Whether you’re addicted to Double-Stuff Oreos, Chocolate Chip Cookies, or Girl Scout Thin Mints, anyone can turn into a “Cookie Monster” after only one taste of these exclusive Japanese delicacies. BSBC, or more commonly known as Bite-Sized Banzai Cookies, are addictive. Ask my husband…..he’ll tell you. We brought home five containers of them. Yes, FIVE. Made with all-natural ingredients, these cookies boast a crackling sweet taste combination of Sake, arare, and furikake. (That translates to wine, rice, and seaweed.). Don’t roll your eyes! The crispy crunch is unbelievable! The Kauai Kookie website explains how they arrived at this unusual name. “Rumor has it that the inventor of this peculiar cookie flavor was so pleased with the taste that he privately paid homage by shouting a deep-bellied ‘BANZAI’, a common alcoholic toasting expression used in Japan (or maybe he was mildly intoxicated by the traces of sake!). Regardless of how the name was established, it has stuck ever since.”

While vacationing on Kauai, my husband and I discovered this unique little bakery in Hanapepe called Kauai Kookie. From the parking lot, the aromas were enough to make our stomachs growl. Never mind that as soon as we walked through the door, the hostess offered us a toasty warm butter cookie to munch on while we perused the shelves. She even offered us samples of their wide assortment just for the asking. One bite and we were hooked. The pink Guava Macadamia cookies and the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip concoctions were a great afternoon snack, in my opinion. After all, you can’t go wrong with island macadamias. But the Banzai says it all. Cheers!