My fave Japanese snacks

Calbee chips? Check. Pocky? Checkity check.

I'm not sure about you, but I am obsessed with Japanese snacks. From Pocky sticks to Calbee chips, I can't seem to get enough of them! Our very own Jen recently popped into a Japanese grocery store and picked some of her favorite ones. (This isn't on her list, but as a coffee fanatic, I can't get enough of the UCC 117 instant coffee. I saw it in my neighborhood Japanese supermarket, and it blows Folgers out of the water when you're on the prowl for a caffeine pick-me-up.)    Check Out Jen's Picks! If you ever find yourself navigating the  endless reviews on Yelp and confused at which Chinese restaurant is (truly) good, Freddie has a surefire way. Here's a tip: you want to choose restaurants that have—exactly—3.5 stars. No more, no less.   Crystal recently dropped by the just-opened The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen at Universal Studios Hollywood's CityWalk. There's a full-service restaurant as well as the Dessert Foundry, chock-full of the best milkshakes that money can buy. She tried out a bunch and has the verdict on which ones were the best!   Grocery shopping is a life skill that isn't—but should—be taught in schools. Whether it's aimlessly wandering down the supermarket aisles, or shopping while you're hungry, it's super easy to fall into a routine that hurts your bottom line in the long run. Pernell put together some of the best advice from the folks over on Reddit. Check it out! If inflation or worse yet, shrinkflation, has been doing you dirty, then make sure to check out the round-up that Maya has got cooking: budget meals. What's your favorite low-cost meal? Be sure to share your penny-pinching meal hacks in the comments section!   No one has the time (nor energy) to hand pipe dozens of macarons, churn out homemade sausages, crinkle dumplings, or make puff pastry from scratch. Save your time and sanity with these dishes that folks swear never to make again!   Garlic Bread Pizza Quinoa Pizza Burgers Pizza Party Boats One-Pan Pizza Pizza Sticks 3 Ways 5-Piece Pizza Party BuzzFeed, Inc. 111 E. 18th St. New York, NY 10003 We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a small share of sales from the links in this email. View our privacy notice and cookie policy Unsubscribe