🍢 Genji Gluten Snacks Spicy Strips – a spicy wheat snack (32 g)
Genji Spicy Big Gluten Sheet / Big Spicy Stick 32 g is a renowned Chinese spicy snack of the la tiao variety – thin wheat sticks or flat pieces flavoured with chilli and spices, which are popular as a quick, hot and spicy snack.
🍜 Product description
- Type: savoury snack (la tiao)
- Flavour: spicy and seasoned
- Weight: approx. 32 g
- Brand: Genji
- Origin: China 🇨🇳
- Form: thin strips/sticks made from gluten (gluten sheet/stick), ready to eat
- Usage: a snack between meals, an accompaniment to drinks or a crunchy treat to enjoy whilst socialising with friends
- This snack is often regarded as an authentic Asian ‘street food’ snack with a distinctive chilli flavour.
🌶️ Flavour profile and texture
✔️ Spicy and savoury profile: the flavour is bold, hot and spicy – typical of la tiao snacks from China.
✔️ Crunchy yet chewy texture: somewhat like an extruded wheat snack with a robust flavour.
✔️ The flavour is often described as salty, slightly sweet and spicy, with a strong chilli kick.
🧪 Ingredients (approximate, depending on the variant available on the market)
- Wheat flour (frumento / wheat flour) – main ingredient
- Soya oil
- Water, salt, sugar
- Chilli peppers and spices
- Soya powder or soya fibre
- Spice mixes and flavourings (e.g. E621, E635)
- Emulsifiers and colourings (e.g. E471, E160c)
- Antioxidants and, where applicable, sweeteners (e.g. E319, E955)
➡️ Contains gluten and soya – therefore not suitable for people with a gluten or soya allergy.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g, approximate)
(Nutritional values refer to the larger, similar version; for the 32 g pack, the total energy is proportionally lower.)
- Energy: ~1 775 kJ / 424 kcal
- Fat: ~22.8 g
- Carbohydrates: ~46.7 g
- Sugars: ~2.8 g
- Protein: ~8.1 g
- Salt: ~6.35 g
➡️ This snack is high in energy, with a significant content of fat, carbohydrates and salt – typical of strongly flavoured fried or grilled snacks.
🍽️ Usage
✔️ Ready to eat: just open and enjoy.
✔️ Great as a snack between meals – especially with beer or other drinks.
✔️ Suitable for lovers of spicy flavours and Asian alternatives to crisps or snack bars.
⚠️ Warning
⚠️ Contains gluten and soya – not suitable for people with allergies or intolerances.
⚠️ High in salt and fat – this snack is best enjoyed as an occasional treat rather than a healthy snack.
📌 Summary
👉 Genji Gluten Snacks Spicy Strips 32 g is a spicy Chinese wheat-based snack with an intense chilli and spicy flavour. It’s a ready-to-eat, spicy snack that’s perfect as a quick savoury treat, especially if you enjoy bold, spicy flavours inspired by Asian street food traditions.
