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Discover Japan’s finest rice crackers
Fresh, crispy, and wonderfully flavorful, Mochikichi Gourmet Rice Crackers are unlike any other crackers you've ever tasted in your lifetime. We specially select only the freshest and finest natural ingredients, and incorporate them using our expert rice cracker crafting process. Try them for yourself and you will surely notice the difference in taste! "Machigainaku, oishii"! (“No doubt about it, they’re delicious!”)
What is a "gourmet rice cracker"?
- It’s definitely not the same dry or flavorless rice cracker or "crisp" that you'll find in your local supermarket. Our Mochikichi gourmet rice crackers are fresh, crispy yet soft, flavorful and, dare we say, unlike any other rice cracker you've ever tasted in your lifetime.
History
Our roots date back to 1929 when Mochikichi was a family-run, Japanese sweets shop called Morita Confections operating out of a simple country house in Nogata, Japan. Since those humble early days, we’ve grown by leaps and bounds to become Japan’s number one manufacturer and retailer of gourmet rice crackers.
Despite all our success, we still maintain an unwavering commitment to exceptional taste and quality. All our products are made in Japan by our skilled craftsmen using the finest quality Japanese rice, water, and other ingredients. We've gone so far as to incorporate this quality-first mindset into our moto, “The best rice, the best water, and the best technique.”
- Morita Confections was founded in 1929 in rural Nogata city, where it prospered selling Japanese sweets to miners during the coal boom of the early 20th century. The company later changed its name to Mochikichi and started developing its own recipes and techniques for making gourmet rice crackers.
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- Mochikichi specially selects only the finest domestically grown Japanese rice.
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- Mochikichi uses delicious natural mineral water culled from its private springs.
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- Mochikichi employs a secret technique to make its crackers soft, fresh, and flavorful.
The Best Rice
We specially select only the finest domestically grown Japanese "gohan" rice in making our gourmet rice crackers.
This is the same delicious and high quality sticky rice served at high end Japanese restaurants all around Japan.
We go to great lengths to seek out and use the best rice for a very simple reason—the best rice makes our crackers taste better. Indeed, the secret to our superior quality, flavor, and texture is in the rice.
Mochikichi's rice cracker artisans specially select the finest Japanese rice in order to maintain exceptional quality.
The Best Water
In making our rice crackers, we use pristine mineral water culled from our private wells located at the base of the Fukuchi Mountains in Nogata. This special water was even awarded the prestigious "Suigen-no-Morihyakusen" distinction by the Japanese National Forest Agency due to its exceptional natural clarity and quality. Blended with the finest rice, this water helps enhance the flavor and texture of our delicious gourmet rice crackers.
Pristine mineral water is drawn from deep underground and is thoroughly quality tested by Mochikichi’s water technicians.
The Best Technique
With over 50 years of experience we've developed a superior process for making rice crackers. As a matter of fact, it is by this special process that we are able to create the distinctive soft and crispy texture of our award winning Mochi Celebrations series of gourmet rice crackers. Our craftsmen are always developing new flavors and techniques in order to make even more delicious varieties of rice crackers for you to enjoy.
The condition and quality of rice products is checked with great care by Mochikichi’s skilled craftsmen.
Our Products
Currently, we offer over three hundred different rice cracker products, including individually wrapped gourmet rice crackers, snack-type rice crackers sold in bags, and an extensive selection of gift tins and boxes wrapped in colorful Japanese-style "washi" paper. Our crackers come in a wide array of shapes, colors, flavors and textures, from soft and crispy Mochi Celebrations crackers, to firm and crunchy Mochi Okaki crackers, to chocolatey Choco Crunch crackers. No matter your personal taste or inclination we have the perfect cracker for you to enjoy.
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- Mochi Celebrations
餅のおまつり Our award winning flagship series.
The secret is in the rice. Our experts carefully select the finest quality domestically grown Japanese rice to bring you Mochi Celebrations, Mochikichi's flagship line of gourmet rice crackers. Enjoyed and beloved by millions of people all around Japan, the gentle, crisp, and crunchy texture of Mochi Celebrations has remained unchanged since its inception over forty years ago. Winner of the Honorary Presidential Award at the 25th National Japanese Snacks and Confections Exposition.
Flavors include: Original Soy Sauce, Original Simple Salt, Sugar Plum, Shrimp, Creamy Mayonnaise Shrimp, Seaweed with Soy Sauce, and Seaweed with Wasabi.
- Mochi Celebrations
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- Mochi Mini's
おまつりこまち Good things come in small packages.
Light snackers rejoice! All the delicious taste and soft crispy texture of our award winning Mochi Celebrations series shrunk down to a cute and easy-to-eat mini size! Perfect as a party food, a small tote-along snack, or for when an entire large-sized cracker is simply too much to eat in one sitting.
Flavors include: Original Soy Sauce, Original Simple Salt, Sugar Plum, Shrimp, Creamy Mayonnaise Shrimp, Japanese Miso, Gobo (Burdock Root), Nori with Soy Sauce, and Creamy Corn Chowder.
- Mochi Mini's
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- Mochi Okaki
豆乃餅、のり乃餅、本角餅 You'll fall in love with the crunch.
Thesecrunchygourmet “okaki” crackers aremade in the traditional Japanese way using the finest mochigome rice. First, the rice is steamed and pounded into a sticky mochi dough, which is then aged inJapanese cedar wood boxes to enhance the flavor of the finished cracker and give it its characteristically crunchy texture. Firm, toasty, and bursting with rice flavors, you’ll love these traditional Japanese okaki crackers!
Flavors include: Black Bean with Soy Sauce, Black Bean with Simple Salt, Aonori Seaweed with Soy Sauce, Aonori Seaweed with Simple Salt, and Crunchy Shrimp.
- Mochi Okaki
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- Mochi Joys
ふくよか餅 You’ll jump for joy for this cracker.
This series of gourmet crackers is made using the finest Japanese mochigome rice and crunchy California almonds. First, the rice is steamed and vigorously pounded into asticky mochi dough in the traditional Japanese way. Next,after adding almonds the dough is aged and then toasted to create a puffed-up and cheerfully plump cracker. Light, crispy, nutty, and in a size that’s easy to hold and eat, you’ll surely jump for joy after every bite!
Flavors include: Almonds with Soy Sauce, and Almonds with Simple Salt.
- Mochi Joys
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- Mochi Wishes
太陽の輝き Our award winning honey cracker.
These distinctively crispy honey-sweetened crackers are made using the highest quality Hinohikari rice from sunny Miyazaki prefecture. To give these crackers their characteristically light and crispy texture we gently fry them in premium rice oil until they turn golden yellow. Asa finishing touch, the crackers are glazed ina special blendof soy sauce and natural honey. Soft and crispy with a perfect balance of savory and sweet, this series of crackers is a long-time favorite among people of all ages. Winner of the Honorary Presidential Award at the 24th National Japanese Snacks and Confections Exposition.
Flavors include: Honey Soy Sauce, Sweet Chili Shrimp, Maple Syrup, and Brown Sugar.
- Mochi Wishes
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- Mochi Classics
ちからこぶ煎餅 A new take on classic toasted Japanese senbei.
Traditionally, Japanese "senbei" rice crackers are slowly baked over hot charcoal. While this helps to impart tasty toasted notes, the intense heat can also make the cracker dry and tough to bite. With this series of gourmet crackers, we reinvented the classic senbei style by creating a toasted cracker that is lighter and softer but still maintains all itsdelicious roasty flavours. Crispy, savory, and toasty, you’ll love our new take on classic Japanese senbei!
Flavors include: Special Soy Sauce, Special Savory, Sour Plum, and Butter Soy Sauce.
- Mochi Classics
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- Mochi Treasures
てのひら日記 A treasure chest of flavor.
This series of gourmet rice crackers offers a treasure trove of colors, flavors, and textures. Each packet contains eight specially selected bite-sized crackers, each with a unique taste and texture, from sweet, to savory, to soft, to crunchy. One packet is perfect for snacking, whether as an accompaniment to an afternoon tea, or as a carry-along with lunch. So delicious, you'll treasure every bite!
Flavors include: Nori Soy Sauce, Aonori Seaweed, Nori-speckled, Black Sesame, Shiso, Cheese Almond, Spicy Cod Roe, and Sugar Plum.
- Mochi Treasures
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- Choco Crunch
あられクランチ The perfect chocolate and rice cracker blend.
The secret is out: chocolate and rice crackers are a perfect pair! We meld crumbled crispy arare crackers together with mouth-watering milk chocolate to create these exquisite treats. Originally available only for a limited time before Saint Valentine’s day, now due to popular demand the chocolaty goodness of Choco Crunch can now be enjoyed all year round!
Flavors include: Milk Chocolate, Strawberry Chocolate, Green Tea Chocolate, and White Chocolate Granola.
- Choco Crunch
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- Choco Almond
ちょこあられ For chocolate and almond lovers.
For this special series of gourmet rice crackers, we take puffed-up crispy almond crackers and generously coat them in rich and creamy milk chocolate. The end result is a wonderfully delicious cracker with a chocolatey sweet and creamy outside and a light and crispy inside packed withcrunchy savory almonds. The Choco Almond series is available duringthe winter season only!
Flavors include: Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate, Green Tea Chocolate, Caramel Chocolate, and Cafe Milk Chocolate.
- Choco Almond
Contact information
Address: 2400 Shimozakai Nogata, Fukuoka 822-8585 JAPAN
Phone: +81-0949-22-6311
Email: inquiries-english@mochikichi.co.jp
