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CU to sell three Japanese Langue de Chat cookie varieties
South Korean convenience store chain CU has launched a Japanese sandwich cookie called Langri Salt Milk Sandwich.
Langue de Chat cookies are thin, crisp biscuits filled with cream, and the Japanese brand is known as a travel souvenir.
Two more varieties arrive on October 28: chocolate cream and Uji matcha.
CU also plans to introduce five varieties of Belgian biscuits from premium brand Jules Destrooper, in stages.
The company says it is expanding imported snacks so shoppers can find popular overseas brands at nearby convenience stores.
CU has cited strong sales of other Japanese sweets, including a pudding that sold out in a month and a chocolate snack that sold 30,000 packs in a week.
CU has introduced three Langue de Chat cookie varieties from Japanese brand Langly, which is known for products popular as souvenirs among Korean visitors to Japan.
The salt-milk cream sandwich is available as an exclusive launch at CU.
CU plans to launch chocolate-cream and Uji matcha varieties on October 28.
The retailer says it is bringing in imported snacks by brand so customers can find popular overseas products at nearby convenience stores.
- Who
- CU, a South Korean convenience-store chain.
- What
- It is selling three Langly Langue de Chat cookie varieties.
- When
- CU announced the launch on October 22, 2026. Two varieties are due to launch on October 28.
- Where
- At CU convenience stores in South Korea.
- Why
- CU said it wants to make popular overseas brands easier to find at neighborhood convenience stores.
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CU announced the sale of three Langly Langue de Chat cookie varieties, including the salt-milk cream sandwich.
CU plans to launch the chocolate-cream and Uji matcha varieties.
- Varieties
- Salt-milk cream, chocolate cream and Uji matcha sandwiches
- Brand
- Langly, a Japanese premium cookie brand
- First variety
- Salt-milk cream sandwich, launched exclusively at CU
- Further launches
- Chocolate-cream and Uji matcha varieties planned for October 28
- Announcement date
- October 22, 2026
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What people are saying
We decided to pursue the introduction of imported snacks by brand so that customers can easily find popular overseas brands at convenience stores near their homes, beyond individual products.