Review: Kinchaku Chinsuko Beni-imo | Shelf Life, Calories and Price

Here we review Kinchaku Chinsuko Beni-imo.

Kinchaku Chinsuko Beni-imo is made and sold by Okashigoten in Yomitan Village, Okinawa.

This chinsuko is most likely the same product as the Beni-imo Chinsuko sold at Okashigoten.

If it is indeed the same chinsuko, it has a track record that includes a gold award at the 24th National Confectionery Exposition.

Outline

Kinchaku Chinsuko Beni-imo

[Ratings]
・Recommended・4.5
・Sweetness・4.0
・Easy to eat・4.0
・Price・4.5
※Ratings are the personal impressions of Okinawa Bookmark

Open the drawstring pouch and you find the chinsuko inside, each one individually wrapped.

The refined sweetness and the faint aroma of beni-imo are nicely balanced, and it tasted great.

As is typical of chinsuko, it makes you thirsty as you eat, so having it with coffee or tea works well.

Break the Kinchaku Chinsuko Beni-imo apart and the cross-section looks like the image above.

Product type	Baked confectionery
Distributor	Okashigoten Co., Ltd. 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture
Manufacturer	Okashigoten Creation Co., Ltd. 657-1 Uza, Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture
Ingredients	Wheat flour (produced in Japan), sugar, lard (contains pork fat), almond powder (almonds, starch, soy protein), egg, purple sweet potato powder / raising agent, lac color
Contents	13 pieces
Best before	90 days
Storage	Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity
Price range	Per box: 702 yen (incl. tax)

Here are the nutrition facts for Beni-imo Chinsuko.

If you are watching your calories, take a look before you eat — this is a sweet treat.

Nutrition facts per piece (15g)

Here we covered Okashigoten’s Kinchaku Chinsuko Beni-imo.

Chinsuko is a traditional Okinawan sweet.

When you are in Okinawa it is sold at Naha Airport and at souvenir shops.

If you have not tried it yet, why not give it a go?

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