is a Japanese snack food. It is a thin banana-shaped senbei

Senbei

are a type of Japanese rice crackers. They come in various shapes, sizes, and flavors, usually savory but sometimes sweet. Senbei are often eaten with green tea as a casual snack and offered to visiting house guests as a courtesy refreshment....

 with various flavours added. It is manufactured by Kuriyama Beika (栗山米菓) of Niigata Prefecture

Niigata Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...

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The word bakauke in the Niigata

Niigata Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...

dialect of Japanese colloquially means "extremely well received". The characters who appear on the packets are Borin and Barin, who are boyfriend and girlfriend respectively.