Kappa Ebisen

Type	Snack
Place of origin	Japan
Created by	Calbee
Main ingredients	Wheat flour, vegetable oil, starch, shrimp, sugar
Media: Kappa Ebisen

Kappa Ebisen (かっぱえびせん) is a Japanese snack food produced by Calbee of Japan in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima.

The primary ingredients of Kappa Ebisen are wheat flour, vegetable oil, starch, shrimp, sugar, salt, baking powder, amino acid and sweetening.

History

Kappa Ebisen was first produced and sold by Calbee in 1964 and has gained wide popularity among Japanese consumers as a snack food.^[1] Its simplicity makes it a popular snack in many settings, and is often a popular choice for karaoke or as a bar snack.

Calbee began exporting Kappa Ebisen to Hawaii and Southeast Asia in 1966. It is now sold internationally, with different flavors of Kappa Ebisen such as curry or spicy available.

A similar product called Saewoo Kkang (새우깡) in South Korea has been produced by Nongshim since 1971.

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