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Kasugai

Kasugai Konpeito Japanese Sugar Candy 5 Flavors Assortment 85g

$4.49

This product is a traditional Japanese sugar candy called konpeito. Although konpeito is actually one of the dagashis (Japanese cheap snacks), it requires some professional skills to produce it.

Konpeito is a tiny sugar lump repeatedly coated with sugar-based syrup. To produce this snack, the sugar lumps are heated slowly in a large inclined rotating pot called “dora” and by applying the syrup drop by drop, it eventually turns to a ball with a number of horny prongs.

This assortment features five different colors and flavors: white (plain sugar), purple (grape), orange (peach), yellow (apple), and green (soda pop). The colored konpeitos are pigmented only with natural colorants.

Enjoy its simple sugar taste, crunchy texture, and a distinctive sound every time you bite. You can also enjoy this snack by adding it into tea, coffee, plain yogurt, or ice cream.

Trivia: konpeito is said to be a corrupt form of Portuguese word “confeito” which is Portugal’s local confectionary and was first introduced to Japan by Portuguese traders in the early 16th century. Despite konpeito is renowned for its horny bulges, the reasons for their formulation have not theoretically proven yet.

  • Net contents: 85g
  • Ingredients: Sugar (granulated sugar), flavoring agent, colorant (safflower yellow, gardenia, red beet, & paprika)
  • Nutrition facts (per 100g): Energy 398kcal, protein 0g, fat 0g, carbohydrate 99.5g, sodium 0g
  • Potential allergen: Soybean
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6 reviews
  • NC
    Nancy C.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    8/11/24
    Nice small treat

    These are pretty much what you would expect by looking at them. Little lumps of sugar with a differen soft flavor for each color.

  • DS
    Danielle S.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    7/17/24
    Delicately flavored little sweets

    These are very small and delicately flavored hard candies. You can pop a few in your mouth at a time and let them melt or chew them. They aren't so hard that they would break your teeth. Didn't notice a lot of difference in the assorted flavors, but they aren't overly sweet or cloying. Just light and refreshing.

  • LH
    Laura H.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    12/27/23
    Very good

    Fresh, great flavors

  • KJ
    Kam J.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1/18/23
    Light touch but lots of flavor

    Always liked how these have nice, distinctly different flavors depending on the colors but are not a heavy candy where I feel gross after eating it. This type of candy feels "clean." It has sugar but not some toxic amount. And no high fructose corn syrup.

  • JR
    James R.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    8/2/22
    tasty

    Nice rock candy, good energiser.

  • KD
    Karen D.
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4/14/22
    Delicious

    Very yummy traditional Japanese candies

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