Sugito Senbei

If you’re choosing fried rice crackers, start with the soy sauce flavour. One visitor described watching them being fried in the workshop at the back of the shop, then brushed by hand with soy sauce as soon as they come out of the fryer. They praised the toasted aroma and crisp texture. The fried crackers also come in salt, aonori seaweed, sesame and plain varieties, making it easy to compare a few classics. Choose a clean, savoury salt flavour or the fragrant richness of soy sauce, depending on your preference.

For something sweet and savoury, try Amakōbai, a plum-and-sugar cracker. One review praised the balance of tart plum and crunchy sugar, offering a change from the fried crackers’ soy sauce and salt flavours. The range also includes pepper and plum arare, as well as prawn-flavoured crackers and nori-wrapped rice crackers. One customer particularly enjoyed the satisfyingly crunchy texture of the fried hard-rice-grain crackers. Even a visit for familiar favourites may turn up something new to take home.

Some customers enjoy the crackers at home, while others have chosen the long-lasting varieties as gifts. This specialist rice-cracker shop is also a convenient stop when looking for something to bring along in Aoto.