with these zesty and tangy sour cream potato crackers!
I don’t normally like anything sour cream flavored, however, the texture of the cracker was light and crunchy with only a subtle sour cream taste. The combination of the thin cracker flavor and sour cream was very enjoyable. I even went back for seconds!
Christmas Kokutou Donut
Its uniquely sweet and earthy flavor comes from Okinawa brown sugar.
While the Christmas Kokutou Donut itself doesn’t look aesthetically pleasing, it comes in a cute, festive Christmas package. The donut has a rich sweet flavor and a dry texture. This is an unusual texture and flavor that I was not really fond of.
Calpis Soda
Calpis, also known as Calpico, is a refreshingly light milk-based soda that is sure to be the star of the show!
At first, the family was a little apprehensive about this milk-based soda. We put it in the refrigerator to let it cool and we carried on sampling the other snacks. Once it was chilled, I was the first to taste it. I pretended to be disgusted because it was so delicious and I didn’t want to share it with the rest of the family. They quickly caught on and tried some for themselves. They all loved it! It didn’t have a milk taste, but rather a slight citrus flavor with bubbles. So yummy! I’d love to have this soda again!
Spicy Kitakata Ramen
Warm up on a chilly winter night with this spicy Kitakakta-style ramen, famous for its thick, curly noodles and rich soy sauce broth!
Ramen is a big hit in our house. My husband is always up for trying new and spicy flavors of ramen. Then our kids always want to eat at least a bite or two or all of it. We were looking forward to these new thicker, flatter ramen-style noodles. The sauce packed a good spicy punch, but the flavor was lacking. Both my husband and I thought this ramen didn’t have anything that made us want to buy it again. It was good, but there wasn’t anything memorable.
Christmas Cake Gummies
These adorable mini cookies have the perfect amount of sweetness and crunch!
You know what they say, ‘save the best for last‘ and that’s exactly what we did. This isn’t the Christmas Cake your grandma makes, these are delicious chewy strawberry flavor gummies in adorable cake slice pieces, that together make a whole cake. They taste amazing! With a rich strawberry flavor and the perfect chewy texture, our family gobbled these up within minutes.
Why We Love the TokyoTreat December 2023 Snacktacular Christmas Box:
I adore the TokyoTreat box! Every month, it brings my family and me a fresh adventure that we eagerly partake in together. Opening up the TokyoTreat box introduces us to novel textures and flavors, offering a delightful experience we wouldn’t have encountered otherwise. It’s like a window into Japanese culture, unveiling a world of fun and irresistibly cute snacks that are a rarity to find in Canada.
The Christmas 2023 TokyoTreat box was a great experience! There was a mixture of snacks that we loved, some we were surprised we loved, and some that we wouldn’t have again. It featured the perfect blend of sweet and savory treats, along with a delicious, refreshing beverage and a ramen snack. With TokyoTreat we never know what snacks we are going to get. Sometimes it’s a gamble. But the best part is that we discovered a few new, delicious treats this month, such as the delicious strawberry-flavored Christmas Cake Gummies, Truffle Chips, and a Milk-based soda.
To us, the TokyoTreat box is more than just a monthly subscription; it’s an exhilarating snacking journey that we all relish together. This box is a family affair and we’re eagerly looking forward to the next box that we can savor together!
Have you tried Tokyo Treat? Which are your favorite snacks?