When it comes to locally made snack chips in the Philippines, the JackNJill chips are probably the most popular ones. This brand has been a part of lives since childhood even though our parents forbade us to eat these snacks without permission. Eating junk food and drinking soda was strictly regulated when we were growing up so there were times when one just had to sneak out for a bit of junk munch.
Jack n’ Jill Chippy is an all time favorite snack for me. One can count on always finding it in our weekly grocery cart. These barbeque flavored corn chips are perfect to quell salty cravings. Although there are already several Chippy flavors in the market today, I still prefer the classic barbecue flavor. Another fun JackNJill snack is the Roller Coaster. These potato crisps that are shaped like rings that can be strung up or worn on your fingers as you eat them. But kids should be prepared to be reprimanded by their parents for playing with their food if they do this, just like we did when we were young. Nevertheless, we still had loads of fun eating them.
There’s one Jack n’ Jill snack that I miss, and that is the Munchies. This cheese flavored snack was my favorite in grade school. I don’t recall when it was pulled out of the market but I remember it being back on the shelves again a few years ago. Unfortunately, the revived version didn’t taste quite as good as the original version I felt that it tasted bland compared to the Munchies that I enjoyed as a child. It was no surprise that it didn’t last long in the market. I’m still hoping that it will make a better come back in the future.
I planned to email or write Jack n’ Jill before. It came back around year 1999 or 2000. I remember being addicted to it. I even brought some when I visited US a few years ago. I can’t explain it but I really love Munchies. It was part of my high school days. I still think of it from time to time hence I found this post. Glad to know I was not the only one.
Hi! Like you my favorite was Munchies when I was in grade school. I’m 45 now and eating Chippy with my kids at this moment and I told them that I liked Munchies better. They laughed at me and thought I was kidding them. So I googled Munchied Jack N Jill and this post was the top result. I showed it to them to prove that Munchies existed and that it was the best. Thank you. Munchies forever!
Hi, I’m a fan of your product munchies way back then. I remembered its return on the supermerket shelves. I even made a lot of stocks in my cabinet. I guess the problem is the shelflife. I guess there is an effect on the crispyness already after two weeks of purchase. I really wish you would bring it back to the shelves again.
Thank you