# Beika

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{{Short description|Dry confectionery made out of rice}}
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{{Infobox prepared food
| name             = ''Beika''
| image            = Japanese_Senbeis.jpg
| image_size       = 300px
| caption          = ''Senbei'' rice crackers
| alternate_name   = 
| country          = [Japan](/source/Japan)
| region           = 
| creator          = 
| type             = ''[Higashi](/source/Higashi_(food))''
| served           = 
| main_ingredient  = [Rice](/source/Rice) (or [wheat flour](/source/wheat_flour) or [barley](/source/barley) flour)
| variations       = ''[Senbei](/source/Senbei)'', ''[arare](/source/arare_(food))'', ''[kaki no tane](/source/kaki_no_tane)'', ''okaki''
| calories         = 
| other            = 
}}

In Japanese, {{nihongo|'''''beika'''''|米菓}} describes a ''[higashi](/source/Higashi_(food))'' (dry [Japanese confectionery](/source/wagashi)) that is made out of [rice](/source/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](/source/senbei)''
* ''okaki''
* ''[arare](/source/arare_(food))''
* ''[kaki no tane](/source/kaki_no_tane)''

Some types of ''senbei'' may use [wheat flour](/source/wheat_flour) or [barley flour](/source/barley_flour) instead of [rice flour](/source/rice_flour), for example ''tansan senbei'', ''nanbu senbei'' and ''kawara senbei''.

==See also==
* [Japanese cuisine](/source/Japanese_cuisine)
* [List of crackers](/source/List_of_crackers)
* [List of Japanese desserts and sweets](/source/List_of_Japanese_desserts_and_sweets)
* {{portal-inline|Food}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

Category:Beika
Category:Japanese desserts and sweets

{{Japan-cuisine-stub}}

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