noun
kōbaiyaki (plum-shaped senbei)
A type of Japanese rice cracker (senbei) punched into shapes such as plum blossoms. A traditional sweet, often associated with certain regions or shops.
See also: 煎餅
紅梅焼は、梅の形をした煎餅の一種です。
Kōbaiyaki is a kind of senbei shaped like a plum blossom.
浅草の老舗で紅梅焼を買いました。
I bought kōbaiyaki at a long-established shop in Asakusa.
Senbei is the general term for Japanese rice crackers, while kōbaiyaki is a specific type shaped like plum blossoms.
From 紅梅 (kōbai, 'red plum blossom') + 焼き (yaki, 'baked'), referring to the plum-blossom shape of the baked cracker.