Our MunchPak shipment for March 2023. We had high hopes for this box as the previous couple of months had the highest score of any of out snack subscription boxes. As it turned out however we rated the box one of our all time lowest scores. Alex 6.44 out of 10 and Joe 6.13 out of 10. If this was one of our first MunchPak boxes we would probably have canceled our subscription as we do not like the fact that there is no theme to the box with the snacks coming from many different countries and not one location.
Mayasi Puff Paw – cheesy puff snack from Indonesia
Alex 9 Joe-6
Oh Ma Grain Sea Salt from Indonesia – puffed rice snack
Alex-4 Joe-5
Oishi Shrimp Chips from Indonesia
Alex-7 Joe-6
Kamyczki Orzechowe from Poland – sugar coated peanut candy
Pili nuts (Canarium ovatum), are a species of tropical tree belonging to the genus Canariumare the nuts grow in the volcanic soil of the Philippine peninsula. The nuts are high in protein, calcium and potassium.
The nuts were not to our liking they were mealy in texture and had an unusual flavor which was not to our taste. The ranch flavoring did not add significantly to the overall flavor. 5 out of 10, an acquired taste. They were not like any other type of nut we have tried but give them a go you never know how your taste may differ.
This MunchPak shipment is the first of two that arrived in February? Countries sampled this time were the same ones as last month; China, Japan, The Philippines, Turkey, Thailand, Korea, Italy and Mexico. I find the quality of the snacks in these boxes to be quite good but the lack of variety of countries from month to month is a definite drawback for a continued subscription. For the first time Alex and I got the exact same score for a subscription box 6.93 out of 10. The quality of these snacks is better than any other subscription boxes we received from Universal Yums or SnackCrate. If you just want a box of snacks to enjoy in front of the TV this box might be just for you. If you want more of an educational element for your kids I would suggest another subscription service.
Lupylup Cotton Candy Sour from Mexico
Alex-8 Joe-7
Bangkok Banana Chips from Thailand
Alex-8 Joe-6
Turkey flavored Cheetos from China
Alex-8 Joe-8
Boy Bowang – Crunchy corn puff snacks from The Philippines
Alex7 Joe-6
Coco De Rollo – sweetened toasted coconut candy from Mexico
Alex-6 Joe-8
Dolcetto Wafer Roll from Italy – thin wafers with chocolate center
Alex-8 Joe-8
TKN Big Roll from Thailand – seaweed roll we have received in every subscription box from Thailand
Alex-4 Joe-4
Puchao Ramune from Japan – Ramune (Japanese soda) flavored gummy
Alex-7 Joe-5
Adicto Dark Wafer from Turkey – dark chocolate covered wafer cookie
Alex-7 Joe-8
Ptteau Cheese from Korea – cheese centered cracker
Alex-8 Joe-8
Sonrics Rockaleta from Mexico – Chamoy flavored lollypop with chili (terrible definitely an acquired taste)
Alex-2 Joe-2
Oh Yes! Cookie from Korea – sponge cake layered and covered with chocolate
Alex-8 Joe-8
Eurocake from Thailand – sponge cake filled with custard
Alex-7 Joe-8
Cubetti Wafer from Italy – wafer cookie with lemony cream filling
Alex-7 Joe-8
Hershey Waffle from Korea – chocolate covered waffle cookie (excellent)
Treats International this month is from The Philippines. The Philippines officially the Republic of the Philippines is an country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the southwest. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. The Philippines covers an area of 120,000 square miles and, as of 2021, it had a population of around 109 million people, making it the world’s thirteenth-most-populous country. Manila is the country’s capital, while the largest city is Quezon City. There was one bonus snack in the box this month for a total of 10 snacks, this snack had no descriptive information. Alex 5.50 out of 10, Joe 5.60 out of 10. This is our lowest rated subscription box including ones from Snack Crate and Universal Yums.
Wafer rolls
Alex-6 Joe-7
Skyflakes Crackers
Alex-5 Joe-5
Cheese balls by Regent
Alex-9 Joe-9
Sweet Corn by Regent
Alex-9 Joe-9
Adobo Boy Bawang by KSK – garlic flavored corn nuts
Alex-4 Joe-5
Prawn Crackers by Oishi
Alex-3 Joe-2
Hansel Mocha Sandwich by Rebisco – mocha cookie sandwich
Universal Yums for May 2020 is from The Philippines. The only other Asian Yum since we joined the club was from Thailand and that was my lowest score so far. Lets see how this one comes out.
Goldilocks Coffee Crunch Polvoron – coffee shortbread with cashews very strong coffee flavor and odor. You can smell coffee as soon as you open the package, still has the same crumbly dry texture. The flavor was so good I think I could get used to the texture. Alex-6 Joe-9
Fudgee Bar Macapuno – Macapuno cake with cream filling. A macapuna coconut is filled with soft jelly like flesh and is what this cake is made from. Alex-5 Joe-5
ChocoMucho Cookies and Cream – Chocolate cookie bar with caramel, crisp rice and white chocolate Alex-5 Joe-7
An interesting box Alex had his second highest score overall and although my score was very close to his I have a half dozen countries rated higher than this box. We both had a mixture of some very high scores but also some low scores that brought the average down.
