It’s winter, the perfect time to hibernate, considering many of us might just want to be bears and just crawl into a cave and all we have to do is eat and sleep through winter without worries of homework and tests until spring. Or maybe that’s just me, but either way, hibernation requires fat to store energy so we don’t awake during our sleep. (Okay, that’s just another way of saying snacks.) So if you happen to ever be raiding a Japanese supermarket, these ten items are must haves. Check it out to fulfill your unhealthy cravings and desires.

1. Pocky - This is probably the most commonly loved Japanese snack. The best thing about Japanese snacks are that they come in so many different flavors. Pocky flavors range from regular strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate to coconut and kiwi fruit. My personal favorite will always be strawberry though! They may just be biscuit crackers in stick form, but with their coating of sweet goodness is irresistibly delicious.

Similar snacks like Pocky include Hello Panda, which is technically Pocky in a little chunky form and has less flavors, and Yam Yam where they provide the stick and you can dip the cream yourself! I also recommend Choco Shrooms, little mushrooms with a chocolate top and biscuit bottom. Either way, they are quite fun to eat and easy to share.

2. Calpico - Calpico, also known as Calpis, is one of my most favorite drinks! It’s a drink that has a light, somewhat milky, yogurty, and slightly carbonated taste. They come in many flavors and sizes. My favorites include white peach, mango, strawberry, and lychee. I always got to drink it every time I visited my friend’s house and I love it. It tastes even better when it’s cold. Calpico bottles can also come in a Hello Kitty design too. They’re so cute and yummy!

3. Kit Kat - Yes, they have Kit Kat in regular markets, but remember, only Japanese places offer different flavors than just regular milk chocolate. When I first went to a Japanese market, I was so surprised when I saw Green Tea Kit Kat, Strawberry Kit Kat, and Taro Kit Kat. It was amazing. I grabbed like one of each and dumped them into my basket. My mother got scared. Some flavors may seem a bit weird like kiwi fruit, pineapple and lemon, but they are worth a try! Who knows, you might actually like it.

4. Meiji’s Gummy Choco - THESE ARE ABSOLUTELY THE BEST. They come in long, cute tubes and in the tube, you will find a lot of small egg-shaped chocolates that seem like they are just chocolate on the outside. However, once you get through the chocolate, you will find the a center made of chewy gummy. Personally, I find it very fun to eat and getting to the gummy part is the best! That’s not all though. If you’re a weirdo like me, then you’ll be sniffing it and loving the wondrous, sweet scent. The only downside to this is that it’s pretty pricey for just a tube of these.

5. Continuing on in the candy aisle, we can’t leave out Hi-Chew! - How can anyone hate this yummy block of goodness?! My first impression was that I thought it was gum, but it wasn’t, but that was okay. It was still delicious nonetheless. The different flavors always give my mouth a feeling of familiarity, as if I have eaten them all my life. They come in a long rectangular block, similar to Starbursts. I like how they wrap it in a little silver wrapper and they all are white on the outside. You can tell what flavor it is on the sides before you eat it because that’s where the color of your favor shows! There are also so many other candies Japanese markets have to offer, each of them unique and cute in their own way.

6. Baby Star Noodle Snack - I used to be addicted to these! They are noodle snacks that come in various flavors like chicken and chow mein. There’s also a flavor where the noodles are wider and wavy. They’re just like noodles, but not soggy nor hot. They are just bags of crunchy and yummy goodness. Plus, the little boy on the bag is cute too. My cousin let me try them once and I loved them ever since. I even bought the small packets to bring to school. I usually pour it out onto my hand and eat them by handfuls!

7. Ramune Soda -This soft drink is definitely a fun one. They’re fizzy, sweet, come in multiple flavors, and are packaged in glass bottles, called Codd-neck bottles, that are quite unique. Before opening it, you notice there’s an actual marble inside! The marble acts as a stopper and to open the drink, you use the provided device to push the marble inward. Once the marble is pushed inside, it rattles while you drink it. And once you finish, you can take on the challenge of getting the marble out without breaking the bottle! Fun, right?

8. Wasabi Peas - If you like spicy, then these might be for you. They’re little bit-sized spicy roasted peas that make great snacks. (I only buy the non-spicy ones since I can’t stand eating hot things.) It makes you look at the tiny vegetable at a whole new perspective, in a good way, of course. They’re still healthy though, even healthier than peanuts and chips! They also get mixed into Japanese snack mixes. It’s hard to just eat one; they get quite addicting.

9. Dried Squid - I used to only eat the dried squid my relatives brought back from Vietnam, but boy, I was missing out. In markets, you can find packets of dried shredded squid to chew on. It’s kind of like beef jerky, but instead of beef, it’s squid! There’s a distinct flavor in them that you can’t really find in other foods. It’s not all that salty, in fact, there’s a sweet taste to it too. It may taste weird at first, but after a couple tries, you might just like it!

10. Japanese Chips - There are just so many to choose from. I really like the Shrimp cracker ones; my mom buys it for me all the time. Japanese packaging is really quite amazing. Many of them come in cute designs that just catch your eyes and make you want to try them all. Most of them are salty, but don’t be surprised when you taste sweet ones. Apparently, they can turn sweet potatoes into chips too. Japanese chips come in all shapes, flavors, and sizes!

What kind of snacks would you stock up with if you were to hibernate through the winter?