[Aomori Prefecture Hachinohe region] Famous tsuyu senbei used for senbei soup! Does it taste like meat? Instead of mochi?

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2022.01.13
Last updated: 2023.05.31

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1 How is “Otsuyu Senbei” different from “Nanbu Senbei”?
2 The mysterious ``senbei soup'' tastes similar to sweet noodles!
3 A culture of using rice crackers unique to the Hachinohe region in cooking
4 There are more than 10 otsuyu senbei manufacturers in Hachinohe City.
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"Senbei soup" from the Hachinohe region of Aomori prefecture is rare and famous, but the rice crackers used there are a little unusual. In fact, it's a rice cracker called "Otsuyu Senbei", and it's surprising that there are more than 10 manufacturers of "Otsuyu Senbei" in Hachinohe City.

"Nanbu Senbei" is famous in the Hachinohe region and the northern region of Iwate Prefecture, but we would also like to introduce a rice cracker called "Otsuyu Senbei" that you should not miss.

How is “Otsuyu Senbei” different from “Nanbu Senbei”?

I would like to introduce some things you might be interested in about how the ``Otsuyu Senbei'' used in senbei soup differs from the ``Nanbu Senbei''.

``Otsuyu senbei'' has the same appearance as ``Nanbu senbei,'' but its characteristic is that it contains less baking soda as an ingredient than ``Nanbu senbei.'' It is made from raw materials that do not allow it to expand and is baked at a low temperature to make it hard. When added to the soup, it becomes just the right amount of softness and retains its shape even when simmered.

Unlike ``Nanbu Senbei,'' it does not contain sesame seeds or peanuts, and it can be said that ``Otsuyu Senbei'' was made for cooking.

The mysterious ``senbei soup'' tastes similar to sweet noodles!

The word ``senbei soup'' may seem strange to people from other regions, but this ``otsuyu senbei'' has a texture similar to that of mochi (rice cakes) and similar to sweeton. Since these rice crackers are made from wheat flour, it makes sense that they taste similar to sweet noodles.

The original Nanbu rice cracker is baked in a circular mold, which creates a hard part called ``ears'' around it, but because of this ``ears'', it does not fall apart even when boiled, and has a texture that retains a little core. It will be. You can say that you can enjoy both the softness and the chewy texture of meat.

A culture of using rice crackers unique to the Hachinohe region in cooking

"Nanbu Senbei" is famous in the Hachinohe region and the northern region of Iwate Prefecture, but the culture of using rice crackers in cooking is unique to the Hachinohe region of Aomori Prefecture.

Using rice crackers in cooking is very rare compared to other regions. Other rare local dishes that use senbei include sekihan sandwich and senbei tempura.

A sekihan sandwich is also called ``senbei okowa,'' and is eaten by sandwiching sekihan rice between Nanbu senbei rice crackers. It was made easier to eat by sandwiching it between rice crackers, and it is said that it was eaten while working in the fields. By sandwiching the hard, crisp Nanbu rice crackers with sekihan, it becomes a little chewy, and the saltiness of the rice crackers makes it delicious.

Also, Nanbu Senbei tempura is probably rare. Rice crackers made from wheat flour are made into tempura and eaten as is, giving the rice crackers a nice salty taste. It's easy to make; soak the rice crackers in salt water to moisten them a bit, then coat them with tempura flour and fry.

In the Hachinohe region of Aomori Prefecture, it is also served as a side dish with rice by pouring soy sauce on it.

Originally, ``Nanbu Senbei'' was used as an emergency food for the Hachinohe clan, and even now it is widely purchased in the Hachinohe region of Aomori Prefecture, where it can be said to be used in cooking as a long-lasting food.

There are more than 10 otsuyu senbei manufacturers in Hachinohe City.

``Senbei soup'' may seem like a surprising dish when you first try it, but when you actually eat it, you will find that the elasticity of ``Otsuyu senbei'' is similar to that of sweet noodles, and the ``Senbei soup'' has chicken thighs and root vegetables. You can enjoy the flavor soaked in the soup stock of mushrooms and mushrooms.

There are many shops in Hachinohe City, such as ``Izumori'', ``Tachibana Senbei Store'', ``Kamidate Senbei Store'', ``Yano Senbei Store'', ``Tomomeji Senbei Store'', ``Motozawa Senbei Store'', and ``Marusaka Senbei Store''.

If you want to buy ``Otsuyu Senbei'', why not try it at ``Izumori'' below? At Izumori, you can also purchase a set that includes just the tsuyu senbei and soup. It would be nice to be able to enjoy Hachinohe's local cuisine, rice cracker soup, as it is.