unsnackable

a small tantrum about obscure and limited edition snacks, beverages and fast food from around the world that I want but cannot have

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charcuterie chagrin and slimefluencer ideology

unsnackable vol. 54

Outside of trying to maximize my discounts at CVS or assuage my justified guilt for spending money on myself, I'm an adult with little use for percentages. But it was still depressing to do the math and realize that we haven't even made it through 2% of this year. We will have to do this fifty-one more times before we get another chance to start over. The year is young, malleable even, and every day gives us chances to make choices that can change our path. But, something in the softness of this particular new year rings a bit false. I couldn't articulate what that meant until my favorite Italian slimefluencer posted this compilation. Twitter postSoftness has always been something I've valued, something that I've always wished to permeate the lives of those I loved. So maybe the challenge

India

Turkey

Italy

Folu

Jan 10 2022

4 mins read

skrrt skrrt and a bottle of port

unsnackable vol. 53

I had forgotten about how travel can feel like a negotiation between expectations, effort, and time. Too much and too little of so many things out of your control, exponentially multiplied by new surroundings (and the pandemic). We left for Portugal the weekend after Thanksgiving in a flurry of tests and overpacking for weather that we misjudged. Funny how no forecast gives you less information about how you'll feel like "around 50 degrees". I started this newsletter as a coping mechanism for what I assumed would be a temporary state defined by a lack of access. But it has become increasingly clear that those conditions aren't an anomaly, they're codified in our food systems. Shifting my mindset, I have found joy and solace in the abundance of a different type of exploration. I was curio

Portugal

Folu

Jan 01 2022

9 mins read

cheesy kismet and the corn subsidy diaspora

unsnackable vol. 52

A few times each year, I find myself falling into a familiar rhythm. I quietly sample the seasonal holiday treat assortment that will pop up on the store shelves. I'll carry out this reconnaissance mission over weeks to confirm my favorites, old and new. It's a task that culminates with the satisfaction of a small haul of deeply discounted candy that often tastes better because of the work I've done to earn it. The flavor of success, available for a few days a year. I had already started to revel in my success a few weeks ago. It was the day after Halloween, and I walked into CVS, spurred by a baseline of euphoria fueled by a night of sake. I wandered into the seasonal aisle only to be greeted by the trick of CHRISTMAS candy and boxes of twinkle lights moments from being shortcircuited by

snackables

Folu

Nov 22 2021

6 mins read