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Ichimatsu Sake Cup

By Yamako (Gifu)

Microwave and dishwasher friendly: No

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The checkered pattern in Japanese culture is synonymous with prosperity as it continues without end. It was used in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo and often features in popular anime. This pattern sake cup is the perfect size for spirits, but also sweets and dipping sauces.

Matcha with Genmaicha x 2

By Brooks (Kanagawa)

Common Allergens: None

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Brown rice, green tea, matcha

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Made with a high grade of matcha, this unique blend features genmaicha, which is a combination of green tea and toast brown rice that has a rich nutty taste.

Walnut Mochi

By Tengudou (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Wheat, walnuts, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Sugar, starch syrup, wheat flour, walnuts, rice cake flour, bean paste, soy sauce, oblate (starch) / Ca carbonate

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Enjoy the smooth and chewy texture of mochi rice and sweet red bean paired with the texture of roasted walnut. This traditional mochi has a hint of soy sauce flavor and is wrapped in a thin layer of edible rice paper.

Vitamin Castella

By Takahashi Confectionery (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Eggs, dairy, wheat

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Wheat flour, eggs, sugar, starch syrup, glucose, honey / rising agent, fragrance, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, milk components

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This loaf, enriched with vitamins B1 and B2, was first created in Hokkaido in the 1920's. Enjoy it as is with milk tea or fry slices dipped in egg and milk for a decadent twist on French toast.

Hokkaido Milk Karinto

By Otaru Confectionery (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Dairy, wheat

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil, milk, sweetened condensed milk, protein-concentrated whey powder, yeast, water candy

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Karinto are a popular snack in Japan made by lightly frying a rice batter and coating it with delicious flavoring and seasoning. This sweet version is made with Hokkaido milk and has a lovely crisp texture.

Banana Baumkuchen

By Bon Time (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Eggs, dairy, milk, banana, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Eggs, sugar, wheat flour, edible blended oil (edible soybean oil, edible rapeseed oil), margarine, shortening, corn starch, edible emulsified fats and oils(edible fats and oils, reduced water candy, sweetened condensed milk, etc.),milk, banana puree, salt / emulsifiers, sorbitol, swelling agents, fragrances, glycine, mucilages (processed starch, carrageenan), preservatives, coloring agents

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This baumkuchen features the classic thin layer of sweet egg batter and is infused with fragrant banana flavor. Enjoy this delicate cake with coffee or tea for the perfect breakfast or afternoon treat.

Hokkaido Cream Bread

By Tokyo Bread (Fukuyama)

Common Allergens: Egg, dairy, wheat, apple, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Wheat flour, flour paste, sugar, eggs, shortening, whey powder, margarine, baker's yeast, isomerized liquid sugar, salt, germinated brown rice baker's yeast species / processed starch, fragrance, sake spirit, thickening polysaccharide, apples

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This fluffy sweet bread has a smooth creamfilling made with milk from Hokkaido. Bakeries first became popular in Japan inthe 1920's, when many street stalls would sell freshly made goods to cityworkers.

Yamaoyaji Senbei

By Senshuan (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Eggs, dairy, milk

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Sugar, wheat flour, eggs, rice cake flour, milk, butter, sweetened condensed milk, salt / leavening agent, antioxidant (V.E)

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Yamaoyaji is the name for a mystical bear that believes himself to be the king of the mountain paths and features as a design on this senbei. Made with rich Hokkaido milk and butter, this crispy senbei melts in your mouth for a luxurious snack experience.

White Chocolate Noir Cookies x 2

By Yamakazi Biscuits (Tokyo)

Common Allergens: Dairy, wheat, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Wheat flour, lactose, shortening, sugar, processed fats and oils, whole milk powder, cocoa powder, salt / modified starch, leavening agent, emulsifier (derived from soybeans), flavoring

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These thin white butter cookies are made with cocoa butter and have a smooth Hokkaido milk filling. Enjoy the flavor of rich Hokkaido dairy and pair them with milk tea for an indulgent afternoon snack.

Yubari Melon Chocolate Sandwich Cookies x 2

By Sun World (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Eggs, dairy, milk, almonds, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Chocolate coating (vegetable fat, sugar, lactose, skim milkpowder, whole milk powder, cocoa butter), wheat flour, sugar, eggs, starch,almond powder, confectionery fats and oils, glutinous rice flour, Yubari melonpowder, salt / emulsifier (derived from soybeans), rising agent, fragrance,sorbitol, coloring agent (carotenoid)

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Winner of the Monde Selection Gold Award, these sandwich cookies are made with the classic Hokkaido flavor of Yubari melon. The refreshing fruit flavor is kneaded into smooth white chocolate and sandwiched between two layers of crisp butter cookies.

Red Bean Pudding

By Morihaku Confectionery (Gifu)

Common Allergens: Dairy, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Sugar, red bean paste (sugar, red beans, etc.), reduced starch syrup, milk, etc., salt / gelling agent (modified starch, thickening polysaccharide), emulsifier, fragrance

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This pudding is made with sweet azuki beans, which were first introduced to Japan via China over 1000 years ago. They are a popular flavor in wagashi (traditional Japanese desserts) such as this pudding.

Yuzu Kuzumochi

By Morihaku Confectionery (Gifu)

Common Allergens: Apple

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

High fructose corn syrup, sugar, concentrated apple juice, yuzu juice / gelling agent (thickening polysaccharide), pH adjuster, coloring agent (safflower yellow), fragrance

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Kuzumochi is a Japanese dessert made with fermented wheat starch, rather than mochi rice flour. The delicate dessert has a gentle sweetness that pairs well with tea. During the winter solstice, there is a tradition of putting fresh yuzu fruits into hot springs and spending the afternoon in full relaxation.

Scallop Senbei

By Sanshu Confectionery (Saitama)

Common Allergens: Wheat, squid, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: No

Ingredients:

Rice confectionery dough, starch(including wheat and soybeans), seafood flavoring (various kinds of fish),squid powder, vegetable oil, scallop extract, fermented seasoning, sugar, liquid kelp soup, liquid seasoning (amino acid solution, starch syrup, salt, starch syrup), seafood extract powder, starch, salt / seasoning (amino acids, etc.), fragrance, antioxidant (VE)

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Scallops are a specialty of Hokkaido and are a popular flavor for snacks, such as this scallop senbei. Infused with scallop flavor, this thick sweet and savory senbei has a wonderfully satisfying crunch.

Corn Potage Senbei x 2

By Iwatsuka Confectionery (Niigata)

Common Allergens: Milk, soybeans, chicken

Vegetarian Friendly: No

Ingredients:

Uruchi rice, vegetable oils and fats, sugar, glucose, starch, corn-flavored seasoning, salt / seasonings (amino acids, etc.), vegetable lecithin, flavors, chicken

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Made with Hokkaido corn, these sweet and salty senbei are the perfect light snack to pair with a roasted tea. Corn soup is a winter favorite in Japan and can even be bought hot from vending machines.

Kobukoro Mochi

By Maruyone Confectionery (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Glutinous rice, vegetable oil (including soybeans), kelp, salt, powdered kelp (30% from Southern Hokkaido)

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These crunchy rice mochi snacks are flavored with umami Hokkaido kombu, a type of seaweed that features heavily in Japanese cuisine. Pair them with green tea for the perfect "ochake" - a snack with tea.

Shrimp Curry Rice Snacks

By Iwatsuka Confectionery (Niigata)

Common Allergens: Shrimp, peanuts, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: No

Ingredients:

Uruchi rice, peanuts (peanuts, vegetable fats and oils, salt), vegetable fats and oils, fermented seasonings (rice brewing liquid, grape sugar, isomerized liquid sugar, starch syrup, sugar, etc.), Worcestershire sauce, sugar, starch syrup, shrimp, starch, curry powder, protein hydrolyzate, yeast extract, black pepper, salt, turmeric, chili powder, ward residents, cardamom, nutmeg, laurel /seasoning (amino acids, etc.), contains traces of soybeans

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Made in collaboration with the famous Hokkaido curry house Yoshimi, these spicy rice snacks are flavored with their classic garam masala spice blend and shrimp. Hokkaido has a well-established curry scene that often incorporates fresh local seafood.

Ichimatsu Sake Cup

By Yamako (Gifu)

Microwave and dishwasher friendly: No

Allergens and More

Matcha with Genmaicha x 2

By Brooks (Kanagawa)

Common Allergens: None

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Brown rice, green tea, matcha

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Made with a high grade of matcha, this unique blend features genmaicha, which is a combination of green tea and toast brown rice that has a rich nutty taste.

Walnut Mochi

By Tengudou (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Wheat, walnuts, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Sugar, starch syrup, wheat flour, walnuts, rice cake flour, bean paste, soy sauce, oblate (starch) / Ca carbonate

Allergens and More

Vitamin Castella

By Takahashi Confectionery (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Eggs, dairy, wheat

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Wheat flour, eggs, sugar, starch syrup, glucose, honey / rising agent, fragrance, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, milk components

Allergens and More

This loaf, enriched with vitamins B1 and B2, was first created in Hokkaido in the 1920's. Enjoy it as is with milk tea or fry slices dipped in egg and milk for a decadent twist on French toast.

Hokkaido Milk Karinto

By Otaru Confectionery (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Dairy, wheat

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil, milk, sweetened condensed milk, protein-concentrated whey powder, yeast, water candy

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Banana Baumkuchen

By Bon Time (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Eggs, dairy, milk, banana, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

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Hokkaido Cream Bread

By Tokyo Bread (Fukuyama)

Common Allergens: Egg, dairy, wheat, apple, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

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Yamaoyaji Senbei

By Senshuan (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Eggs, dairy, milk

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Sugar, wheat flour, eggs, rice cake flour, milk, butter, sweetened condensed milk, salt / leavening agent, antioxidant (V.E)

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White Chocolate Noir Cookies x 2

By Yamakazi Biscuits (Tokyo)

Common Allergens: Dairy, wheat, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Wheat flour, lactose, shortening, sugar, processed fats and oils, whole milk powder, cocoa powder, salt / modified starch, leavening agent, emulsifier (derived from soybeans), flavoring

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Yubari Melon Chocolate Sandwich Cookies x 2

By Sun World (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Eggs, dairy, milk, almonds, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

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Red Bean Pudding

By Morihaku Confectionery (Gifu)

Common Allergens: Dairy, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Sugar, red bean paste (sugar, red beans, etc.), reduced starch syrup, milk, etc., salt / gelling agent (modified starch, thickening polysaccharide), emulsifier, fragrance

Allergens and More

Yuzu Kuzumochi

By Morihaku Confectionery (Gifu)

Common Allergens: Apple

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

High fructose corn syrup, sugar, concentrated apple juice, yuzu juice / gelling agent (thickening polysaccharide), pH adjuster, coloring agent (safflower yellow), fragrance

Allergens and More

Scallop Senbei

By Sanshu Confectionery (Saitama)

Common Allergens: Wheat, squid, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: No

Ingredients:

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Corn Potage Senbei x 2

By Iwatsuka Confectionery (Niigata)

Common Allergens: Milk, soybeans, chicken

Vegetarian Friendly: No

Ingredients:

Uruchi rice, vegetable oils and fats, sugar, glucose, starch, corn-flavored seasoning, salt / seasonings (amino acids, etc.), vegetable lecithin, flavors, chicken

Allergens and More

Made with Hokkaido corn, these sweet and salty senbei are the perfect light snack to pair with a roasted tea. Corn soup is a winter favorite in Japan and can even be bought hot from vending machines.

Kobukoro Mochi

By Maruyone Confectionery (Hokkaido)

Common Allergens: Soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Ingredients:

Glutinous rice, vegetable oil (including soybeans), kelp, salt, powdered kelp (30% from Southern Hokkaido)

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Shrimp Curry Rice Snacks

By Iwatsuka Confectionery (Niigata)

Common Allergens: Shrimp, peanuts, soybeans

Vegetarian Friendly: No

Ingredients:

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December 2021: Hokkaido Winter Festival

This Month's Box

what's in my box

20 Authentic Japanese
Snacks, including:

December 2021: Hokkaido Winter Festival

This Month's Box

Ichimatsu Sake Cup

Matcha with Genmaicha x 2

Walnut Mochi

Vitamin Castella

Hokkaido Milk Karinto

Banana Baumkuchen

Hokkaido Cream Bread

Yamaoyaji Senbei

White Chocolate Noir Cookies x 2

Yubari Melon Chocolate Sandwich Cookies x 2

Red Bean Pudding

Yuzu Kuzumochi

Scallop Senbei

Corn Potage Senbei x 2

Kobukoro Mochi

Shrimp Curry Rice Snacks

Ichimatsu Sake Cup

Matcha with Genmaicha x 2

Walnut Mochi

Vitamin Castella

Hokkaido Milk Karinto

Banana Baumkuchen

Hokkaido Cream Bread

Yamaoyaji Senbei

White Chocolate Noir Cookies x 2

Yubari Melon Chocolate Sandwich Cookies x 2

Red Bean Pudding

Yuzu Kuzumochi

Scallop Senbei

Corn Potage Senbei x 2

Kobukoro Mochi

Shrimp Curry Rice Snacks

what's in my box

20 Authentic JapaneseSnacks, including:

20 Authentic Japanese
Snacks, including: