rice-crackers

Crunchy Asian snacks

Rice crackers are crispy snacks made from puffed or compressed rice, often seasoned with soy sauce, seaweed, or other flavorings.

They originated in Asian cuisines, particularly Japanese (senbei) and are now widely available.

The texture ranges from light and airy to dense and crunchy: She grabbed a handful of rice crackers from the pantry.

flavoring

soy sauce

Fermented bean condiment

  • noriDried edible seaweed sheets
  • seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
  • wasabiPungent green root paste

sesame · salt · sugar · mirin · teriyaki · shrimp · tamari · black pepper · garlic · chili

snacktype

crispy

Brittle and snapping

fried · light · airy · thin · wafer · bite-sized · party mix · crackling · toasted

cultural

Japanese

Of or from Nippon

artisanal · regional · Kyoto · street food · convenience store · izakaya · Korean · Chinese · Thai · handmade

texture

crispy

Brittle and snapping

light · puffed · dense · hard · brittle · delicate · flaky · toasted · caramelized · glazed

Opposites
snack food type

rice-crackerscheese puffs

Baked cornmeal snack, dusted

pork rinds · Cheetos · Doritos · potato chips · pretzels

cultural food origin

rice-crackerspretzels

Twisted baked snack food

cheese straws · breadsticks · biscotti · crackling · shortbread

culinary texture

rice-crackersmochi

Pounded Japanese rice paste

rice pudding · dumplings · steamed buns · congee · risotto

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G