Calbee Jaxx is Thailand’s take on Jagabee, a Japanese potato stick snack known for its light, fry-like crunch that sits somewhere between a chip and a French fry. While the format originated in Japan, the Thai Jaxx line takes that same base and pushes it in a very different direction when it comes to flavour.

Enter, Strawberry and Chocolate. It’s a classic Thai convenience store pairing, the kind of combo that makes perfect sense locally, but feels unexpected when you first see it on a potato-based snack. But it works! The Jaxx texture is so light that it stops being strictly savoury, and instead becomes more of a neutral delivery vehicle for sweet, dessert-style flavours. 

These are the kinds of snacks that force tourists to buy a second carry-on and immediately spark a “you have to try this” moment at home.

Available at Dank Mart, ships worldwide.