JAPANeid mini Snack Guide #1
The JAPANeid curation team hand-selects every single snacks, from the olden ages to the modern era, that Muslims included can enjoy snacking. We will gradually add more items to our collection.
All items have already been checked to have THE 3 NOs and SAFE from cross-contamination (CC)
Please refer to our Muslim-friendly Policy for details
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Please be advised that the Japanese dating system is yyyy/mm/dd. So, if it says 2023/7/25 or 23/7/25, it means 25 July 2023.
We provide the following info in English:
- Snack introduction
- Ingredient, allergen info
- Date of halal status checked
- Extra confirmed info (if any) such as sources of doubtful ingredients, ethanol content, production line status

Smooth raindrop jelly made of water from Mt Fuji paired with kuromitsu (Japanese sugar syrup) and kinako (roasted soybean powder)
[How to Eat]
Put the jelly in a plate. Pour the kinako and kuromitsu onto the jelly and Enjoy! Tastes even better when chilled!!
[Ingredient]
[Jelly]High-fructose corn syrup (Japan), Sugar/gelling agent (polysaccharide thickener), Acidifier [Kuromitsu] Liquid sugar (Japan), High-fructose corn syrup, Black sugar, Light brown sugar, Mizuame(sweetener)/caramel colouring [Kinako] Soybeans (Canada), Granulated sugar, Salt
[Allergen] None in particular
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 22 June 2023

Inspired by the summer night sky, this cooling candy comes in 5 anime-like packaging designs. Which design did you get?
[Flavour] Lemon-scented flavour & soda flavour with yuzu peel
[Ingredient]
Sugar (Japan), Starch syrup (Japan), Dried yuzu peel, Edible oils and fats / acidifier, Flavouring, Gardenia colour, Emulsifier (soybean)
[Allergen] Wheat
★Edible oils and fats: plant-based
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 23 June 2023

Savour the refreshing ramune candy with a crackling sensation that is still gentle on your palate
[Ingredient]
Sugar (Japan), Isomaltooligosaccharide, Maltose syrup / sucrose esters, Acidifier, Flavouring, Carbon dioxide, Colouring (blue 1, yellow 4, red 40)
[Allergen] None in particular
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 7 Feb 2023

A waffle made from Fukuoka prefecture’s Amaou strawberry jam that is rich in pulpiness with a good balance of sweet-sour
[Ingredient]
Wheat flour (Japan), Margarine, Sugar, Egg, Milk, Strawberry jam (starch syrup, sugar, strawberry), Yeast, Processed strawberry juice, Milk, Salt, Processed dried strawberry / Emulsifier, Flavouring, Acidifier, Gelling agent (polysaccharide thickener), Enzyme, Colouring (red yeast, lac), Vitamin C, (some contain eggs, dairy ingredients, wheat, soybean)
[Allergen] Dairy, Soybean, Wheat, Egg
★Margarine, Emulsifier: plant-based
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 21 June 2023

No artificial seasoning! A crisp, light and authentic fried mochi that gives you the true flavour of rice at every bite
[Ingredient]
Paddy glutinous rice (Japan), Vegetable oil, Salt
[Allergen] None in particular
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 21 June 2023

Your mouth is going wild! Cola-flavoured candy with a crackling, stimulating sensation paired with sour ramune candies
[How to Eat]
It pops as soon as you put them in your mouth, so we recommend eating in small amount first to test it out. You can also used it as a topping!
[Ingredient]
Starch syrup, Sugar, Lactose, Flavouring, Caramel colouring, Carbon dioxide <Ramune> glucose, Starch, Acidulant, Emulsifier, Flavouring, Colouring (anthocyanins, flavonoids)
[Allergen] Dairy
★Emusifier: plant-based
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 4 July 2023

Easy-to-eat with just one push! This plum jelly provides citric acid and sodium, perfect for hot summer sports
[Ingredient]
Sugar (Japan), High-fructose corn syrup, Plum juice, Salt/acidifier, Gelling agent (polysaccharide thickener), Flavouring
[Allergen] None in particular
★ethanol content less than 0.2%
★manufactured with products containing non-halal ingredients but they cleaned the line properly and there’s no CC
[Status confirmation] 2 May 2023

Biscuit x Chocolate! Japan’s popular chocolate bar that delivers an overwhelming crunch
[Ingredient]
Quasi-chocolate (sugar, vegetable oil, whole milk powder, skimmed milk powder, cocoa powder, cocoa mass, lactose, salt) (Japan), Cocoa cookies, Processed fatty food (sugar, vegetable oil, skimmed milk powder, lactose), Wheat flour, Sugar, Vegetable oil, Shortening, Cacao mass, Salt, Whey powder, Skimmed milk powder, Whole milk powder / Sweetener (sorbitol), Leavening agent, Emulsifier (soybean), Flavouring
[Allergen] Dairy, Wheat, Soybean
★Processed fatty food, Shortening: plant-based
★equipment shared with products containing non-halal ingredients, but they properly cleaned the line/equipment and SAFE FROM CC
[Status confirmation] 17 Feb 2023

An Osaka speciality with a ginger savour! It is a traditional crispy Japanese rice treat that uses syrup to hold the crushed rice together
[Ingredient]
Rice, Sugar, Starch syrup, Ginger, Black sesame seeds
[Allergen] Sesame
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 7 Feb. 2023

Not too sour! Not too sweet! This pickled plum-inspired candy launched in 1974 tastes good all the way through, with a paste inside
[Ingredient]
<Large Ball>Starch syrup (Japan), Sugar, Plum paste (starch syrup, sugar, plum pulp, plum extract), Concentrated plum juice, Plum extract/ Acidulant, Anthocyanin pigment, Thickener (pectin), Flavouring <Small Ball>Starch syrup (Japan), Sugar, Plum paste, Plum powder, Concentrated plum juice, Plum extract/ Acidulant, Anthocyanin pigment, Thickening polysaccharide, Flavouring
[Allergen] None in particular
[Status confirmation] 6 Feb. 2023

A candy with the same milk taste, but thicker and richer! Made with condensed milk and fresh cream from Hokkaido
[Ingredient]
Starch syrup (Japan), Sugar, Foods containing milk as a major raw material, Condensed milk, Cream, Edible oil and fat, Salt / Flavouring, Emulsifier, (Contains some dairy, soybean)
[Allergen] Dairy, Soybean
★Edible oil and fat, Emulsifier: plant-based
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 21 June 2023

Long-running curry snack since 1960 with a tangy, addictive, and spicy kick that lingers in the mouth
[Ingredient]
Wheat flour, Sweet potato starch, Vegetable oil, Sugar, Salt, Curry powder, Leavening agent, Seasoning (amino acids, etc.), Sweetener (stevia, liquorice), Colouring (yellow 4)
[Allergen] Wheat
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 3 Feb. 2023

Using a specialized boiled azuki bean production method, it locks in all the goodness of azuki beans, incl. dietary fibre, polyphenols and potassium
[Ingredient]
Sugar (Japan), Azuki beans, Starch syrup, Agar, Salt
[Allergen] None in particular
★manufactured with products containing non-halal ingredients but they cleaned the line properly and there’s no CC
[Status confirmation] 2 May 2023

A chocolate that won’t melt?! Enjoy the cheesy taste packed in this chocolate— baked to a golden brown
[Ingredient]
Vegetable oil (Japan), Sugar, Whole milk powder, Lactose, Cocoa butter, Cheddar cheese powder/cellulose, Emulsifier, Paprika colour, Flavouring, (some ingredients contain dairy, soybean)
[Allergen] Dairy, Soybean
★Emulsifier: plant-based
★Flavouring: ethanol content below 0.1%
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 22 June 2023

That fictional Chocobi snack loved by Shin Chan emerges as a cocoa-flavoured ramune candy. If you get a heart-shaped one, that’s wild~
[Ingredient]
Sugar (foreign or domestic), Wheat flour, Vegetable oil, Whole milk Sugar, Malt powder formula (mixed malt extract, sugar, cocoa powder, skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, calcium whey), Malt extract, Cocoa powder, Skimmed milk powder, Emulsifier, Calcium carbonate, Magnesium carbonate, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, pH adjuster, Iron pyrophosphate, Lecithin (soybean), Niacin, Vitamin B1, Antioxidant (Vitamin E), Vitamin B2, Vitamin A
[Allergen] Dairy, Soybean
★Emulsifier: plant-based
★manufactured with products containing non-halal ingredients but they cleaned the line properly and SAFE FROM CC
[Status confirmation] 23 June 2023

The more you chew, the more you can taste the umami of cod in this shredded grilled fish snack
[Ingredient]
Fish meat, Squid, Starch, Sugar, Salt, Yeast extract, Protein hydrolysate/Sorbitol, Seasoning (amino acid), Flavouring, (contains some squid, wheat, soybean)
[Allergen] Squid, Wheat, Soybean
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 13 Feb 2023
▼ FREEBIES

Refreshing candy of the classic Japanese soda drink RAMUNE in a container just like the good old-fashioned ramune bottle. Ramune candies date back as far as the 1940s!
[Ingredient]
Glucose (domestic), Corn starch (non GMO), Starch degradation product/Acidulant, Flavouring
[Allergen] None in particular
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 13 Feb. 2023

Rave in your mouth! Soda-flavoured candy with a crackling, stimulating sensation
[How to Eat]
It pops as soon as you put them in your mouth, so we recommend eating in small amount first to test it out. You can also used it as a topping!
[Ingredient]
Sugar (Japan), Starch syrup, Lactose, Starch/acidifier, Emulsifier, Flavouring, Colouring (gardenia, anthocyanin, flavonoids), Carbon dioxide
[Allergen] Dairy
★Emusifier: plant-based
★100% safe from CC
[Status confirmation] 4 July 2023
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