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【Chinsukou】One of Okinawa’s popular souvenirs! Made of flour and sugar!! Let’s try Okinawa’s sweet and famous Chinsukou!!

2022-05-17
Saori Saori
Hi everyone! Speaking of Okinawa, I think of Blue Ocean and beautiful nature! It is Japan’s famous resort! These are my images of Okinawa! It’s Boss from Japanese Snacks Republic!
Hello, everyone!! Speaking of Okinawa, I think that there are many unique food! It’s Saori from Japanese Snacks Republic!
What do you know about Okinawa? In this article, we will introduce an Okinawa’s popular snack! Okinawa is the Japan’s famous resort area and many people visit there throughout the year.

【Chinsukou】
The Okinawa’s standard souvenir!
Made of flour and sugar! Sweet and unique texture!
Let’s try Chinsukou!

Okinawa is here in Japan!
Located in South of Japan. Red islands in the map!

I love Chinsukou! Whenever you visit Okinawa, you usually bring us some salty taste Chinsukou!
Yup! I really like Chinsukou’s simple taste! I think foreign visitors also like to buy them as a souvenir from Okinawa. Let’s check it out together!

What is Chinsukou?

Chinsukou is a baked cookie that is made of flour, sugar and lard. There are various theories about the origin of Chinsukou, but the most well-known theory is that it was originally from China and arranged by Okinawan people according to the warm climate.
It was used to be expensive snacks only for nobles when they were having celebrations.
How to make (Easy!):
  • Mix room temperature lard and sifted flour until the mixture get creamy.
  • Add sugar and mix quickly until smooth.
  • Form it and bake it in the oven for 15-17 min (170℃).
The basic taste is salty, but various flavors are released such as Okinawa’s famous brown sugar taste, fruits taste......etc.
Wow! I did not know that the making process is quite easy!
Yup, it is very simple! But that is why it is yummy! Everyone likes it because of this simple taste. This taste is the reason why it became a standard souvenir in Okinawa! Whenever I visit Okinawa, I tend to buy it all the time!

What kind of place is Okinawa?
Let’s find out Chinsukou’s birth place!

For me, Okinawa is Japan’s Hawaii! Warm and humid. Ocean and mountains. You can enjoy good food and beautiful resort. It is easy to visit for Japanese people if they want to feel “going to vacation!”
I agree! It is a vacation place in Japan. The islands have their own unique culture. Food and drinks are tasty! I haven’t gone for vacation for a while, but if I visit there again, I will definitely get some Chinsukou for you all!

Taste of Chinsukou!

  • Made of Sugar, flour and lard. The texture is lighter than normal cookies.
  • Not super sweet. Salty is the standard taste. There are various tastes such as brown sugar, matcha, mango......etc.
  • New chocolate coated Chinsukou is also released. Please try if you find it in Okinawa!
Chinsukou is Okinawa’s famous and popular snack! It is easy to make! Similar to normal cookies, but the texture is different! If you like cookies, you may like Chinsukou as well!
My favorite taste of Chinsukou is also salty taste. It is the classic! So if you try it for the first time, please try salty taste first! Then, if you have a sweet tooth, please try brown sugar taste! Brown sugar taste is much sweeter than salty taste!
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Okay, that is all for today! We will see you in the next article!
Have a great day!!
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