Japanese cracker maker to sell famous rice cracker peanut mix without crackers

Referred to as Kaki no Tane 柿の種 (actually, “persimmon seeds”), the small, orange, crescent-shaped rice crackers with a soy and gentle chili pepper style have been round for the reason that Taisho Period in Japan, and are a staple at many bars, typically blended with peanuts.

Kaki no Tane rice cracker and peanut combine. Photograph: Nesnad, CC BY 3.0, through Wikimedia Commons

They’re now made by a number of firms, however the largest producer is Kameda Seika Co., Ltd., which is legendary for its 柿ピー kakipi mixture with peanuts, a Japanese favourite since 1966.

Kameda Seika has made numerous types of their well-known snack via the years, starting from wasabi, pickled plum and perilla, yuzu pepper, further spicy, and even limited-edition flavors like Sichuan spice and double cheese.

Nevertheless, though the venerable rice cracker firm has toyed with the 7:3 ratio of rice crackers “seeds” (tane) to peanuts, briefly adopting a 6:4 ratio earlier than returning to 7:3 once more, and even providing clients a model with out peanuts solely, there’s one line Kameda Seika has by no means crossed, till now.

A cracker firm making a snack with no crackers?

As a rice cracker firm, Kameda Seika has all the time included crackers of their Kaki no Tane, however that’s all about to alter on March 7, with the discharge of 『亀田の柿の種 ピーナッツだけ 6袋詰』 (Kaki no Tane solely peanuts – 6 bag pack). As proudly displayed on the bag, the ratio is 0:10. You learn that proper. It is a bag of peanuts with no single cracker in it. Bought by a cracker firm.

Photograph: Kameda Seika Co., Ltd.

Every pack of 6 baggage weighs 150 grams and can value round 258 yen.

And when you have a peanut allergy otherwise you simply cannot get sufficient of these crescent-shaped rice crackers, they’re additionally launching an up to date model of 『亀田の柿の種 ピーナッツだけ 6袋詰』(Kaki no Tane no peanuts – 6 bag pack) on the similar time. In fact, the bag additionally exhibits off the ratio, on this case 10:0.

Photograph: Kameda Seika Co., Ltd.

Every pack of 6 baggage weighs 150 grams and can value round 183 yen.

For those who suppose it isn’t solely this product that is completely nuts, there is a cause behind the insanity. They performed a survey from September to November 2020 revealing that their clients fell into three teams: those that “wish to eat solely crackers,” those that “wish to eat solely peanuts,” and those that “wish to customise the crackers to peanuts ratio.” That is why they lastly jumped into the deep finish and made the daring resolution to lastly go cracker-free.

You’ll be able to search for your 6-bag pack of completely nuts or completely crackers number of Kaki no Tane at supermarkets and all locations the place snacks are bought in Japan from March 7.

Supply:Kaki No Tane rice cracker peanut combine. | Nesnad, CC BY 3.0, through Wikimedia Commons

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