There are many reasons why I travel. On Voyage Scribe, I talk a lot about how traveling gives me writing inspiration. But what I hardly ever write about here is one of my absolute favorite reasons to travel: trying new food (and international snacks) from around the world.
Luckily, even now when we can’t travel internationally, it’s still possible to try new international foods and new favorite snacks! Granted, it’s not the same as trying it in the country it comes from, but in the times of hardship (like a global pandemic), we’ve had to learn to take what we can get.
Trying food from around the world is one of my favorite forms of armchair travel! I could pretend to be traveling somewhere new with each bite of a new, exotic taste, which people on the other side of the world consider a normal taste. I absolutely love that.
So, if you’re ready to try new international snacks from the comfort of your home, I hope you find some ideas in this blog post full of food from around the world!
These snack boxes are categorized by their region in the world, and at the end I included mixed food from all over the world, so you don’t have to choose just one place!
Best of all, these aren’t subscription boxes, so you don’t have to worry about cancelling. Just buy a box of snacks once and enjoy with peace of mind!
Happy traveling eating!
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Table of Contents
The Americas
1. Mexican Candy Box
This deluxe assortment of Mexican sweets features 86 pieces of candy! That should keep your pandemic days more exciting for quite some time, especially with a mix of both sweet and spicy candy!
2. Guatemalan Chips
I love trying chips in different countries because they always have unique flavors I can’t find back home. This sampler set lets you try 17 different kinds of chips from Guatemala! It’s perfect for anyone who plans to travel to Guatemala in the future: then you’ll know exactly which flavor of chips to buy while there!
3. Venezuela Sweet Box
If you’ve got a sweet tooth and want to pretend that you’re enjoying candy in Venezuela, this box is for you. You have three different editions to pick from, and you’ll know exactly which candy bar to buy if you ever travel there.
4. Maple Cream Cookies (Canada)
Even though I live close to Canada, I still can’t drive up there since borders have been shut during the pandemic. But what I can still do, and you can too, is enjoy some maple cream cookies from Canada, without leaving my home. Although this isn’t a variety of snacks like the rest of these boxes, what more do you need than cookies made with Canadian maple syrup?
Europe
5. European Snacks- Worldwide Treats
From Greece to Germany to Romania to Italy, from cookies to candy to waffles, you’ll get such a big variety with this box! You might not be able to
6. Eastern European Snacks- Worldwide Treats
If you’re more interested in Eastern Europe specifically, this box will give you a good variety of snacks from countries like Russia, Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia. There are also both sweet and savory snacks to choose from in this box!
7. Turkish Munchies Snack Box
These come with guaranteed freshness, and what I love the most is that they come with a leaflet on the history behind each snack. You’ll learn a bit about Turkey when you order these gourmet snacks; the perfect way to travel there by taste!
8. Taste of Poland Sweet Box
As a child of Polish immigrant parents, I grew up with a lot of Polish sweets. I can verify that the sweets in this box are all legit, delicious and some of my favorite (high quality) brands! I may be highly biased since these are the sweets of my childhood, but I think this is best sweets box on this list 😉
9. Cadbury Chocolate Box (UK)
Cadbury is hands down the best British chocolate, and some of the best chocolate I’ve had worldwide. This box comes with 12 different full size chocolate bars for you to try. I haven’t had the chance to try all of these while in the UK, so next time I’ll go I’ll know which one is my favorite!
Asia
10. Japanese Candy & Snacks Box
Japan is known for its unique flavors, so spice up your life by trying them! This snack box contains 36 pieces of candy and snacks with flavors you likely have never tried before. It’s the perfect remedy if you’re craving to travel somewhere new; just try a new international snack instead!
11. Korean Snacks
Korea is well known for its food, but I don’t think people who have never traveled there have tried many Korean snacks. This box comes full of a variety of different Korean snacks, so you can try them before you go if you ever plan to travel there.
Global Mix
12. Worldwide Snack Mix- Worldwide Treats
And if you can’t decide on a region or country to try food from, let someone do it for you!
In this box, you’ll get a mix of international snacks from all over the world! It’s the perfect option if you can’t decide where you’d like to armchair travel to through taste.
Which snack box are you most interested in? Let me know in the comments below!
Also, let me know what your favorite international snack is that you found in your travels! I’d love to know if there are any snacks I can add to this list 🙂
Oh wow! I think my family would most love the Asian or Worldwide boxes! We love to try new food, and miss traveling too!
This definitely gives me inspiration to “travel” and enjoy “local cuisine”! It could be fun to send some of these as surprise gifts to friends or college students just to break up the regular snacking habits and make snack time a little more fun! (Now I am getting the munchies!)
Very true! I personally would LOVE a box of international snacks as a gift haha
Wow how did you find all these snacks – amazing!