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This time we're going to introduce "Yaki Karinto Honpo" in Yanaka-Ginza street!

Karinto is one of a Japanese sweets. It's made by adding starch syrup to wheat flour, kneading and drying it, then fried in oil and wrapped in sugar. But this shop one is not fried, it's grilled!

When you go to Yanaka-Ginza street from Nippori station, you will see the shop on left side just after enter the street.

Like we said, the characteristic of "Yaki Karinto" is its unique manufacturing method. It is not fried because for healthy snack.

The secret of the further deliciousness is the secret charred black honey that uses the original dough that achieves a new crispy texture and brown sugar from Iejima, Okinawa!

This taste and texture is addictive, and there are many people who come all the way to buy from a far!

There are 2 flavors, "sweet potato" and "brown sugar"!

I tried "sweet potato" one!

Normally the Karinto is dark brown so felt rare to see the purple Karinto. When I have a bite, the gentle scent of sweet potatoes passed through the nose! And it was tasty and not too sweet. Also it is not too persistent, because it is not fried!

It's more cranchy than regular karinto and makes me want to put it more in my mouth one after another.

One bag is nice size to enjoy with few people, and the pieces are right size to eat!

In addition, waffles are also on sale!

At the time they have flavor of brown sugar and sesame peanut! Strawberry flavor was also available as a limited edition!

There is also Okinawan brown sugar, which is their secret recipe of Karinto.

You can enjoy it in various ways, such as using for cooking or using for coffee! Will be a nice souvenir as well.

When you have a chance to go to Yanaka-Ginza street, why don't you pop in to have a look the shop?

Shop information　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

address 3-11-14 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo

phone: 03-5814-8200

opening hours: 10:30 to 17:00

Closed: 3rd Wednesday and 3rd Thursday