Whipped matcha chocolate sandwiched between a crisp cookie and a light gaufrette wafer, layering three textures in one bite. Eight individually wrapped pieces, with a green tea that blends gyokuro and matcha.
At a glance
- 8 individually wrapped pieces
- One flavour — whipped matcha chocolate
- Pieces about 6.2 cm across; box 19 × 13 × 8 cm
- Contains: wheat, egg, milk, almond, soy
About Akai Boushi
Akai Boushi (赤い帽子, "Red Hat") is a Japanese gift-confectionery brand whose company was established in 1985 at Yugawara in Kanagawa. Its individually wrapped cookies and wafer sandwiches are baked by Tivoli Confectionery at plants in Kanagawa and Yamanashi.
What is Kukkia?
Kukkia (クッキア) is Akai Boushi's range of sandwich sweets — whipped chocolate cream between a thin crisp cookie and a light, crisp gaufrette wafer.
Ingredients
Quasi-chocolate (made in Japan), liquid egg white, sugar, gaufrette (wheat flour, waxy corn starch, other), wheat flour, butter, almond powder, cream, shortening, dried egg white, green tea (gyokuro, matcha), edible fats and oils, salt / emulsifier, leavening agent, colouring (caramel), flavouring.
Speckles in the cookie are almond skin, from the peel-on almond powder.
Allergens
Contains: wheat, egg, milk, almond, soy.
The maker states that this product is made in a factory that also produces products containing peanut and shrimp.
Important — please check the package label
Manufacturers may change ingredients, allergens and packaging without notice. Always check the product packaging before use, and contact us before purchase if you have a specific allergen concern.
