Japanese Snacks & Sweets: “Raku” Package

[PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING]   From salty, savory snacks to bite-sized sweets, we've curated Japan's best artisanal treats. Hand-crafted by local producers, you'll love our selection of rice crackers, cookies, fruit gummies and more!   Includes an in-depth English brochure with product descriptions, producer stories, suggested uses and full-color recipes.   Honenyaki Senbei (Rice Crackers) | Producer: Kitayama Seika | Prefecture: Saitama | Ingredients: Negi (spring onion) and miso: Uruchi rice (domestic), soy sauce, miso, negi (spring onion), sugar, starch, kelp extract, shiitake mushroom extract, dried bonito powder, yeast extract, salt (includes soy and wheat) Norimaki (seaweed): Uruchi rice (domestic), soy sauce, sugar, starch, kelp extract, shiitake mushroom extract, seaweed, dried bonito powder, yeast extract, salt (includes soy and wheat Dairy-free | Size: 2 large crackers (1 per flavor)   Big, round, crunchy senbei are the most well known type of rice cracker from Japan. These senbei are made from 100% domestic Uruchi rice which is thick but soft, with a natural sweetness. The shape of each cracker is unique as they are hand-crafted one-by-one by skilled craftsmen. The negi (spring onion) and miso flavor is a harmony of domestic spring onions and umami-rich miso while the norimaki (seaweed) flavor resembles traditional rice wrapped in seaweed.   Yatsuhashi (Kyoto Cinnamon Cookie) | Producer: Aoyama Mameju | Prefecture: Kyoto | Ingredients: Sugar, rice flour, kinako (roasted ground soybeans), ground cinnamon, sesame (incl. soy and sesame) Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free | Size: 100g   Yatsuhashi from Kyoto are among the most famous and widely recognized souvenirs from Japan. These crunchy yatsuhashi are made from rice flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutty kinako (roasted and ground soybeans). They are then baked into an elegant curve which resembles a Japanese koto (or harp).   Honey Yuzu Peels | Producer: Suki Tokusan | Prefecture: Miyazaki | Ingredients: Yuzu peels (Miyazaki), sugar, honey, Vitamin C, citric acid Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free | Size: 30g   Yuzu is Japan’s beloved citrus fruit with a taste best described as a cross between a tart lemon, a sweet mandarin orange, and a fragrant grapefruit. In this sweet and sour treat, yuzu peels are artfully stewed in natural granulated sugar with a touch of honey to add the right amount of sweetness to the tart, acidic notes of the yuzu peel.    Sesame Crunch ( Kokuto (Okinawa Black Sugar) & Kinako (Roasted Soybean) and  Bonito & Soy Sauce) | Producer: Okinawa Pioneer Foods | Prefecture: Okinawa | Ingredients: Kokuto & Kinako: Roasted black sesame (domestic), sugar (kokuto (Okinawa black sugar), medium coarse sugar), peanuts, starch syrup, kinako (soybean flour) (contains soybeans), starch, salt Vegan, Dairy-free Bonito & Soy Sauce: Roasted white sesame (domestic), starch syrup, processed kokuto (Okinawa black sugar) (Okinawa), sugar, bonito powder, almonds, soybeans (domestic), powdered soy sauce (contains wheat and soybeans), dextrin, kokuto (Okinawa black sugar) (Okinawa), salt Dairy-free | Size: 2 x 20g (1 per flavor)   These nostalgic sesame treats reflect the culture of Okinawa, Japan's southernmost tropical islands. Salty and savory with a hint of sweetness, the bonito & soy sauce flavor combines delicate flakes of smoky bonito and umami-rich soy sauce with the nutty aroma of perfectly toasted white sesame seeds. The kokuto & kinako includes the rich licorice flavor of kokuto "black sugar" and nutty, roasted soybeans known as kinako.    Mixed Rice Crackers | Producer: Osamado | Prefecture: Tokyo | Ingredients: Glutinous rice (domestic), soy sauce (including wheat and soybeans), vegetable oil, sugar, starch syrup, natural geese powder (including dairy ingredients), protein hydrolyzate, fermented seasoning, chili pepper, seasoning extract (kelp extract, bonito flake extract, shiitake mushroom extract, etc.), yeast extract, salt, chili pepper seasoning liquid/ thickener (modified starch) | Size: 34g   These rice crackers are made from 100% domestic glutinous rice and shaped by in-house craftsmen. The flavor mix comes in plain, soy sauce, smoked cheese, and spicy chili pepper.    Okara Soybean Cookies | Producer: Tealife | Prefecture: Shizuoka | Ingredients: Okara (domestic), wheat flour (wheat (domestic)), almond powder, soy milk, edible rice bran oil, sugar (sugar beet (domestic)), various powders (black tea, cocoa, purple potato, spinach), salt, baking powder Vegan, Dairy-free | Size: 40g   Partnering with culinary experts, a long-established tofu shop created these delightful cookies using okara, the soybean pulp leftover from making tofu and soy milk. They come in four flavors: plain, cocoa, black tea, and sweet purple potatoes with spinach.   Matcha Candied Sweet Potato | Producer: E-to | Prefecture: Miyazaki | Ingredients: Sweet potatoes (Miyazaki, Kagoshima), edible food oil and fat, sugar, condensed milk powder, butter, matcha, salt, lecithin (derived from soybeans) Gluten-free | Size: 80g   These crunchy sweet treats start with Kyushu’s famous satsuma imo sweet potato, which are cooked in a rich caramel made from 100% cane sugar, then dusted with the bittersweet, earthy notes of high-quality matcha Fukuoka.    Mikan Orange Gummies | Producer: Sanko | Prefecture: Aichi | Ingredients: Starch syrup (manufactured in Japan), sugar (sugar beet (domestic)), concentrated mandarin orange juice (mandarin orange (domestic)), gelatin, powdered oblate, edible fats and oils/acidulants (citric acid), gelling agent (pectin), brightening agent Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free | Size: 20g   For over 400 years, farmers in southern Japan have been cultivating unshu mikans, also known as Japanese mandarin oranges. Sanko’s mikan gummies are made using 100% domestic mikan juice giving them their natural sweet-tart flavor and citrus scent.    Houjicha Yokan (Roasted Green Tea Jelly Cake) | Producer: Natural Attorait | Prefecture: Kyoto | Ingredients: Sugar, starch, organic houjicha (from Kyoto), agar, konjac powder Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free | Size: 52g   Yokan is a firm jelly-like traditional Japanese dessert. This special yokan is flavored with houjicha (roasted green tea) made from organic green tea from Wazuka Town in Uji, Kyoto - the second oldest tea-growing region in Japan. Roasting the leaves creates a slightly sweet, nutty, roasted flavor.     DISCLAIMER: We provide ingredients and common allergens based on the packaging as a reference only. Please consume with caution based on your own individual health concerns as we cannot guarantee the presence or lack of certain ingredients, allergens and/or animal products.