The moment you take a bite, it’s like a wave of shrimp flavor crashes over you! 🦞🦞🦞
Today I’m reviewing Yukari, a premium Japanese shrimp cracker that’s packed with incredible shrimp flavor.
Product Summary
| Cooking Method | Baked |
| Hardness | ★★☆☆（Level 2: Crispy & Light） |
| Flavors | Shrimp |
Product Information
| Product Name | Yukari (ゆかり) |
| Manufacturer | Bankaku Sohonpo (坂角総本舖) |
| Quantity | 8–56 pieces |
| Price | Reference price: From 690 yen |
| Where to Buy | Department store food halls (depachika) across Japan, official stores, and online. |
Yukari comes in a variety of sizes, from an 8-piece pack that’s perfect for everyday snacking to elegant gift boxes with up to 56 crackers.
Package & Individual Wraps
Here’s the 8-piece pack. It has a classy brown design with a bold shrimp logo in the center.
Oh, and take a closer look at the patterns along the top and bottom… you’ll spot tiny shrimp hidden in there!
Each individual wrapper contains one cracker.
Ingredients & Other Information
You can check the ingredients and other details on the back of the package.
| Main Ingredients | Shrimp, wheat flour, starch, sugar, salt, seasoning (amino acids, etc.) |
The two ingredients worth paying attention to are shrimp and wheat flour.
First, the shrimp. About 70% of each Yukari cracker is made from natural shrimp!
Calling it a “shrimp cracker” almost feels like an understatement—it’s practically a piece of shrimp in cracker form 😂🦞
Now for the wheat flour. In Japan, “senbei” usually refers to crackers made mainly from rice. Yukari is a little different, though. Instead of rice, it’s made with wheat flour.
As I mentioned in another article, Japanese people sometimes call snacks “senbei” based on their appearance or texture, even if they’re made from ingredients other than rice.
Flavor & Texture
No surprise it’s made with 70% shrimp—the aroma alone is incredibly rich 🦞
From the very first bite, your mouth is filled with an intense shrimp flavor 🦐
The shrimp flavor is so incredibly rich that I honestly thought they used the whole shrimp—even the shells and heads.
But I was surprised to find out that Yukari is made using only shrimp meat. Who knew the meat alone could create such an intense shrimp aroma and flavor?
Here’s the cross section. They’re thin and delightfully crispy.
Although they’re on the firmer side, their thin shape makes them easy to eat.
That satisfying crunch also gives you more time to enjoy the rich shrimp flavor with every bite.
And honestly… these would make an amazing snack with drinks, too! 🍺🍶
Size
Each cracker is about 7 cm wide.
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