Kasugai Ebi Peana Shrimp-Coated Peanut Snack

Where the squid version of Peana works in depth, the shrimp version works in fragrance.

Ebi Peana is built on the same principle as its companion — peanuts carefully wrapped in a coating kneaded with real seafood, then baked slowly over an open flame until the exterior is crisp and the flavors have locked together — but the character it produces is distinctly its own.

Ebi, shrimp, brings a lighter, more immediate aromatic quality than squid: the kind of warm, toasted crustacean fragrance that announces itself the moment the bag is opened and follows through in every bite with a brightness that keeps the snack feeling fresh rather than heavy.

The construction is precise. Each peanut is enclosed in a coating made with actual shrimp worked generously into the batter, distributing the seafood’s natural sweetness and umami evenly throughout rather than concentrating it in any single layer.

The direct-fire baking that follows develops both elements simultaneously: the coating toasts to a clean, light crispness while the shrimp’s character deepens from simply sweet to something more complex and roasted, gaining a faint savory edge that sits beside the peanut’s own natural sweetness rather than competing with it.

The result in the mouth is a balance that is easy to underestimate on first encounter and difficult to stop returning to.

The shrimp arrives warm and fragrant; the peanut follows with its familiar, gentle sweetness; the two finishes overlap just long enough to make the next piece feel like a natural continuation rather than a separate decision.

It is a snack that pairs as happily with cold beer as it does with tea, that suits the same wide range of occasions as the rest of the Peana lineup, and that distinguishes itself within that lineup by being the brightest and most aromatic of the three.

A well-loved Japanese bean snack from Kasugai, one of Japan’s most trusted confectionery makers since 1925.

About this item
Item Name : Ebi Peana
Brand : Kasugai
Item Form : Been Sweets
Number of Items : 47g (Pack of 1)