🎌 Calbee Kappa Shrimp Chips

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📝 Introduction

Once you start eating, you can't stop your hands or your mouth from enjoying the delicious shrimp chips.

📖 Details

Calbee Kappa Shrimp Chips have been a bestseller since their inception in 1964 and remain one of Calbee's flagship popular products to this day. The famous slogan "Can't stop your hands, can't stop your mouth from the delicious shrimp chips♪" once became a sensation and is still memorable today. The production method, which involves direct grilling without frying, gives the shrimp chips a crispy texture and a subtle roasted aroma. Made by grinding natural sea shrimp with shells and mixing it with wheat flour to form a dough, then baking it, these shrimp chips are rich in calcium and are loved by people of all ages in Japan.

⭐ Highlights

The bite-sized portions are very convenient to eat. The cooking method, which involves direct grilling without frying, gives the shrimp sticks a crispy texture and a subtle charred aroma. By grinding the whole natural sea shrimp, shell and all, you can savor the deliciousness of the shrimp. Since they are not fried and are calcium-rich, they don't come with too much guilt. In addition to the regular products, there are also options with 35% reduced salt, mild-flavored products suitable for 1-year-old toddlers, a series that pairs well with alcoholic beverages, and a 100% series featuring different types of shrimp ingredients.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do you provide product descriptions in foreign languages? (If so, please let me know which languages are available.)

A: Sorry, there are no foreign language product descriptions available.

Q: Can I return or exchange the product if there is a problem after opening it?

A: Please mail the problematic product to our company (with shipping costs covered by us), and include the name of the store where you purchased it, as well as the purchase date. The address is: 22nd Floor, Marunouchi Trust Tower Main Building, 1-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Calbee Inc. Customer Service Room.

Q: Can it be shipped overseas?

A: Sorry, that service is not available.

Q: Are Calbee Kappa Shrimp Chips fried?

A: Calbee Kappa Shrimp Chips are not made through frying, but rather through a baking process. The baking process gives the shrimp chips a unique crispy texture. However, the original texture is not smooth enough, so during the seasoning process, a suitable amount of oil is sprayed on to enhance the smoothness and taste. Therefore, even though they are not fried, oil is still used in the production process.

Q: Why is it called "Kappa Ebi Tiao"?

A: "Kappa" is a legendary creature that has been beloved by the Japanese since ancient times. In the 20th year of the Shōwa era (1945-1954), the late artist Kun Shimizu created the manga "Kappa Paradise," which became a sensation in Japan. At that time, our company (Calbee) was trying to make snacks using wheat flour. We asked Mr. Shimizu to illustrate the "Kappa" character for our product packaging, and it became part of the "Kappa Snacks" series, which was well-received by many customers. When we started selling in 1964, the packaging design featured shrimp as the main character, so the image of the "Kappa" was not included. However, the name has been retained to this day, and "Kappa Shrimp Chips" has become our company's representative snack brand, loved and widely recognized by customers.