Beika

{{Short description|Dry confectionery made out of rice}} {{More citations needed|date=November 2024}} {{Italic title|reason=:Category:Japanese words and phrases}} {{Infobox prepared food | name = ''Beika'' | image = Japanese_Senbeis.jpg | image_size = 300px | caption = ''Senbei'' rice crackers | alternate_name = | country = Japan | region = | creator = | type = ''Higashi'' | served = | main_ingredient = Rice (or wheat flour or barley flour) | variations = ''Senbei'', ''arare'', ''kaki no tane'', ''okaki'' | calories = | other = }}

In Japanese, {{nihongo|'''''beika'''''|米菓}} describes a ''higashi'' (dry Japanese confectionery) that is made out of rice. Beika is a word used for any dry snack made of rice. Unlike “senbei,” which is more specifically rice crackers and may also include other flours, beika can be more than just crackers.<ref>{{cite web | last=LiMarzi | first=Julia | title=Meet the Maker: Sakata Beika | website=Bokksu | date=20 February 2020 | url=https://www.bokksu.com/blogs/news/meet-japanese-snack-maker-sakata-beika?srsltid=AfmBOopjHyzCXg5ZnvQG0Ho34iPC4eA7HjOYVRQQd-5qu-fmi9v5qiX3 | access-date=26 November 2024}}</ref> Major types include: * ''senbei'' * ''okaki'' * ''arare'' * ''kaki no tane''

Some types of ''senbei'' may use wheat flour or barley flour instead of rice flour, for example ''tansan senbei'', ''nanbu senbei'' and ''kawara senbei''.

==See also== * Japanese cuisine * List of crackers * List of Japanese desserts and sweets * {{portal-inline|Food}}

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Category:Beika Category:Japanese desserts and sweets