I visited an Australian grocery store to try childhood snacks and candies Aussies recommend. Now back in the US, I'm longing for Tim Tams, Freddo frogs, and Pods Snickers.

Monica HumphriesJan 1, 2023, 17:42 IST

Insider's author tried snacks Australians find at their grocery stores like Pods Snickers and Tim Tams.Monica Humphries/Insider

If I'm visiting a new country, I want to eat what the locals eat.
To do that, Aussies told me I needed to head to a grocery store in order to find some of their favorite snacks.

I stepped inside a Woolworths supermarket with a lengthy list of snacks I wanted to try on a 10-day trip to Australia this summer.

A Woolworths supermarket in Sydney, Australia.Daria Nipot/Shutterstock

Pods Snickers were a candy Aussies told me I likely haven't tried before.

A package of Snickers Pods.Monica Humphries/Insider

Australians told me to grab a Cadbury Freddo and Caramello Koala.

Two Cadbury chocolates.Monica Humphries/Insider

Aussies agreed that it's not a trip to Australia without eating a few Tim Tams.

Insider's author tasted nine flavors of Tim Tams.Monica Humphries/Insider

On the savory side, Arnott's has a popular savory biscuit called Shapes.

Two boxes of Shapes crackers.Monica Humphries/Insider

Another popular treat Aussies made sure to mention was Anzac biscuits.

Insider's author picked up a package of Anzac biscuits.Monica Humphries/Insider

I tried Smarties, which are similar to M&M's.

A box of Smarties chocolates.Monica Humphries/Insider

Just as popular as Tim Tams, I grabbed a jar of Vegemite.

A jar of Vegemite.Monica Humphries/Insider

I grabbed a bag of the highly-recommended Flake chocolates.

Insider's author had never tried a Flake before.Monica Humphries/Insider

There were plenty of snacks I didn't get to taste. While there are countless reasons I want to return to Australia, the grocery store and the snacks that fill it are high on the list.

The author in Sydney, Australia.Monica Humphries/Insider

There were plenty of snacks I didn't get to taste. While there are countless reasons I want to return to Australia, the grocery store and the snacks that fill it are high on the list.

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I visited an Australian grocery store to try childhood snacks and candies Aussies recommend. Now back in the US, I'm longing for Tim Tams, Freddo frogs, and Pods Snickers.

I stepped inside a Woolworths supermarket with a lengthy list of snacks I wanted to try on a 10-day trip to Australia this summer.

Pods Snickers were a candy Aussies told me I likely haven't tried before.

Australians told me to grab a Cadbury Freddo and Caramello Koala.

Aussies agreed that it's not a trip to Australia without eating a few Tim Tams.

On the savory side, Arnott's has a popular savory biscuit called Shapes.

Another popular treat Aussies made sure to mention was Anzac biscuits.

I tried Smarties, which are similar to M&M's.

Just as popular as Tim Tams, I grabbed a jar of Vegemite.

I grabbed a bag of the highly-recommended Flake chocolates.

There were plenty of snacks I didn't get to taste. While there are countless reasons I want to return to Australia, the grocery store and the snacks that fill it are high on the list.