Recommended for parties! Kinokuniya's popular snacks [10 selections]

Following Kaldi edition, Seijo Ishii edition, and Muji edition, we will introduce ``10 popular snacks from the high-end supermarket Kinokuniya'' selected by the alcohol-loving Editorial Team staff! Foods that can be eaten as is without any cooking. We have focused on items that go well with a variety of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, and sake.

*Prices are as of the time of the interview. (All prices exclude tax)

Spicy shrimp taste × crunchy texture goes well with beer! !
"Chili Oil Crackers"

Chili Oil Crackers ￥398

For those who like beer, the “Rayu Senbei” (Chilli Oil Crackers) is especially recommended.

The spiciness of chili oil and the sweetness of the shrimp are the perfect match. Shrimp crackers that are addictive with the scent of garlic and sesame oil. It's a bite size of less than 3 cm, so it's also a point that you can eat it quickly.

You can enjoy them with beer or other alcohol beverages. Be careful, you may find yourself devouring a whole bag before you know it!

14 kinds of spices are fragrant!
"Butter chicken curry broad beans"

Butter chicken curry broad beans ¥ 754

Bean snacks are also indispensable to accompany sake.

“Butter Chicken Curry Broad Beans”, as the name suggests, is a rich butter chicken curry-flavored broad bean with 14 kinds of spices.

It has a strong spice scent, but the butter chicken curry flavor is the base, so it has a mild taste. Beer, of course, goes great with highballs. It is also recommended to match with spicy craft beer!

Since it is individually wrapped, it is also a recommended point that you can eat it in several days.

Rich cheese × spicy mentaiko
"Chi Mentai"

Chi Mentai ￥540

“Chi Mentai” (seasoned cod roe & cheese) is a two-layered snack of mild natural cheese and spicy mentaiko. The combination of cheese and mentaiko can't go wrong with sake!

When you open the vacuum pack, you can smell the cheese. A blend of cheddar, cream, and camembert, this natural cheese is richer than you can imagine. We hope you will enjoy the marriage with wine.

4 kinds of cheese in bite size
"Petit cheese assortment"

Kinokuniya Petit Cheese Assortment ￥696

You will want to eat various kinds of cheese for snacks.

For those people, we recommend Kinokuniya Petit Cheese Assortment. A set of white mold type Camembert, hard type Mimolette, semi-hard Gouda, and blue mold type Gorgonzola Picante. Since it is cut, it becomes a luxurious snack just by serving it on a plate.

We recommend pairing it with a fruity wine!

The rich aroma spreads in your mouth
"Chocolate Covered Noble Rot Wine Pickled Raisins (white)"

Chocolate Covered Noble Rot Wine Pickled Raisins (white) ¥540

Recommended as a reward snack for yourself is "Chocolate Covered Noble Rot Wine Pickled Raisins". A chocolate raisin for adults, with raisins soaked in noble rot wine from the Sauternes region of France wrapped in white chocolate.

The moment you take a bite, the rich aroma of noble rot wine spreads in your mouth for a moment of bliss.

Please try it with your favorite wine. There is also a type of bitter chocolate.