Kaki no tane | |
Alternate Name: | Kaki-peanuts, Kaki-pi |
Country: | Japan |
Region: | Nagaoka, Niigata |
Type: | Rice cracker |
Main Ingredient: | Peanuts |
Kaki no tane or Kaki-pi are a common snack in Japan. The two elements of kaki-pi or are small crescent-shaped fragments of senbei (soy-flavored rice crisps), and peanuts. They are often consumed with beer and are sometimes a bar snack. Kaki-pi has several different types of flavors, such as wasabi, pepper, amongst others. The name comes from the fact that the pieces of senbei look like a of the . The "pi" is an abbreviation of, or "peanuts".[1] In 2017 the food was officially certified "Space Japanese Food" by the JAXA.[2]