Ume Nori-Maki Arare Seaweed-Roll Rice Crackers
Senbei, Okaki, and Arare are the 3 types of traditional Japanese rice crackers that are most commonly eaten in Japan as an afternoon tea snack. They are usually made by baking rice dough without...
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Ika Mirin Age: A Classic Japanese Squid Senbei Cracker
“Shoyu (醤油: soy sauce)” and “Mirin (味醂: sweet cooking rice wine)” are seasonings that represent Japan and they are often used together not only in dishes in Japanese cuisine, but also for Japanese snack...
Kotsubukko: Kameda’s Long-Selling Sweet Fried Rice Crackers
The prefecture where I live, Niigata is known as one of the major rice production areas in Japan. The harvested rice not only has a good reputation for being tasty, but also is processed...
Long-Selling Amanoya Kabukiage Rice Crackers
“Kabuki (歌舞伎)” is one of the traditional performing arts that represent Japan whose origin is said to date back to about 400 years ago. It is a classical Japanese dance-drama that has been designated as...
Tamago Senbei vs Tamasen : What is the Difference?
A few days ago, on the way home from work, I stopped by a supermarket and looked for something interesting for the blog article as usual. As a result, I found this “Tamago Senbei...
Japanese Wet Rice Crackers: Nure Senbei and Nure Okaki
“Senbei (煎餅)”, “Okaki (おかき)”, and “Arare (あられ)” are 3 major types of traditional Japanese rice crackers which have been favorites of us Japanese for a very long time. Although Senbei is made of non-glutinous...
Shrimp Crackers: Calbee Kappa Ebisen vs Ebi Senbei
I have loved the classic shrimp cracker Calbee Kappa Ebisen since I was small, but I wasn’t exactly sure whether Kappa Ebisen is classified as an Ebi Senbei or not. The Difference: Calbee Kappa...
Togarashi Senbei with Yawataya Isogoro’s Shichimi Spice
Shichimi Togarashi is a traditional Japanese 7 spice blend that was created by a druggist who lived in Edo (present-day Tokyo) about 400 years ago. Widely known as an essential condiment for Udon and buckwheat...
