Beika facts for kids
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| Type | Higashi |
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| Place of origin | Japan |
| Main ingredients | Rice (or wheat flour or barley flour) |
| Variations | Senbei, arare, kaki no tane, okaki |
In Japanese, beika (米菓) describes a higashi (dry Japanese confectionery) that is made out of rice. Major types include:
- senbei
- okaki
- arare
- kaki no tane
Some types of senbei may use wheat flour or barley flour instead of rice flour, for example tansan senbei, nanbu senbei and kawara senbei.
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