Rice cracker
A rice cracker is a Japanese cracker made from rice flour. Rice crackers are often eaten as part of trail mixes along with other ingredients such as wasabi peas, nuts, dried and salted edamame, and sesame sticks. They are fried or baked and often puffed and/or brushed with soy sauce or vinegar to create a smooth texture. Some may also be wrapped in seaweed.
Types by region
Rice crackers come in many varieties and shapes. Some of the most popular are listed below.[1][2]
They are thought to have originated in Japan during the Edo period[3], however records of senbei being served to houseguests as a token of courtesy date back to the Tang dynasty.[4]
Japan
- Beika (米菓), a dry Japanese confectionery made from rice
- Arare (food), a stone-shaped, bite-sized Japanese rice cracker
- Oriibu no hana ('olive flower')
- Senbei, a flat disk-shaped, palm-sized cracker traditionally eaten with green tea
- Kaki no tane
- Katabutsu, a brand of salted and fried cracker
- Arare (food), a stone-shaped, bite-sized Japanese rice cracker
Indonesia
See also
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- ^ Lin, Lisa (2021-04-09). "A Guide to Asian Rice Crackers". Healthy Nibbles by Lisa Lin. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Snack Time! Know Your Japanese Rice Crackers | Guidable". Guidable Guidable (in Japanese). 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "What is Senbei? The Japanese Rice Crackers With a 1000 Year History - TokyoTreat Blog". TokyoTreat: Japanese Candy & Snacks Subscription Boxes. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2023-05-08.