Here we review the Beni-imo Galette.
Beni-imo Galette is made and sold by Okashigoten.
The moist galette dough and the sweetness of the beni-imo work together beautifully.
In Okinawa it is sold at Naha Airport and at souvenir shops.
Beni-imo Galette
The Beni-imo Galette comes in several pack sizes.
- 6 pieces
- 12 pieces
are the sizes available. The pack sizes are finely divided, which makes it easy to pick the one you want.
Beni-imo Galette: our impressions
Beni-imo Galette wraps beni-imo filling in a moist galette dough.
The galette dough and the beni-imo filling go so well together that you could eat several in a row.
Cut the Beni-imo Galette open and it looks like the image above.
It makes you a little thirsty as you eat, so pairing it with coffee or cocoa might be a good idea.
Beni-imo Galette: details
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Distributor | Okashigoten Co., Ltd. 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Manufacturer | Okashigoten Creation Co., Ltd. 100 Seragaki, Onna Village, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Beni-imo Galette | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), margarine, sugar, purple sweet potato, sweetened egg yolk (egg yolk, sugar), white bean paste (fresh white bean paste, reduced starch syrup), almond powder (almonds, starch, soy protein), almonds, candied chestnuts, rum, butter, food product mainly composed of dairy ingredients, processed agar (maltose, agar), salt / trehalose, raising agent, flavoring, emulsifier, antioxidant (vitamin E), coloring (gardenia, carotene), pH adjuster, thickening polysaccharide. Contains wheat, egg, milk, soy and almonds. |
| Contents | ・6 pieces ・12 pieces |
| Best before | 60 days |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 928 yen〜1,782 (incl. tax) |
About the nutrition facts
| Energy | 168kcal |
| Protein | 2.1g |
| Fat | 8.4g |
| Carbohydrate | 20.8g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.1g |
Here are the nutrition facts per piece (38g) for the Beni-imo Galette.
It is a sweet treat overall, so if you are watching your calories, take a look before you eat.
Summary
Here we reviewed the Beni-imo Galette.
This sweet has also been named a top Excellent Okinawa Product in 2017, and it is a popular souvenir.
If you have not tried the Beni-imo Galette yet, why not give it a go?
It is a popular souvenir, so it is well worth trying at least once.
Thank you for reading to the end.
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