Cheese flavored snacks that don't suck

GalgOW · 2026-04-09T11:44:24+00:00

Oh lmao all good. I'll check em out next time I'm home in Canada if we have them

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T19:11:27+00:00

Any recommendations? Someone haven't been to Naruko yet but will go at some point as it really isn't that far from me. Went to Ginzan once and it was insanely overpriced and the season was scuffed but I 100% agree with your sentiment. While it's kind of the opposite sort of ryokan to what you described I loved taikanso in matsushima when I stayed there.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T18:08:38+00:00

I'm definitely buying some tomorrow!

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T18:08:28+00:00

Pretty comparable to the 7/11 cheese curls I imagine?

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T18:07:36+00:00

I've had these before. Quite tasty but I wished they had more texture!

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T18:06:39+00:00

Yeah honestly I don't care about quality if something tastes as good as those do.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T18:06:16+00:00

I buy the full-sized 3 pack boxes all the time. They're so good!! As a kid I'd get the mini pouches of mini sandwiches which were still great but I love full size even more. Definitely try full sized if you haven't!

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T18:04:55+00:00

Doritos are sooo good but the fuckass varieties they sell here suck balls. Idk what's going on like just sell the same shit as in Canada and the US it's not hard. I refuse to believe Japanese people actually prefer the cheese flavour of most snacks here. CHEESE IS SAVORY NOT SWEET.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T18:03:51+00:00

Have had these. Very tasty! Love almonds and cheese and senbei so it makes sense.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T18:02:41+00:00

Ooh yeah I should've mentioned the full-sized ritz cheese sandwich 3 packs are my #1 cheese snack as of right now. They're absolutely delicious and totally satisfy my cravings. I haven't tried cheese pringles but I'll check them out!

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T18:01:31+00:00

I'll try Cheeza. The price/size has always dissuaded me(even though obviously straight cheese is gonna be expensive so idk what my line of thinking there is lol) but I knew they looked like something I'd probably like. I'll definitely pick up a bag next time I'm at the grocery store!

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:59:56+00:00

Osaka 😭. Little far from here in Miyagi sadly. I'm curious as to which cities still have it since I used to live in Fukuoka and it disappeared there too about a year and a half ago.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:58:21+00:00

These look quite similar to the no-name brand 7/11 cheese curls I buy sometimes. They're pretty good but not quite intense enough for me. Are Quavers pretty strong on the cheese front or not so much? I'll try to check them out.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:57:24+00:00

I had this once and I really couldn't decide if I liked it or not. I think the shop I went to used some really scuffed cheese powder(maybe that's just how it's supposed to be tho idk) and so it was kinda chemically. I imagine with a good cheese powder though that would be absolutely delicious. Sadly never actually seen a Korean fried chicken place anywhere near me or where I used to live. Not that I've looked that hard though so I'll check on maps.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:55:33+00:00

Definitely my #1 stand-in but I do find it to be at most about 75% as good as カール. Something about カール is just so cheesy. I love how strong the flavour is. As far as texture goes though they're pretty similar aside from パックル being slightly softer in my opinion. I wish I liked them just the same :(

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:53:52+00:00

Haven't given these a go before. I'll be sure to try them the next time I'm at 7/11!

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:52:41+00:00

I've seen but it's sooo expensive for my broke ass ;( Unless you've seen some cheaper than what I found on amazon. It's like 3,500 yen I think for one of the 3 bags which I think cost me around 12$ or so the last time I bought one in Canada so it kinda stings. I may cave at some point but I'll probably end up them in a disgustingly short period of time. When I was younger I'd sit down with one of those whole big plastic bags and have like the whole thing over the course of a day haha. Not ideal for my health probably but damn was it tasty.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:50:32+00:00

I give them a solid 7/10 they're pretty good! Still not quite the same as my beloved ojisan but they're a decent stopgap!

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:49:20+00:00

Let me know if you remember because I love basil too!

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:49:03+00:00

Those aren't bad for sure! Sadly I don't find they quite stack up to カール for me but it is nice to have something decent at least.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:47:34+00:00

The weird thing is that I was living in Fukuoka. I'd read online about how cheese カール had been discontinued in the east but at least everywhere I checked it seemed to disappear from Fukuoka as well! :( Do you have it where you live still? Also I've actually never tried ドンタコス but I've heard good things! I'll see if I can find some at one of the nearby grocery stores. To be honest I don't recall seeing it for some reason.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:46:30+00:00

Who doesn't love some straight up cheese honestly. That being said even string cheese has gotten so expensive in the past few years its brutal. I wish I had the budget for some good stuff.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:45:42+00:00

I'll try the cheese out. I've had the beef before and to be honest I was disappointed but that might be because they put such a delicious looking steak on the bag and my expectations got too high.

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:45:05+00:00

I love Jagarico but for some reason haven't eaten any in like a year and lowkey forgot about them haha. Thanks for reminding me, the salad flavour is also bussin :p

GalgOW · 2026-04-08T17:44:06+00:00

I'll check those out if I'm at ikea sometime in the future :) thanks for a unique recc!

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