Freedom Japanese Market Review – June 2017

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Freedom Japanese Market sends unique Japanese candies and snacks sent straight to your front door! The following three box options are available: Puchi Pack ($12.99/month) which includes 5 to 8 Japanese snacks, the Original Subscription Pack ($24.99/month) which contains 12 to 16 full size and sample snacks or the Family Pack ($45.99/month) which includes double the amount of snacks the original pack contains.  I received the “Original” for review.

Disclosure: This complimentary box was received for review purposes. All opinions are my own, and no compensation was received.

Freedom Japanese Market ships from Japan on a monthly basis. International shipping generally takes between 10 to 20 days.

This box was packed full!

The June 2017 Freedom Japanese Market included the following items:

~Pizza & Salad Umaibo: Umaibo is a puffed corn snack.  They come in different flavors and this month’s box included salad and pizza flavored ones.  The pizza had a bit of a kick to it which I liked, while the salad was less flavorful (but still good). I’m not sure what it tasted like, but I wouldn’t call it salad?

~Sono Manma Peach: I had no idea this was gum?  Or peach flavored for that matter.  LOL!  I thought it was a soft strawberry candy.  LOL!  The information card says that one of the gumballs is super sour, but luckily I didn’t get that one ;).

~Banana Man: Banana Man is a banana flavored marshmallow with a chocolate center.  It has the consistency of a circus peanut, but with a chocolate filling.  I loved it!

~Tohato Caramel Corn: This caramel corn is vanilla ice-cream flavored.  It’s not your traditional caramel corn; it’s actually a puffed corn – not a popcorn.  I could have eaten this entire bag.

~Konpeito: These are “traditional Japanese sweet, colorful balls of sugar.”  They taste basically as you’d expect – like sugar.  My children loved them.  LOL!

~Yakiniku Texas Corn: Korean BBQ flavored puffed corn is better than I thought it would be.  The unexpected BBQ / puffed snack combo is delicious.  I didn’t want to eat the entire bag, but I liked them.

~Mike Popcorn: This is a lemon and pepper popcorn.  I can’t say that I have ever had lemon flavored popcorn before?  It’s interesting.  My mom was here when I was opening this box and was a big no on it. I’m not sure though.  I didn’t love it, but I couldn’t stop eating it either.

~Karappa: These are corn puffed rings with the taste of fried soba noodles.  I thought these tasted like Funyuns which made them a winner in my book.

~Minivita C: These mini hard candies give you your daily dose of Vitamin C. I really couldn’t pick out a flavor on these??

~Nericcho Soft:  This DIY kit lets you make your own strawberry ice cream cones. You just add water (how much is always a little confusing because it’s not in English) and enjoy.

~Bin Ramune: I don’t know how else to describe this other than calling it an ice-cream cone of sugar. Because that’s what it is!  Flavored sugar, but still sugar. If these sold these locally, they’d be my children’s favorite snacks.

~Awa Moko Moko: I am glad this box has an information card because this is a drink powder – I thought it was a sugar powder similar to FunDip!  It’s melon flavored and quite good!

I didn’t do a cost breakdown on this box, but I loved the variety!  What do you think of Freedom Japanese Market?  If you are interested in subscribing, you can check them out here.

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