Choco Nanbu PREMIUM "Choco Nanbu Ice Cream

Choco Nanbu PREMIUM" is a brand that fuses Iwate's famous confectionery "Nanbu Senbei" and chocolate. Chocolatier Hideaki Sartate from Ninohe supervises the taste, and various confections made by combining Nanbu senbei, which are chopped into various shapes for each product, and chocolate carefully selected according to its place of origin, are sold.

Introduced here is the "Choco Nanbu Ice Cream. It is made with 37% chocolate from cacao produced in the Ivory Coast. It is available at Natural Lawson and is priced at 410 yen (tax included). It can also be bought from the brand's official online store.


When you open the lid, you will see glossy chocolate all over. It is hard to believe that it was frozen. The smooth ice cream is so smooth that it feels like raw chocolate in your mouth. The flavor is also very rich.



The main flavor of the entire product is the deep richness of cacao. The ice cream is blended with "Nanbu Senbei sesame seeds" chopped into approximately 3mm pieces, which occasionally asserts its presence with a savory aroma and a tough texture. I was surprised to find that the "Nanbu Senbei" flavor was also present, although I thought the flavor would be overpowered by the darker chocolate. The sweetness of the crackers is also enhanced by a subtle saltiness.


Choco Nanbu Ice Cream" is a great way to discover the unexpected affinity between Nanbu Senbei and chocolate. Once you try it, you may never be satisfied with ordinary chocolate ice cream again.