Kho Bo Houston

This little shop tucked away in the corner of the Hong Kong market contains some of the most authentic and exotic snacks in Houston. There is a large variety of meat jerkies (beef, deer, squid), dried fruits, and candies clearly labeled in Vietnamese and English with pricing in bins like those seen at a candy store. Your items are packed into individual zip-​top bags with the store information printed on it, and sealed at the bottom. If you are polite and sincerely intend to buy, the lady will let you sample some of the items. Since it is a very small space, and there are not many customers at one given time, the experience can be a little awkward, as it is very quiet, and after a while, they sort of follow you around the store to either help push you into making a purchase or easing you out the door. Also, the minimum for each bag is ½ lb; this is easy to do with the jerkies, but not so much with the candies and fruits, so I wish the fruits and candies could be sold in smaller increments. Since they also own the beauty/​skin care shop next door, the lady also gave us some free samples of the skin care products :)

It was my first time here 2 days ago. First, the store has a strong smell. I love the kho bo they have. It’s pricey but it’s worth every penny. Best Kho Bo I ever had.

Love this little place! Lots of variety of Asian treats and the best part is the packaging; so if you’re traveling, this would make great gifts to bring back to friends and families. The lady helping was very nice and let hubby and I taste anything we wanted. She even offered our little girl some. Definitely check out the jerkies. We got all our goodies in half a pound each and surprisingly, you get a lot for half a pound.

You must visit this little shop that is located in the Hong Kong market. It offers a wide variety of candies and snacks, but the real treat is their wide variety of Asian jerkies. You can sample, but to avoid being reprimanded in Vietnamese (or broken English), let the workers get the samples for you. I tried the beef jerkies that range in flavors from sweet to salty to spicy. Everything I tried was good. I was surprised by how much you get in a ½ pound order, but I’m sure it will go too fast. Your order is sealed in air tight packaging to keep jerky from drying out, and that is perfect for travel.