Wild about Want'ems

I love talking to people I don't know.   I am fascinated to learn where people are from, what they do, when they were born, what their favorite colors are, what they had for breakfast, where they got their shoes... I find that this is especially fun at weddings when I know I have at least something in common with my fellow wedding celebrants.

I have been known to purchase cookies from wedding guests to ship to me when I return home (this happened in Ohio--buckeyes of the cookie variety are hard to come by in DC).  I have sourced wedding photography gigs from wedding guests (this happened in Minnesota--I wasn't in full-on photographer mode at that wedding so it wasn't as awkward as it sounds).  And, I have procured a new trendy snackfood called Want'ems at another wedding (this happened in Vermont--then I did The Macarena and my life was complete).  I really have no shame.

So today, I am here to tell you about the fun snacks I learned about while wedding celebrating in Vermont.  They're called Want'ems and rest assured, you will want 'em.

My friend Katie P. R. actually introduced me to the king of Want'ems, Adam S., as we were seated at the same table at her sister's wedding. (You may recall the wedding, I blogged about it a few months ago.)  Adam and I started chatting, mostly because his wife was TEARING UP THE DANCE FLOOR and I was insanely jealous of her command of party moves (the conversation was kind of awkward because I was supersaturated in sweat from all the dancing... another reason why I think it should be socially acceptable to wear workout clothes at weddings, at least for the dancing part).  But then we began discussing where he went to undergrad, what he does now... my love of social media and snacks... and this post was born.

Adam is a tall Jewish kid, just like you and me (except I am not tall, and you may not be Jewish or a kid).  He is getting his MBA with my aforementioned GW friend Katie from Boston University.  AND he owns a Asian inspired snack company called Want'Ems.  The chips are like wonton chips you get when you order soup in a Chinese food restaurant.  Adam is passionate about the company and is a very smart businessperson, too. 

I asked him to send me some samples so I could put a blog post together and tell the world about the product.  In the interest of full disclosure:

• I did not pay for the Want'ems products I recieved
• I told Adam that most people who read my blog are Jewish moms and that I knew they'd be into Want'ems

So my Want'ems arrived.  The good folks at the Want'ems Intergalactic Headquarters had packaged up the entire product line and sent it over to me.  I was having folks over for a little crafternoon of card making that day and I knew the Want'ems would be the perfect snack.

My clear favorite item was the Asian BBQ chips. They were so delicious, I decided not to serve them to my guests because I wanted to save the whole bag for myself.  Yes, I really did this.  The Original flavored Want'ems are best suited to enjoy with one of the three Want'ems sauces (aka "Fusion Dips") which are also inspired by Asian flavor profiles: Sweet Chili, General Tso, and Thai Mango.

Each Want'em clearly resembles a large apostrophe, so I can imagine them being well used in some sort of food styling project or the making of a stop motion video about the magic Asian inspired chip who ventured from Boston to DC to the pages of W and CP.  They are also delicious when served while doing crafts. 

I think Want'ems should attempt to make a creamy dip in the future.  I am imagining something along the lines of the sour cream/onion soup mix variety.  Do you hear me, Adam S.?

So I know what you're thinking: Emily, we get it.  We should try Want'ems.  But where can we find them?  THIS IS THE BEST PART: you can buy Want'ems ONLINE.  Yes, Adam S. and his team are that high tech and fancy.  Here's the link.

PS--don't you kind of like how the name of this company also encompasses my name? Just another reason why Want'ems and me make a great pair.