(Sweet and salty rice crackers) Potato Yaki

Butabuta Yaki is a popular product made and sold by Kameda Confectionery. Launched in 1986, it has since become a beloved classic Japanese sweet.

Product characteristics and appeal

• They have a crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth texture, as they are baked after being drizzled with sweetened soy sauce drop by drop.
• Its name is inspired by "the image of grandma drizzling soy sauce drop by drop onto cookies as they bake on a charcoal stove."
• The packaging features an illustration depicting a "grandmother from the Japanese countryside," which has made it a favorite among consumers for many years.
• On the back of the package, there is a section called “Grandma's Tips” that contains tips, tricks, and life lessons, which is also one of the reasons for its popularity.

the components

The main ingredients of Potato Yaki Biscuit are:

• Regular rice (American and Japanese)
• sugar
• Starch
• Vegetable oils
• Soy sauce (contains wheat and soybeans)
• rice flour
• salt
• Processed soy sauce products
• yeast extract powder

Additionally, it contains modified starch, vegetable lecithin, colors (caramel, red pepper extract), and an antioxidant (vitamin E).

Nutrition information

Nutritional value per 100 grams:

The calories per one piece (about 15 grams) are about 29.5-31.5 calories. Butabuta-yaki is a traditional Japanese sweet that is characterized by its light texture and balanced sweet and salty taste, and is a popular product loved by people of all ages.