Jap Snacks: Caramel Corn and Crab Flavour Crisps
Dave and Kanari gave us these weird Japanese crisps to try. I don’t think they class as weird if you are actually in Japan but here, they are unusual.
These ones seem to be crab-flavour, although I can’t understand any of the text on the packet. When I tried them, they were something like a corn-based prawn cracker. The crisps weren’t actually as brightly coloured as they are on the packet.
As I said, the packet was pretty limited in terms of use of English. The bits I could understand were weights and dates. I have absolutely no idea what the company that makes the crisps is called. I once read in a blog somewhere (that I have lost the link to) that crisp flavours in Japan are a passing thing and that every couple of weeks, new flavours emerge. No bog-standard ready salted, prawn cocktail or salt and vinegar in Japan.
These ones are easier understand what the contents are. According to Meeka, these are modern classics and I can see why. When I tried them, I as expecting a caramel flavour with a corny undertone, but I didn’t expect to get pop-corn flavoured crisps. Another surprise was the small collection of peanuts I found in the bottom of the packet.
The company that makes these crisps (Tohato) appear to be responsible for these monsters too… A quick search on Google also showed up a great resource for potato-based snack fans everywhere (well the USA) called taquitos.net with examples such as this and this.