Beer-friendly snacks – MIYAGEBOSHI

Hokkaido

1. Hokkai Uni Senbei

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Sea urchin crackers made in Hokkaido are a bit extravagant!

"Hokkai Uni Senbei" , sea urchin rice crackers, made by Murota Corporation in Hakodate, is a cracker baked with a secret sauce that concentrates the flavor of sea urchin. The confectionary is taking an advantage of local seafood in Hokkaido. Sea urchin rice crackers are a nationwide standard, but when they are made in Hokkaido, they seem even more extravagant and gratifying. It is a flat, crispy rice cracker with the same texture... more

Iwate

2. Baeren beer Senbei

Could Nanbu Senbei be a standard snack for beer?

“Baeren Beer Senbei,” is a collaborated rice cracker between “Nanbu Senbei no Iwateya,” who is overwhelmingly famous for their Nanbu Senbei, and “Baeren Beer” a brewery who produces world-renowned beer in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. Baeren Beer, established in 2001 is now a well-known brand among craft beer lovers around the world. They purchased vintage facility from Germany and brew their beers by hand using traditional methods. I used to live in... more

Osaka

3. Osaka Ika senbei (Wasabi Sio)

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The flavor of squid and Wasabi go well together.

Osaka Ika senbei, squid rice crackers packed in a unique package attractsand draw our attention at souvenir shops in Shin-Osaka Station and other areas. This is a rice cracker with a unique flavor called wasabi salt. An illustration of a squid on the package. Cuttlefish is strange-looking creatures, like spaceships. The rice crackers are light in texture, thin, and have a savory aroma. The squid used for the ingredients is Japanese common squid... more

Gunma

4. Gouter de Roi Maharaja

A curry flavor with Goutte des Roi? It tastes very rich curry flavor

"Gouter de Roi Maharaja” made Gateaufesta Harada in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, is a curry-flavored version of Gouter de Roi, The Gouter de Roi series have an image of sweet rusks, but this can be enjoyed as a snack with alcohol. Incidentally, “Maharaja” means “Great King” in Sanskrit. The package color is all yellow and it reminds us curry roux.　A crown-like turban is printed as the logo in the middle. Every corner... more

Iwate

5. Saku-Saku fried Senbei

Lighter texture & richer than you'd expect.

"Saku-Saku fried Senbei" made by Ishibashi Senbei in Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture, is deep-fried Nanbu Senbei crackers. Nanbu Senbei is a famous rice cracker but it is not made from rice but flour basically. Ishibashi Senbei has been making Nanbu Senbei over 50 years in Ninohe City. They also make many traditional Nanbu senbei. It has a very light texture. It is fried and the outer of the senbei is thin and ... more

Aomori

6. Hachinohe Senbei Yaki Cheese

Crispy rice crackers inspired by Nanbu Senbei

"Hachinohe Senbei Yaki Cheese", made by Sakashita Shoten locates in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, is a new type of rice cracker inspired by Nanbu Senbei, a popular rice cracker in Aomori, and is characterized with its thin and crispy texture. The package design is modern, and printed "Hachinohe Senbei"on the top of the package. It is transparent to see many thin rice crackers in the package. It looks like a "Ebi mirin-yaki"... more

Aichi

7. Amaebi hamayaki

Stunning rice cracker assortments having appearance of shrimp

Kei-shindo, headquartered in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, is a long-established rice cracker shop. They have originated shrimp crackers in Chita Peninsula in 1866 (Keio 2). Their thorough dedication to the ingredient, shrimp and their lineup of shrimp snacks is breathtaking. This "Amaebi hamayaki" is a cute assorted package that includes rice crackers made of pressed and grilled Amaebi, shrimp, and also mini-sized swirled rice crackers. It is rather shrimp as it is than shrimp... more

Hokkaido

8. Sake-Bushimaru

Rice crackers with amazing flavor made from salmon flakes.

"Sake-Bushimaru" is made by "Ryugetsu" based in Kawato-gun, located in the central part of Hokkaido. Ryugetsu is also famous for their baumkuchen "Sanpōroku" and is a major player in Hokkaido's souvenir confectionary scene. Salmon shavings, an ingredient that has become a hot topic in recent years, is kneaded into the rice cracker in abundance. You can see that the Sake-bushi(salmon flakes) is kneaded into the paste like speckles. "Sake-bushi" are a new... more

Kouchi

9. Mexican peanuts

Mexican peanut snacks made by a bean shop

The Nomura-Irimame-Kako Shoten in Kochi Prefecture is famous for its "Millet Biscuits" but when it was first established around 1923, its main business was selling beans. Nomura Senma Kako-ten has been selling "Mexican peanuts" for a long time. The package says loudly, 'Mr. Bean is a natural food.' is written in large letters. When opened, the beans looked like snacks that came out in colognes. These peanut grains are completely encased in... more

Toyama

10. Shiro-ebi-Arare

It is said that only in Toyama Bay is shiroebi fishing possible.

"Shiroebi Arare" made by "Maruyone Seika" in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, is made from "Shiroebi Arare" (white shrimp), the "jewel of Toyama Bay". From spring to fall, white shrimp inhabit the undersea valleys of Toyama Bay, which are unique to the area and are shaped like giant earthenware jars called "Aigaime". For this reason, the white shrimp fishery is only viable in Toyama Prefecture. The rare and beautifully pale transparent pink color... more

Fukui

11. Yama-Uni-Mame

Mountain sea urchin, a traditional condiment from the eastern part of Sabae City

"Yama-uni" is a traditional spice from Kawada area in the eastern part of Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, and is made from yuzu (a citrus fruit), fukumi-pepper (red nanba), hawk's claw, and salt. "Yama-Uni-Mame" made by Echizen-tai, a company that produces a variety of foods using this spice "Yama-Uni". Unique package design showing a man with eyeglasses, that is a symbol products of Sabae city, whose market share beyond 90%.in Japan in the... more

Nagasaki

12. Uni-mame

Deep-fried fava beans with sea urchin flavor

The "Uni-mame(Beans)" made by the Fujita Cherry Bean General Store in Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is a sea urchin-flavored version of the "Lucky Cherry Beans" that has been popular in Nagasaki for over 100 years. The "Lucky Cherry Beans" were very tasty, so I was curious what the "Uni-mame(Beans)" tasted like, so I bought some. The large "Uni-mame" sign in the confectionery corner is impressive. The fried fava beans are completely "sea... more

Hokkaido

13. Sapporo Okaki Oh! Yaki Tōkibi

I didn't know "roasted soybeans" was a specialty of Odori Park!

YOSHIMI Co., Ltd. is a food manufacturer based in Sapporo that mainly operates restaurants throughout Japan. In Hokkaido, corn is called "tōkibi," and grilled tōkibi is often eaten, especially during the summer. Odori Park, located in the center of Sapporo, is famous for its "tōkibi wagon" a traditional food stall that sells "roasted tōkibi" throughout the summer. Lots of lumpy small rice crackers. The aroma of corn wafts through the air. Actual... more

Miyagi

14. Papa Gonomi

A Furukawa specialty! Traditional rice cracker set that papa will love!

The "Papa Gonomi (Papa's Favorite)" okaki set made by Selmatsukura Co. in Furukawa City, Miyagi Prefecture, is a fairly major okaki set in Furukawa City, and has been made since 1960, and is loved by the locals as a long-selling product. The name of the product is unique and interesting. On the front of the package, there is a large sign that reads, "Mom will love it, Dad will love it, 100%... more

Fukuoka

15. Menbei (Spicy)

Now it's a Fukuoka specialty, a very spicy version.

Founded in 1909, Yamaguchi Aburaya Fukutaro of Fukuoka Prefecture is a long-established food manufacturer that produces mentaiko (cod roe), and this "Menbei" is so well known that it has become a standard Fukuoka souvenir. I bought a ”Spicy” one with a powerful red and black package design. A package design with a single hiragana character. It's kind of cool. I thought it didn't look so spicy on the outside,, Spicy! It's real... more

Iwate

16. Nanbu Senbei (Mentaiko Flavor)

Nambu-Senbei intentionally broken for taste.

Speaking of Nanbu Senbei, Iwateya is famous for its crackers, but there was a product that I had never tried before, so I bought it. The name of the product is "Oniwari Mentaiko Flavor" It seems that Iwateya also offers a series of cracked rice crackers packed in a bag. I think it is because "the purpose of cracking the rice cracker is to push the seasoning more strongly (to soak the... more

Tokyo

17. Pī-Sen (shrimp)

Just the right size, a little luxurious Okaki (rice cracker)

The "Pī-Sen" series made by Eitaro Sohonpo, a long-established store that has been in business since Edo, is another fairly well-known standard rice cracker. Pī-Sen by Peanets Okaki, which comes in a Western-style package, comes in various flavors and is a delicious snack as well as a tasty treat. The shrimp flavor I bought this time is an authentic deep-fried rice cracker made from carefully selected peanuts from Chiba Prefecture with a... more

Chiba

18. Lucky Menta-mayo

Mentaiko and mayonnaise are the strongest combination

”Lucky Mentaiko Mayo" made by "Sanjin" in Chiba Prefecture is a series of crackers from that "Lucky Mayonnaise" series. The package features a cute mentaiko (cod roe) character. The color of the okaki is quite dark. The mayonnaise also seems to have soaked into the okaki, and even the inside is completely dyed the color of cod roe. The color is somewhere between red and pink. It may be hard to tell... more

Fukuoka

19. Menbei（mayonnaise flavor）

The hiragana "め(me)" is a package that will catch your eye.

You may have often seen this impressive package with the hiragana character for "め(me)" written on it. The "Menbei" series made by Yamaguchiya Fukutaro was first sold in 2001, and has become a standard Hakata souvenir. It is also great that the two bags of two sheets, for a total of four sheets, are priced at 140 yen. It is just the right size when you want to eat just a little.... more

Hiroshima

20. Shinjo-miso Peanuts

Thanks for your energy, Carp boy.

The catchy "Carp-kun" package of this bean snack is made by Shinjo Miso, a miso manufacturer that has been in Hiroshima for over 90 years. The package is a must-have for all Carp fans. "Shinjo Miso Peanuts" are roasted peanuts wrapped in sweet and spicy red miso paste. It looks like the peanuts are coated with miso paste and dusted with sugar. The crispy texture makes it hard to stop taking the... more