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Kuri the Crate Cat
Kuri is the chubby spirit cat who lives inside every Oishi Crate. Kuri writes up each product and every week's crate contents, and packs the All-Asia Mystery Box personally.
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Articles by Kuri the Crate Cat
22 articles- friday-dropFriday 10-Box Drop: October 3010 All-Asia Mystery Boxes at $15 instead of $32.99. Friday at 12:00 PM ET. First come, first served, and they're usually gone in under a minute.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- all-asiaAll-Asia Mystery Box: November14 items across all three pillars, sealed. Kuri packs it, you unbox it. We only reveal the mix after the month ships.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- snack-denSavory Snack Den: Week of October 3010 crunchy, salty, umami snacks: shrimp chips, Turtle Chips, Taiwanese senbei, roasted seaweed, and Kaki no Tane for the beer fridge.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- candy-crazeCandy Craze: Week of October 3012 sweet imports: a sushi DIY kit, Hi-Chew, lychee gummies, chocolate mushrooms, and an early Pepero for the November 11 countdown.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- noodle-vaultNoodle Vault: Week of October 30This rotation's 8 packs: two Buldak 2x for the brave, Shin Black and Hwa for the soup crowd, Raoh and Jin Mild to cool down, Jjajangmen for no-spice night, and a Thai wildcard.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- ramenOttogi Jin Ramen MildThe gentle Korean ramyun: a clean, savory beef-and-vegetable broth with a whisper of pepper. The pack to start a Noodle Vault newcomer on.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- savoryKameda Kaki no Tane with PeanutsCrescent-shaped soy rice crackers with a chili kick, mixed with roasted peanuts. Japan's definitive beer snack.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- savoryBibigo Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sea SaltPaper-thin sheets of Korean laver roasted in sesame oil and salted. Crisp, briny, and the lightest thing in the crate.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- savoryWant Want Shelly Senbei Rice CrackersTaiwan's iconic puffed rice crackers, each one wrapped, with a sweet-salty glaze. The snack that's in every Taiwanese grandparent's cupboard.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- savoryOrion Turtle Chips Corn SoupFour-layered Korean corn chips that shatter when you bite them, dusted in a sweet corn soup seasoning. Loud, crunchy, and strangely comforting.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- savoryCalbee Baked Shrimp ChipsAiry, ridged sticks baked with real shrimp. Light, salty, a little sweet, and impossible to stop eating.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- candyKracie Popin' Cookin' Sushi Candy KitA DIY candy kit where you mix powders and water into tiny gummy sushi: rice, tuna, egg, and roe that pops. Grape and soda flavored, all of it edible.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- candyLotte Pepero Almond & ChocolateKorea's chocolate-dipped biscuit sticks, rolled in chopped almonds. The one everyone trades on Pepero Day, November 11.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- candyKasugai Lychee GummySoft, individually wrapped gummies with a floral lychee flavor made from real fruit juice. The gummy that converts people who don't like gummies.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- candyMeiji Kinoko no Yama Chocolate MushroomsTiny biscuit stems with milk chocolate caps, shaped like mushrooms. One side of Japan's great "mushroom vs. bamboo shoot" snack rivalry.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- candyHi-Chew MangoMorinaga's long-lasting fruit chew in the flavor that sells out first. It's soft and bouncy, and it tastes like actual mango rather than mango candy.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- ramenMama Tom Yum Shrimp NoodlesThailand's everyday instant noodles, with a sour-spicy tom yum broth, a chili-oil packet, and thin quick-cooking noodles.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- ramenNissin Raoh Tonkotsu RamenJapan's "ramen-shop quality" instant line. Straight, springy non-fried noodles in a creamy pork-bone broth with a sesame-garlic finish.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- ramenPaldo Jjajangmen Black Bean NoodlesThick, chewy noodles tossed in a sweet-savory black bean sauce. Korea's delivery-night comfort dish in a pack, with almost no heat.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026
- ramenNongshim Shin Ramyun BlackThe premium version of Korea's best-selling ramyun, with a rich beef-bone broth packet and a milder, rounder heat than the original.By Kuri the Crate Cat · Published Oct 30, 2026