Here we review Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko.
Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko is made and sold by Nanto Bussan Co., Ltd. You can buy it 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.
It won the Excellent Okinawa Product award in the prefecture’s FY2020 recommended product program.
※There are two Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko products, one from Nanto Bussan and one from Miyagi Kashiten; this article covers the Nanto Bussan version
Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko
Opening the bag of Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko, there were 17 pieces packed inside.
At the moment it seems to be sold only in the 17-piece bag.
Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko: our impressions
A chinsuko with a nicely judged sweetness and a slight crunch of salt — it tasted great.
It makes you thirsty as you eat, so it would go well with coffee or Japanese tea.
It works well as a souvenir or as an afternoon snack.
Break the Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko apart and the cross-section looks like the image above.
Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko: details
| Product type | Baked confectionery |
| Manufacturer | Nanto Bussan Co., Ltd. 1336 Maekawa, Tamagusuku, Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Distributor | Nanto Bussan Co., Ltd. 1665-2 Ishigaki, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture |
| Ingredients | Wheat flour (wheat from Japan), sugar, lard, shortening, salt (Ishigaki salt) / raising agent, emulsifier |
| Contents | ・17 pieces |
| Best before | 90 days from production |
| Storage | Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity. |
| Price range | Per bag: 540 yen (incl. tax) |
About the nutrition facts
| Energy | 50kcal |
| Protein | 0.5g |
| Fat | 2.4g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.8g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.08g |
Here are the nutrition facts for Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko.
Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko is a sweet treat, so the calories are worth a look.
Take a look before you eat.
Summary
Here we covered Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko.
Ishigaki Salt Chinsuko is not especially well known, but it is a popular souvenir choice.
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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