This is the Nissui Creamy Croquette with Crab Meat. It contained 1% crab meat. Each piece contained 60 g and is around 6 cm in diameter and 1.5 cm in height. They’re prepared by frying in oil at 180°C for 5 minutes.

Fresh from the fryer, the croquettes had a crispy panko coating with molten creamy innards that set to a thicker consistency as they cooled. The crab did not add texture to the smooth creaminess but its flavour was amplified by the addition of shrimp and came through prominently as a savoury, fishy and slightly sweet quality from the start of every bite and persisting to the finish. The cream aspect was very enjoyable without overt notes of dairy due to the prominence of the crab flavour. Overall, these were very tasty croquettes that were enjoyable to eat on their own or as a side to a rice dish.

This Nissui Creamy Croquette with Crab Meat contained 900 g or 15 pieces. It was produced in Japan and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2022.