Ume Nori-Maki Arare Seaweed-Roll Rice Crackers
Senbei, Okaki, and Arare are the 3 types of traditional Japanese rice crackers most commonly eaten in Japan as an afternoon tea snack. These are usually made by baking rice dough without using oil,...
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Ika Mirin Age: A Classic Japanese Squid Cracker
Shoyu (醤油: soy sauce) and mirin (味醂: sweet cooking rice wine) are seasonings that represent Japan and are often used together not only in dishes but also for snacks. In fact, good and old...
Kotsubukko: Sweet & Small Fried Rice Crackers from Kameda
The prefecture where I live, Niigata (新潟), is Japan’s largest producer of rice, and its specialties include Sake (酒) and Senbei (煎餅). Here, there are several nationally famous rice cracker manufacturers, and Kameda Seika (亀田製菓) is...
Kabukiage: Amanoya’s Best-Selling Rice Cracker
Kabuki (歌舞伎) is one of the traditional performing arts representing Japan, whose origin can be traced back to 1603. It is a classical Japanese dance-drama designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan since...
Tamago Senbei vs. Tamasen: What’s the Difference?
A few days ago, I stopped by a supermarket as usual on my way home from work and looked for something interesting for the blog article. As a result, I found this Tamago Senbei...
Japanese Wet Rice Crackers: Nure Senbei & Nure Okaki
Senbei (せんべい/煎餅), Okaki (おかき), and Arare (あられ) are three major types of traditional Japanese rice crackers that have long been favorites in Japan. While Senbei generally uses non-glutinous rice called Uruchi Mai (うるち米), the...
Calbee Kappa Ebisen vs. Ebi Senbei Shrimp Crackers
I have loved the shrimp cracker from Calbee “Kappa Ebisen (かっぱえびせん)” since I was small. But I wasn’t sure whether the snack was an Ebi Senbei or not. Calbee Kappa Ebisen vs. Ebi Senbei Therefore,...
Togarashi Senbei with Yawataya Isogoro’s Shichimi Spice
Shichimi Togarashi is a traditional Japanese spice mix invented by a druggist who lived in Edo (present-day Tokyo) about 400 years ago. Made from ground red chili pepper and other six aromatic spices, the...
