The Top 10 Snack Foods You'll Find In Thailand

What Americans think of when they hear the term "snack," they think of common staples such as chips, cakes, cookies, candy bars, and sodas. But when you're in Thailand, snacks can look a little bit different and come in a lot of different varieties.

In Thailand, tourism isn't just confined to your typical social media post about Bangkok. A lot of the great things in the country is the snack foods! While not all flavors you can find are all that different from American snacks, there are some that are different enough to make your head tilt to the side. Let's take a look at the top Thai snacks!

10. Heart Beat Candy

Heart Beat candies give you flavors such as strawberry, lychee, and lime. The heart-shaped candies are good for those who enjoy sweet or tangy flavors.

9. Dozo Rice Crackers

Dozo's are a traditional Thai snack that give you an airy, crisp cracker derived from puffed rice. They are a perfect snack to enjoy with tea, or just if you want something salty.

8. Jaxx Potato Sticks

Thin, crispy potato sticks are a common snack outside of the United States, both in Asia and Europe. Thai versions contain a tangy tomato sauce flavor, and offer an alternative to french fries.

7. Fashion Food Tomato Crackers

Sticking with the tomato theme, these crackers contain rich tomato flavoring. You can also find Fashion Foods variants in pepper flavor.

6. Bento Squid Snack

Just like in other Asian countries, squid chips are pretty common in Thailand. These sweet and spicy squid chips give the illusion of pureed, baked squid covered in seasonings. And people say it's delicious!

5. Chainoi Durian Chips

While durian fruit is a typical finding in Asian countries, the strong odor makes it difficult to find in most stores - even specialty markets in the United States. However, durian flavored snacks don't carry the same pungent odor that fresh durian has, so it's a solid way to see what it tastes like.

4. Pandan Cake Roll

Americans aren't the only ones with sweet cake snacks. These green cake rolls are made with pandan leaves, which give an earthy, nutty smell and taste.

3. Big Sheet Seaweed

Seaweed snacks have risen in popularity within the United States, but it is a common snack in Thailand. These big sheets offer a flat, crispy texture. You can even find them in various flavors like garlic, grilled squid, and barbecue.

2. Suthera Coconut Rolls

Coconut is a popular flavor in Thailand, so it's no surprise that there are tons of coconut-flavored snacks available. These Suthera rolls are similar to what Americans know as Pirouline wafer straws, but they are coconut flavored.

1. Lay's Potato Chips

Lay's is a huge snack in Thailand and there are a bunch of flavors available that you'd never think of in the United States - similar to how Japan is with Kit-Kats. Thai potato chips come in flavors such as spicy lobster, chili crab, salted egg, truffle, smoked salmon cream cheese, hot chili squid, shrimp tom yum, grilled prawn, sweet basil, mayonnaise, and seaweed.

If you have a good Asian grocery store near you, you might be able to find some of these flavors in the United States. For me personally, I have seen several flavors of Thai Lay's at my local H Mart.