(せんべい)

せんべい
noun
rice cracker, senbei
1. rice cracker, senbei
A Japanese cracker made from rice, typically hard and crispy, available in various flavors.
醤油(しょうゆ)(あじ)煎餅(せんべい)()きです。
I like soy sauce flavored rice crackers.
煎餅(せんべい)をバリバリ()べる。
Munch on rice crackers with a crunchy sound.
バリバリ is the onomatopoeia for crunching hard food
土産(みやげ)草加(そうか)煎餅(せんべい)()った。
I bought Soka senbei as a souvenir.
草加市 in Saitama is famous for senbei
おばあちゃんの(いえ)()くと、いつも煎餅(せんべい)()てくる。
Whenever I visit my grandmother's house, rice crackers are always served.
海苔(のり)()いた煎餅(せんべい)醤油(しょうゆ)(かお)ばしさと海苔(のり)風味(ふうみ)()わさって、お(ちゃ)うけにぴったりだ。
Rice crackers wrapped in seaweed combine the savory aroma of soy sauce with the flavor of nori, making them a perfect snack with tea.

A traditional Japanese snack. Main types:

  • ()煎餅(せんべい) (baked rice crackers)
  • ()煎餅(せんべい) (fried rice crackers)
  • ぬれ煎餅(せんべい) (soft, moist crackers)

Common flavors:

  • 醤油(しょうゆ) (soy sauce) - most traditional
  • (しお) (salt)
  • 海苔(のり) (seaweed)
  • 七味(しちみ) (seven-spice)
  • ざらめ (coarse sugar)

Famous varieties:

  • 草加(そうか)煎餅(せんべい) (Saitama)
  • 南部(なんぶ)煎餅(せんべい) (Iwate)
  • えびせんべい (shrimp crackers)

Counted with (まい): 一枚(いちまい), 二枚(にまい)...