Evvvvveryone knows how much I love Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese teas…. so when I heard of Bokksu, I was ecstatic. “Matcha” is almost synonymous with my name, but the one quintessential Japanese flavor I haven’t had the privilege of trying too much of is Sakura. Lucky for me, the first Bokksu I ordered was the Hanami festival edition, in celebration of Sakura season.
Food is the best way to understand a country or region’s culture, and – to be quite frank- it’s really the only thing we are interested in when we travel. We’re really not super interested in temples, shrines, churches and museums- we’re only wherever we are for the food, and man oh man, anyone who has ever been to Japan can vouch for how phenomenal the food there is.
The challenge and dilemma in being a food traveller or going on what I like to call “food cations”, is choosing between trying fresh meals and snacks vs. packaged ones. Naturally, the former always takes precedence, and I just end up filling my luggage with all the snacks and ingredients I can fit in.
The supplies I bring back to hang on to my trips for as long as possible are but finite, and so I’m then torn between stretching them out for as long as possible vs. enjoying them to the max.
Another challenge we face in most Asian countries and particularly faced in Japan, was that all the labels are in Japanese, and Google translate only gave me a vague idea of what I’m about to buy. 
Enter Bokksu, the answer to all my snacking prayers. With this Japanese snack subscription box, I knew I could expect a box full of exciting Japanese treats, but I was giddy with excitement when I saw that the treats come with a very elaborate 16 page cultural guide detailing on the origins and key ingredients of each snack, as well and what they are best paired with. I LOVE that even when I’m not in Japan, my palate and I can keep getting educated on the marvels of Japanese snacks!
So far, I had the Sakura mochi with a freshly whisked bowl of ceremonial matcha, and I can’t wait to try more and update this space as I go along!
Suffice to say, I will happily be ordering a Bokksu subscription box every month henceforth, because the joy I get from trying out new Japanese snacks is something I really look forward to coming home to after work every day. The subscription costs U.S 22 – $33 per box/month, depending on which one you choose, and each of them come with a 16 page cultural guide, and free shipping worldwide. You can even see what the upcoming month’s theme is, so that you can lose sleep with excitement and anticipation, as do I. I will never be the girl that looks forward to a Sephora subscription box, this is my jam, this is what I am now living for and you can watch this space for updates and reviews on a LOT of Japanese snacks now!
