青森県·せんべい
Nanbu Senbei
"Nanbu Senbei" is a wheat-based baked cracker said to have originated in the Hachinohe region. According to legend, its origins date back about 650 years to the Nanboku-cho period, when a retainer baked crackers in his iron helmet and presented them to an Emperor visiting Hachinohe. As this region is prone to 'Yamase' (cold winds) and not suitable for rice cultivation, commoners relied on wheat, buckwheat, and foxtail millet as staples. There is also a theory that because they have low moisture content and are long-lasting, they served as field rations for the Nanbu clan. There is a wide variety of flavors, including sesame, peanut, and pumpkin. They are fragrant when eaten as they are, and also delicious when simmered in dishes like Senbei-jiru (cracker soup). It is a long-selling confectionery representing Aomori that has evolved alongside the lifestyle of the Nanbu region.
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