These french candies were created by accident when one of French confectioner Mr. Fauchille’s machines went haywire and began producing extra-long candies. Carambar has been engrained in French culture ever since.

MisterCorn should be remembered as a cornerstone Bounty. A staple bar snack across Spain, these nuts and raisins pertain to the domain of frutos secos meaning “dried fruits”.

First made in 1890 as a gift for the prince of Belgium, today these cookies are available in many countries under several “prince” - related names.

Vichy Catalan. Most special regional mineral water from the Catalonia region of Spain.

MMM Erable capture the flavor of Quebec, Canada in maple leaf-shaped cookies.

I’ve come to learn that Koreans take their snacks very seriously.

Made by Orion in South Korea, these four-layer chips combine an airy crunch with a mild corn flavor and sugary sweetness.

Lime and salt flavored peanuts from Sabritas. Sabritas are the Mexican label for Lay’s.

Knoppers were first produced in Germany in 1983 and advertised with the slogan "Das Frühstückchen" meaning “The little breakfast”. Created by Storck, the classic cookies are a sugary five-layer lasagne of wafer, hazelnut creme, another wafer, milk creme, and another chocolate-covered wafer. Yes, 3 wafers.

Conguitos have a surprisingly lengthly history. This Spanish chocolate ball snack was first produced in Zaragoza in 1961. Though the original Conguitos contained peanuts, many variations have been made, including these Conguitos with a digestive cookie center, bathed in white and milk chocolate.

Based in the Cologne region of Germany, Choceur is the brand that produces the famous chocolates carried in ALDI grocery stores. These cookies and cream bars are a great intro to Choceur chocolates!

This is a premium Italian bottled beverage. It’s unique color is the product of three special citrus fruit juices: Moro, Tarocco and Sanguinello oranges. Combine these sweet and sour blood oranges with Lurisia’s signature Mt. Etna snow-melt, and you get a distinguished flavor.

Ramune (pronounced Rah-Moon-Nay) is a Japanese soft drink named by borrowing the word “Lemonade” from English. Ramune traditionally comes in a unique “Cod-neck” bottle, which contains a small glass marble behind a rubber seal. To open the ramune, you must force the glass marble into the neck of the bottle, breaking the seal!

A boyhood favorite. Pop rocks are a remarkable product at the intersection of snack and science, perfect Bounty. As a wee lad, I used to think eating these and drinking soda would make your stomach explode!

The word “Kurkure” means “Crunchy” in Hindi. An appropriate name for these puffed snacks that are made by Pepsico in India.

Much like Pocky (which is produced by Glico), Fran is another Japanese cookie stick (produced by Meiji). These are the original chocolate flavor. Fran or Pocky? You decide.

Bubu Lubu is a snack bar from Mexican brand Ricolino, based in Mexico City, Mexico. The packaging states: “Strawberry flavored jelly and marshmallow with chocolate flavored coating” I would not recommend this Bounty.

Who would have thought that my new favorite stroopwafel would be from Canada?This Honey Vanilla flavor from Double Dutch Cookies is not to be slept on!Also today I learned that “Stroopwafel” is Dutch for “Syrup Waffel”.