Here we review the Okinawa-exclusive Umashio Pretzels.
Umashio Pretzels are sold by Okiko Co., Ltd. and made at Saito Seika’s Tsu Plant. You can buy them at the airport and at roadside stations in Okinawa.
You can also buy it on Amazon, Rakuten and other online stores, so take a look.
Umashio Pretzels
Umashio Pretzels come in several pack sizes:
- 1 box… 2 packs
- 4 boxes… 8 packs
are the sizes available.
The pack sizes are finely divided, which makes it easy to pick the one you want.
Umashio Pretzels: our impressions
Open the box and you find two packs of 13 Umashio Pretzel sticks.
The Ishigaki salt comes through clearly — a distinctly salty pretzel, with a hint of sweetness toward the end.
If you are looking for something similar, think Pocky or Pretz.
I forgot to measure it, but it is about 15 cm — roughly the same size as a Pocky stick.
This is just my impression, but if I had a box at home I could probably keep eating them one after another.
Umashio Pretzels: details
| Product type | Pretzels |
| Production site | Saito Seika Co., Ltd. Tsu Plant 1-8-3 Anotsudai, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture 514-0131 |
| Distributor | Okiko Co., Ltd. 371 Kochi, Nishihara Town, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture 903-0203 |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour (produced in Japan), shortening, corn grits, sugar, starch, margarine, wheat protein, dextrin, salt (Ishigaki salt), baker’s yeast / seasoning (amino acids etc.), raising agent, sodium phosphate, flavoring, carotene color. Contains wheat, milk and soy. |
| Contents | 45g (22.5g x 2 bags) |
| Best before | 360 days from the production date |
| Storage | Store away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity |
| Price range | Per box: 180 yen-2000 yen (incl. tax) ※Prices vary by contents |
About the nutrition facts
| Nutrition facts | Per 45g |
| Energy | 200kcal |
| Protein | 4.4g |
| Fat | 8.6g |
| Carbohydrate | 25.9g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.88g |
Here are the nutrition facts (per 45g) for the Umashio Pretzels.
If you are watching your calories, check the nutrition facts before you eat.
Summary
Here we covered the Okinawa-exclusive Umashio Pretzels.
Okinawa-exclusive Umashio Pretzels are a popular souvenir, and they are inexpensive enough to buy for yourself too.
It is sold at Naha Airport and at souvenir shops, so if you have not tried it yet, why not give it a go?
Thank you for reading to the end.
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