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{{nihongo|””’Karintō””’|かりとう,花林糖|karintō|([[ateji]])}} is a traditional [[Japan]]ese [[snack food]]. Sweet and [[Deep frying|deep-fried]], it is made primarily of [[flour]], [[yeast]], and [[brown sugar]].<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=Karinto (A deep-fried snack made with brown sugar) {{!}} Let’s Cook Japanese {{!}} NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/radio/cooking/20150724.html |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=NHK WORLD |language=en}}</ref><ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |title=Karinto Manju Yuzu {{!}} Product information |url=https://exports.pref.ibaraki.jp/en/product/detail?id=714811 |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=IBARAKI EXPORTS – Selection of Japanese Foods – |language=ja}}</ref> It has a deep brown and pitted appearance, and takes the form of a bite-sized pillow or short, sausage-like cylinder.<ref name=”:0″ /><ref name=”:1″ /> Although traditional karintō is coated with brown sugar, other variations now appear on the market, such as white sugar, [[sesame]] seeds, [[miso]], or [[peanut]]s.<ref name=”:0″ />
{{nihongo|””’Karintō””’|かりとう,花林糖|karintō|([[ateji]])}} is a traditional [[snack food]]. Sweet and [[Deep frying|deep-fried]], it is made primarily of [[flour]], [[yeast]], and [[brown sugar]].<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=Karinto (A deep-fried snack made with brown sugar) {{!}} Let’s Cook Japanese {{!}} NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/radio/cooking/20150724.html |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=NHK WORLD |language=en}}</ref><ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |title=Karinto Manju Yuzu {{!}} Product information |url=https://exports.pref.ibaraki.jp/en/product/detail?id=714811 |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=IBARAKI EXPORTS – Selection of Japanese Foods – |language=ja}}</ref> It has a deep brown and pitted appearance, and takes the form of a bite-sized pillow or short, sausage-like cylinder.<ref name=”:0″ /><ref name=”:1″ /> Although traditional karintō is coated with brown sugar, other variations now appear on the market, such as white sugar, [[sesame]] seeds, [[miso]], or [[peanut]]s.<ref name=”:0″ />
==In popular culture==
* In ”[[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney]]” and ”[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice]]”, police detective and forensic scientist Ema Skye constantly eats ”karintō” on duty (the snack was localized as chocolate-flavored “snackoos”).
* In ”[[Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair]]”, karintō is stated to be one of Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu’s favorite foods. The English release changes this to fried dough cookies, as ”karintō” is not a well-known food in the West.
* In ”[[Gosick]]”, Kujo gives ”karintō” to Victorique, who comments that they look like dog feces.
* In ”[[Jin (TV series)]]”, ”karintō” is infused with vitamins to treat a reluctant patient.
* In ”[[Lycoris Recoil]]”, ”karintō” are a staple food at the dorm.
* In ”[[Mirmo!]]”, ”karintō” is Yashichi’s favorite food.
* In ”[[Magical Emi, the Magic Star|Magical Emi]]” episode 34, ”karintō” are featured as a snack a character spends the entire episode trying to conquer his fear of.
* In [[Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 3]] episode 1, Tanjiro is offered to snack on ”karintō” by the village chief, Tecchin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tecchin Tecchikawahara |url=https://kimetsu-no-yaiba.fandom.com/wiki/Tecchin_Tecchikawahara |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=Kimetsu no Yaiba Wiki |language=en}}</ref>
==History==
==History==
Traditional Japanese snack food
Karintō (かりとう,花林糖, karintō; (ateji)) is a traditional Japanese snack food. Sweet and deep-fried, it is made primarily of flour, yeast, and brown sugar.[1][2] It has a deep brown and pitted appearance, and takes the form of a bite-sized pillow or short, sausage-like cylinder.[1][2] Although traditional karintō is coated with brown sugar, other variations now appear on the market, such as white sugar, sesame seeds, miso, or peanuts.[1]
Karintō’s roots are unclear, with primary origination theories being either from around the Nara Period[3] or being derived from a Portuguese snack in a later period[citation needed]. In either case it has been available from street merchants since at least the Tenpō era,[3] roughly from 1830 to 1841[citation needed].
