Japanese-style peanuts

Japanese-style peanuts
Alternative namesJapanese peanuts
Cracker nuts
Cacahuate japonés
Cacahuates japoneses
Maní japonés
TypeSnack
Place of originMexico
Created byYoshihei Nakatani
Invented1940s

Japanese-style peanuts, also known as Japanese peanuts or cracker nuts (widely known in the Spanish-speaking world as cacahuates japoneses or maní japonés),[1] are a type of snack food made from peanuts that are coated in a wheat flour dough and then fried or deep-fried.[2] They come in a variety of different flavors. The Mexican version's recipe for the extra-crunchy shell has ingredients such as wheat flour, soy sauce, water, sugar, monosodium glutamate, and citric acid.[3][4][5] The snacks are often sold in sealed bags,[6] but can also be found in bulk containers.

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  5. ^ "Historia del cacahuate japonés, conoce todo sobre esta botana mexicana". Cardamomo (in Spanish). 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Los cacahuates japoneses tienen su origen en el barrio de La Merced". Chilango (in Spanish). 2 September 2022. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.