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Exotic Snacks You Need To Try 🤯
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items Trying exotic snacks is like a mini adventure for your taste buds! It's a fun way to experience different cultures and flavors without even traveling. Plus, you might discover a new favorite!
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Instant Meals
Where are all my Ramen lovers?
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Yakisoba (fried noodles) are one of Japan’s most popular street foods. In this easy-to-make version, you can enjoy the chewy noodles right at home! The delicious sauce is made with umami shoyu (soy sauce), garlic, and black pepper. Our favorite part ...
Hikari Menraku Yakisoba Bowl: Roasted Shoyu Black Pepper & Garlic
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Enjoy the taste of Korea in minutes. These soft and chewy tteokbokki (or ddukbokki) spicy rice cakes are perfectly coated in a mildly spicy-sweet umami garlic teriyaki sauce. It’s the perfect taste that anyone can enjoy! Dig into this quick, convenie...
Yopokki Instant Tteokbokki Rice Cake Cup: Garlic Teriyaki
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Enjoy the flavor of bulgogi, a Korean BBQ dish with beef, in the comfort of your home (without dirtying any dishes!). This instant tteokbokki rice cake cup features chewy rice cakes and a bulgogi-flavored sauce. It's sweet, spicy, and delicious. Add ...
Yopokki Instant Tteokbokki Rice Cake Cup: Bulgogi
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While its name, pho ga, simply translates to chicken rice noodle soup, this pho bowl is anything but simple. This tasty instant version includes a flavorful chicken broth with delicate rice noodles. All you need to do is add boiling water, and you'll...
Acecook Saigon Pho Bowl: Chicken Pho Ga
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Bring in the heat! This Sichuan-style “soupless” ramen features peppercorn, chili oil, and Japanese peppers to create a warm tingly spice. The sauce is also enriched with miso and sesame flavor, so these noodles go beyond just being spicy. Evenly coa...
Hikari Menraku Ramen Bowl: Sichuan-Style Dan Dan Noodle
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Maker Jongga is Korea’s #1 kimchi brand known for its authentic fresh kimchi. Using their expertise, they have created an irresistible kimchi ramen. The broth itself is hot and sour, but the included real kimchi packet really brings these Korean spic...
Jongga Kimchi Ramen
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So yummy it may feel like a dream, but this instant noodle soup is “pho-real”! Pho is a popular street food in Vietnam and now you can enjoy it in the comfort of your home in a matter of minutes! The mixture of vermicelli rice noodles and fragrant be...
Mama Pho Bo Rice Noodle Cup: Beef
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This one is for the Japanese curry fans! If you’re craving that iconic thick, sweet-and-salty dish and want it now, try it with some ramen. And where better to get your instant fix than from the company that created the very first “cup of noodles?” J...
Nissin Cup Noodle: Curry
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Is this the spiciest cup noodles ever created? You can be the judge of that. Spicy chicken is a classic Korean flavor, but maker Daebak really turns up the heat with the addition of real ghost peppers. The intense numbing spice yet robust savory flav...
Daebak Ghost Pepper Chicken Ramen Noodles
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Miso is a delicious soup perfect for every occasion, from holidays to weekly lunches. This Hikari miso soup comes in eight individual packets, so you have one whenever you have a craving! Each packet contains everything you need in a freeze-dried cub...
Hikari Miso Everyday Miso Soup (8 servings)
Frozen
Bring new food to your freezer!
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These Bibigo Korean corn dogs are equal parts cheesy, crunchy, and delicious. Each corn dog is filled with ooey-gooey mozzarella and a yummy fish sausage. Heat them in the microwave for a quick snack. Or, toss these corn dogs into an air fryer for an...
Bibigo Korean Corn Dogs: Mozzarella & Fish Sausage
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A popular konbini (convenience store) snack, this mini fluffy pan (bread in Japanese) is filled with a rich and creamy custard sure to satisfy any sweet tooth! Coming to you frozen, you’ll love the fresh experience once you heat up these mini bread r...
Daiichi Mini Pan Bread: Cream (7 pieces)
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What’s the best thing since sliced (milk) bread? Nothing! And this pan (bread in Japanese) comes frozen, so you can enjoy the taste of freshly baked bread whenever your heart desires! So soft, fluffy, and lightly sweet, no one will even think about w...
Daiichi Hotel Sliced Milk Bread (6 slices)
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These delicious pancakes, also known as kimchi jeon, pajeon or pajun, are made with kimchi, a traditional Korean dish made of fermented vegetables, and are served with a side of soy sauce and green onions. They're perfect appetizers for any lunch...
Saongwon Kimchi Jeon Pancakes
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Taiyaki is a fish-shaped waffle-like pastry, usually filled with an anko (sweet red bean) or custard filling. They’re usually served hot and fresh from the stall, but we think this frozen version is a fantastic equivalent! The anko filling is sweet b...
Nichirei Taiyaki Fish-Shaped Waffle
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When making your own sushi, you deserve shrimply the best ingredients! This butterfly shrimp is pre-cooked, peeled, deveined, and comes to you frozen to preserve freshness. Plus, the tails are left on, so it will look aesthetically pleasing in additi...
Boiled Sushi Shrimp (30 pieces)
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Yakisoba is a popular dish of yomise (night vendors) at summer festivals in Japan. Experience its authentic flavors with Myojo’s Ippeichan, an instant yakisoba beloved in Japan since 1995. The delicious secret? A blend of karashi mustard and Japanese...
Myojo Ippeichan Yomise no Yakisoba (2 servings)
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Each bite of this Japanese dessert is sure to be irresistible, and it comes to you frozen so you can enjoy the full fresh taste whenever you'd like. Picture this: a fluffy chewy waffle taco shell surrounding a rich vanilla cream, made with real vanil...
Patisserie Hokkaido Vanilla Milk Waffle
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Is there anything more luxurious than a cream puff? This Japanese dessert features a light and flakey pastry filled with rich custard cream made with milk from Hokkaido! Plus, it comes frozen, so you can enjoy its fresh taste whenever the time comes ...
Patisserie Custard Cream Puff
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Okonomiyaki is a savory pancake and street-food specialty of Osaka, and we think this frozen version is a fantastic equivalent that you can enjoy at home! It’s crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and packed with flavorful authentic fillings l...
Otafuku Okonomiyaki Japanese Pancake
Snacks
From ketchup flavored to seafood to steak, there's so many to choose from!
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Take your taste buds on an around-the-world culinary adventure with the snacks you know and love. Ultra buttery and savory, these Taiwan-exclusive Lay’s Potato Chips taste like the famous and luxurious Kobe steak from Japan!
Lay's Potato Chips: Kobe Steak
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With a sheen of sweet honey and buttery richness and lightly sprinkled with salt, these satisfying crispies are the kind of can’t-stop snack you intended to share with friends, but accidentally finished while waiting for them to arrive.
Calbee Potato Chips: Honey Butter
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Lay's has done it again with this delicious, unexpected pepper chicken flavor! If you're looking for a unique snack that will have you coming back for more, you'll want to try these potato chips. These crunchy ridged chips incorporate traditional Tai...
Lay's Potato Chips: Deep Ridged Pepper Chicken
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Spice up your life with these delightful spicy crayfish potato chips! While diving into this bag, you'll find a bold, fiery seafood flavor. Enjoy these flavorful Lay's Chips as-is. Or, get creative and use them as a topping for soups, salads, and cas...
Lay's Potato Chips: Spicy Crayfish
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Do you find yourself putting tomatoes in everything? Then, you'll want to add these Lay's Wavy Chips to your cart! These chips are made with real potatoes and feature a bold, pure tomato flavor that's addicting. They're the perfect accompaniment to s...
Lay's Wavy Chips: Pure Tomato
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This snack packs the best of the original - extremely crispy, lightly salted, and flavored to perfection with Calbee’s signature fresh shrimp taste—but this time with a dash of je ne se quois that makes the foodies flock. Want to know the secret? Lit...
Calbee Shrimp Chips: Yuzu Pepper
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These savory crackers deliver a shattering crunch! You'll love munching on thick soy sauce flavored snacks throughout the day. They taste great on their own, or with your favorite dips and spreads.
Kingodo Atsuyaki Baked Rice Crackers: Soy Sauce (18 crackers)
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Meaning “taste collection” in Japanese, Wakaboto aji yose are colorful rice crackers that boast an assortment of crispy, crunchy textures and sweet and savory glazes such as sesame, crab, prawn, and seaweed. This classic Japanese snack is especially ...
Wakabato Aji Yose Assorted Rice Crackers
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If Doritos are your jam, you'll love this golden cheese flavor! It features a deliciously cheesy taste accented by a slightly sweet and spicy taste. Just like other Doritos chips, this option is made with real whole corn. Crumble up these chips and a...
Doritos: Golden Cheese (Medium Size)
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It’s impossible to walk into any Japanese supermarket, konbini (convenience store), and hyakkin (100 yen shop) without seeing Jagarico - it’s a Japanese snack staple! These popular potato sticks are made with real hearty potatoes and delicious chedda...
Calbee Jagarico: Double Cheese
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Texas Style BBQ Sauce flavored Pringles made in Belgium.
Pringles Texas BBQ Sauce
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These unique but delicious pringles potato chips are generously seasoned with cheesy garlic flavoring!
Pringles Cheesy Garlic
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This bag of Lays contains fried chicken wing flavored chips and Sriracha sauce-flavored chips.
Lays Chicken & Sriracha
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Cheetos steak is a very popular flavor that is meant to replicate the smoky/bbq flavor of Japanese-style steak!
Cheetos Japanese Steak
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Feel the taste of Emmental and cheddar cheese along with the flavors of pepperoni, tomato, and spices!
Calbee Pizza Chips
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Enjoy this Canadian favorite bag of Doritos that have a sweet and spicy flavor!
Dorito Sweet Chili Heat
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These are beer-flavored chips from China!
Lays Beer Flavor
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These Lay’s from Thailand are flavored to resemble a popular Thai dish called Boat Noodle Soup, often made with pork meat as well as pork blood, and contains a wide variety of herbs, spices, and sauces!
Lays Boat Noodles
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A blend of marinara and meat flavor packed into a crunchy, salty Lay's potato chip for a unique flavor experience!
Lays Italian Red Meat
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These potato chips are not your ordinary Lay's... They are fried crab flavor!! A must-try for any seafood lover!
Lays Fried Crab
Sweets
If you are a chocolate lover or sweet and sour lover, you have options!
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Artisanal Japanese snack curator Bokksu presents the world’s first strawberry infused with chocolate! Each decadent bite reveals a perfect balance of smooth white chocolate and tangy strawberry. Produced in Nagano, Japan, these individually-wrapped s...
Bokksu White Strawberry 6-Piece Box
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We’re coming at cha’ with this rich matcha green tea flavor that is developed and sold only in Japan! The classic crispy Kit Kat wafer is coated in a smooth blend of white chocolate and rich green tea powder from Uji, Kyoto. Lightly sweet at first bu...
Japanese Kit Kat: Rich Green Tea
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What is coffee jelly? Aside from being anime character Saiki K’s favorite food, coffee jelly is basically like gelatin that has been flavored with coffee and sugar. This bouncy Japanese dessert has a light coffee-esque bitterness with a sweet finish....
Okazaki Coffee Jelly Cups (3 packs)
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Castella was brought to Japan from Portuguese merchants in the 1600s, and is now a beloved treat across the country. This sweet and fluffy keki, or cake in Japanese, is flavored with shimizu hakuto, or Japanese white peach, for a fruity and juicy twi...
Sakura Castella Cake: White Peach (3 pieces)
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These Black Thunder cookie chocolate bars are a beloved Japanese classic, and include a delightful combo of milk chocolate and crispy puffed rice. These cookie bars are creamy, rich, and great for satisfying sweet cravings. With 12 pieces in a bag, y...
Yuraku Black Thunder Cookie Chocolate Bar (12 pieces)
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Satisfy sweet cravings with these delightful strawberry cookie rolls! Each roll features a delicate cookie filled with strawberry cream. These are great for on-the-go as they're individually wrapped. Eat these yummy cookie rolls as they are, or serve...
Toko Cookie Rolls: Strawberry
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This creamy milk-based candy from White Rabbit will instantly become your new favorite. It's a favorite for many Asians and Asian Americans who grew up with this popular candy. When opening the well-known blue, white, and red wrappers, don't be surpr...
White Rabbit Creamy Candy
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These burger-shaped cookies are as cute as they are delicious. Made by legendary Japanese maker Bourbon, they're crispy cookies sandwiching a rich milk chocolate cream.
Bourbon Every Burger Chocolate Cookies
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Japan’s favorite yummy gummy candy! These chews have a juicy outside with crunchy flavor crystals on the inside. This fun sweet sensation can't be beat! This pack comes with fun flavors like apple soda, watermelon soda, grape soda, and orange soda.
UHA Mikakuto Puchao Gummy Candy: Soda Mix
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Konjac jelly or konnyaku is a staple in a healthy Japanese diet as it’s low in calories and carbs but high in fiber. This chewy jelly made from Konjac yams is accented with almonds and apples from Aomori Prefecture for a natural, sweet flavor. So, if...
IA Foods Konjac Almond Jelly: Ringo Apple
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Twix Soft Centres Biscuits are more than just a snack; they are an experience. With every bite, you'll be reminded of the beloved Twix candy bar, but with a delightful twist that makes each moment special. Perfect for Twix enthusiasts and biscuit lov...
Twix Caramel Center Cookies
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Featuring a fluffy lime-flavored mousse that melts in your mouth!
Snickers Lime Mousse
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Trust me when I say that these Oreo's from Canada taste EXACTLY like a cinnamon bun!
Oreo Cinnamon Bun
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These fruit-flavored, sour sweeties are soft and airy, like a cloud!
Skittles Squishy Cloudz
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A unique twist to your favorite cookie, this raspberry and blueberry flavor will surely give your taste buds a new experience!
Oreo Raspberry Blueberry
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These Fruit Tea Skittles feature flavors you can't find in the States: Lemon Black Tea, Lychee Black Tea, Passion Fruit Green Tea, Peach Oolong Tea, and Grapefruit Jasmine Tea.
Skittles Fruit Tea
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Sachertorte is a chocolate cake, or torte of Austrian origin, that consist of chocolate sponge cake, apricot jam, and dark chocolate icing!
KitKat Sachertorte
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A unique twist to your favorite cookie, this white peach flavor will surely give your taste buds a new experience!
Oreo White Peach Oolong
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The combination of sweet white chocolate and refreshing salty lemon makes this the perfect summer treat!
Kit Kat Salt Lemon
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The classic Pocky snack you love but with a blueberry yogurt flavor!
Pocky Wholesome Blueberry Yogurt
Drinks
Tired of boring ole water? Then this is for you!
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This tasty drink is nothing like the strawberry Nesquik you grew up with! Strawberry flavored milk provides a delicious, sweet, real strawberry flavor. Milk, water, sugar, and strawberry juice make up this iconic Korean drink. Enjoy Binggrae's milk o...
Binggrae Strawberry Flavored Milk (6-pack)
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This drinkable konjac jelly is a perfect on-the-go snack. It's also considered a solution for curbing a sweet tooth and satiety between meals. Made with konnyaku konjac yams, There are only seven calories per pouch, making it an excellent low-calorie...
Jelly.B Low Calorie Drinkable Konjac Jelly: Peach
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This traditional sweet, slightly carbonated Ramune soda has a beautiful blossom pink color and authentic strawberry flavor with all the best parts of the iconic bottle. To open this marble soda, you'll remove the plastic bit on top and pop the marble...
Sangaria Ramune Soda: Strawberry
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Now you can "Catch 'em all!" without leaving your home! This Pikachu-themed lime soda is deliciously sweet, crisp, and perfect for warm weather. Enjoy this refreshing drink with real apple and lime juice whenever you need a pick-me-up.
QDol Pokemon Soda: Lime Pikachu
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There's no mistaking the flavor of this sparkling soda - the packaging even looks like a white peach! This delightful soda is bursting with rich white peach flavor that's sweet but not too sweet. Crisp and refreshing, you'll feel like it's summer any...
Tomomasu Rich White Peach Sparkling Soda
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Here's a way you can get your coffee fix in without increasing your caffeine intake! Binggrae coffee milk offers a delicious, sweet coffee-flavored drink that satisfies any latte cravings. Since this drink contains no caffeine, you can pack it in you...
Binggrae Coffee Milk (6-pack)
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Take a trip to the tropics with your favorite Calpico drink, containing real mango. This variation of the staple non-carbonated Calpico beverage is naturally sweet and smooth, with a refreshing tang. Drink a bottle on the go or even pour over ice, bu...
Asahi Calpico: Mango
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Crack open a can of refreshing cold cafe au lait! Vending machine coffee is huge in Japan, and Boss coffee arguably leads the pack as Japan's #1 canned coffee brand! This strong-bodied coffee is made with beans primarily sourced from Brazilian region...
Suntory BOSS Cold Cafe Au Lait
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Get your suika (aka watermelon) fill this summer with this delicious sparkling soda from Tomomasu! This highly carbonated watermelon soda is a refreshing option during summertime. Plus, it even looks like a watermelon! Instead of traditional sodas, t...
Tomomasu Watermelon Sparkling Soda
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This delicious drink from Ito En Tea's Tea Organic line offers a unique flavor combo of green tea and organic rose. Floral, subtle, and fragrant, this refreshing unsweetened tea is a must-try. It's also high in antioxidants and lower in caffeine than...
Itoen Tea's Tea: Organic Rose Green Tea Unsweetened
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Jasmine is a type of plant that originates from the Himalayas and moderate regions of China.
Fanta Jasmine & Peach
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Sprite Lemon-Lime-Mint is a vibrant combination of the familiar lemon and lime taste mixed with refreshing mint!
Sprite Lemon Lime Mint
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This is a zero-sugar drink, BUT it has an intense delicious raspberry flavor!
Pepsi Raspberry Zero Sugar
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This sweet Fanta soda from China is meant to mimic the taste of a delicious sour plum!
Fanta Sour Plum
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Fanta Maracuja is a no sugar passionfruit flavor.
Fanta Maracuja
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Limited-time Starbucks Latte Mix that is flavored with Matcha!
Starbucks Matcha Latte
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This Japanese release of Starbucks canned coffee has all the delicious flavors you expect from such a recognized brand. Roasty Notes has half the sugar of the standard blend but also carries a lovely roasted coffee bean flavor.
Starbucks Roasty Notes