Niiigata Nanban Shrimp Senbei

 

Crispy crackers packed to the brim with the sweetness and umami of red shrimps from Niigata. This is so good, no wonder this got the first prize.

Country of Origin: Japan

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Keishindo Japanese Shrimp Crackers

 

There is actually a striped neko in the kotatsu neko packet!

Anyone who opens this will be exclaiming in delight at how beautiful the crackers are. These are hands down the prettiest snacks I had ever seen. The crackers are tasty, being slightly seasoned, cripsy and full of umami of the prawns. Will definitely impress.

Country of Origin: Japan

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Tenohira Nikki Senbei

 

The packaging is so beautiful and intricate that it will sure to impress anyone who receives it as gift. Yes, I highly recommend this to be given as gift because of the packaging plus the fact that the crackers taste great. All varieties are full of different flavours, from shiso herb, seaweed, plum, cheese, sesame to mentai. I like them all. My favourite is cheese since I love cheese and the texture is like that of crispy puffy cloud. Hard not to love this due to the unbelievably pretty packaging and tasty crackers.

Country of Origin: Japan

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Iwatsuka-Seika Butter Mochi Rice Cracker

When my lovely little sister passed to me this cracker, saying it is a senbei, I was pretty skeptical about its taste since senbei invokes the memory of “Want Want Senbei”, which is hard rice cracker made in China. Then she added that it is very different from Want Want, so I took the plunge. And she was absolutely right on it.

It is definitely the best senbei. Made with Japanese rice that is pumped with milky goodness and buttery flavour, the senbei literally melts in the mouth within a few bites. Yes, senbei doesn’t have to be that hard rice cracker. Iwatsuka-Seika Senbei proves just that. It is so good that any foodie got to try it at least once to know what a premium senbei tastes like. For me, I will not be trying it once only. More please!

Country of Origin: Japan

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