Have You Tried Any Of Our Favorite Grocery Finds This 2019?

Can you believe we're days away into celebrating the start of a new year, 2020!? Exciting times are ahead but first, in the spirit of ending a year on a good note, we want to take a trip down memory lane and share with you our favorite grocery finds that became our new pantry staples. 

From canned goods, instant noodles, condiments, snacks, and dessert, these are our favorite grocery items this 2019:

Which flavor would you like to try first?

Photo by Elarz Lechon

1 Canned Elarz Lechon

It took a while for this to be a thing, but thankfully we now have a quick and affordable solution for a lechon craving! Did we mention it's also available in different flavors? It comes in Original, Lagabgab (spicy), Zupremo (herbs and spices), Zebu (Cebu lechon), and Paksiw na Lechon flavors. Pro tip: fry this to a crisp! 

Available in S&R Membership Shopping and Metro Gaisano Supermarkets, P170 per can.

Illustrator Bea Faicol

2 Yoppoki's Cheesy Tteokbokki

It's the Korean food that people usually only order at Korean restaurants. You can now buy it here. 

Available in S&R Membership Shopping, P180.

Photo by Bea Faicol

3 Hansel Premium Japanese Creations in White Cheese 

This affordable box of crackers hugging a white cheese filling is delicious and satisfying. Each bite will remind you of Japanese biscuits filled with cheese, without the expensive price tag. 

Available in select Robinsons Supermarkets, P47.50

Use it on fried rice and even fried fish!

Photo by Majoy Siason

4 Aji Savor on Rice

Not everyone has a Japanese market near their homes and not all supermarkets have a well-stocked international section so this is the next closest thing you can get to furikake. 

Available in leading supermarkets and groceries.

Coffee and chocolate in one dessert? Yes, please!

Photo by Bea Faicol

5 Cadbury Dairy Milk Coffee

Coffee and chocolate fans know this too well: it's hard to choose between a chocolate treat and a coffee-flavored dessert. This chocolate bar puts the two together, making it an ideal snack for when you need a caffeine and chocolate rush. Genius! 

Available in leading supermarkets and groceries, P85 per bar.

Photo by Majoy Siason-Bascos

6 Pancit Canton Extra Hot Chili with Cheese Sauce

When it comes to Lucky Me's Pancit Canton, it's hard to bump off the classic flavors off of the all-time favorite flavors. To our surprise, the Extra Hot Chili with Cheese Sauce effortlessly makes it to our top faves. Don't worry about the "Extra Hot Chili" flavor, the cheese sauce mellows the spiciness down!

Exclusively available in SM Supermarkets, P22 per cup.

Kit Kat fans should try this new-limited edition flavor!

Photo by Bea Faicol

7 KitKat Salted Caramel Popcorn

It's not something we ever looked for, but we sure are thankful we crossed paths. This limited-edition KitKat flavor is a caramel lover's dream come true-it's made with crusty salted caramel popcorn flakes, encasing layers of freshly-baked crispy wafer with salted caramel praline.

Available in Rustan's Supermarket, 7-Eleven convenience stores, and Pioneer Center, PP23-P33.

Photo by Dakila Angeles

8 Nissin Cheesy Seafood Instant Noodles

Cheesy noodles aren't uncommon but the addition of cheese makes the normal seafood noodles taste so delicious you want another serving.

Available in leading supermarkets and groceries, P17 per cup.

Photo by Jack 'N Jill Vcut

9 VCut Party Pack

If you're someone who grew up loving to snack on a bag of VCut, you probably relate to the feeling that one bag is often not enough to satisfy that salty craving. At least with the party pack, you have enough for yourself and there's even more left for sharing or a second round of snacking.

Available in Landmark Supermarket and Makati Supermarket, P68.

Photo by courtesy of Knorr

10 SavorRich liquid seasoning

It's one super flavorful bottle. It's an ingredient that does many things at once and since it comes in a bottle, it's super convenient to just add a dash here, a dash there, and perhaps another dash here again for a super tasty meal that just got better. 

Available in leading supermarkets and groceries, P 6/16g sachet, P85/240g bottle, and P150/480 gram bottle.

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