Chilli Bits Rice Cracker-Kaki No Tane

Kaki no tane (Kakipea) was invented in 1923 by Kozaburo Imai, the founder of Naniwaya. It is said that a bar in the Imperial Hotel was the first place serving kaki no tane with peanuts. The first is the kaki part, which is a shortened form of kaki no tane, which literally means persimmon (kaki) seeds. They are not real seeds, but rather tiny little puffy rice crackers that are shaped to look sort of like seeds. The little "seeds" are coated with a mixture of soy sauce, various typically Japanese flavorings like sugar, bonito flake flavor, and so on, and most importantly chili. We sell Kaki no tane in convenient bags of 6 minipacks. Each minipack is about 200 calories. The mix of carbohydrate, protein and fat in each pack is just perfect as a mid-afternoon snack, and the spiciness wakes you up nicely. Nothing is deep-fried, so no greasy hands. A bonus of the minipacks is that each packet is illustrated with the most adorable characters, the kenage gumi - those objects that never assume a starring role and just keep plugging along. Some kenage zoku on recently consumed packs include the back of a postage stamp, weather vanes, and the shells that get used as temporary dishes for shellfish dishes and then get discarded. I think the message is that kakipea are unsung hard workers of the snack world, or something. It's a very Japanese sensibility. If you don't read Japanese, just enjoy the cuteness of the illustrations as you crunch away. They're excellent beer snacks. Total Weight of 6 packs: 260 grams

Chilli Bits Rice Cracker-Kaki no Tane. Total Weight of 6 packs: 260 grams