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FABULOUS Fragrant crispy entry, cheese flavour

Bill and I stopped at Saraga, our nearby international grocery store, to pick up some cans of coconut milk and fresh ginger today. It was a productive trip: I had two perfectly lovely chats with strangers + found what we needed and Bill wandered the snack aisle.  We came upon some wonderful finds — you might say our trip was snacktion* packed.

We bought some crackers. Not sure how they taste yet but Totally enchanted with the packaging even though the crackers themselves are mediocre — just bland, dry crackers with cheese powder on them [updated after tasting]. Let me share some of the front-of-the-bag copy with you:

Aji
FABULOUS
Fragrant crispy entry
BEST TASTY
Fragrant thick cheese
Crispy crispy good flavour

I was delighted to find the small print just as endearing: “Please consume as soon as possible after sealing off. Store in dry and cool places. Keep away from the direct sunlight, high temperature, and moisture. If the package is incomplete and the quality is unstable, please consult the toll-free number.”

We opted for the Cheese variety but they also come in Vegetables, Excellent dose of onions, and Kimchi.

We also bought some cookies. Loacker Quadratini Lemon Bite Size Wafer Cookies, to be exact. We know how these are because Bill tore into them as soon as we reached the car. They are delicious. Fresh and lemony and dangerously convenient to pop into one’s mouth whole. I don’t think we’ll ever leave Saraga without a bag of these in the future. They had Hazelnut, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, and Chocolate varieties available on display in addition to the Lemon and the idea may have been tossed around that we give each flavor a shot.

If you live in Indy, please go to Saraga. It’s worth a trip just for the experience. They carry food from several cultures and more produce than I’ve ever seen in a U.S. supermarket. It’s a little grimy — someone near and dear to my heart described the smell as “low tide” in the produce/seafood area — a bit cluttered, and often too crowded at the checkout, but I really like it just the same.

SPACE

*Used without permission from @sssemester.