Edible straw

Abstract

An edible straw enables intake of water as well as active ingestion of active ingredients of an edible part during use of the straw, and can be eaten after use of the straw. An edible straw is formed into a tubular shape of a size suitable for using an edible material as the straw, and on an inner circumferential wall of the edible straw in the tubular shape, a groove is engraved, which has a length that spans an entire length in a direction along a lengthwise direction, and is formed into a substantially rectangular shape in a top view of the edible straw.

1 . An edible straw made by forming an edible material into a substantially tubular shape of a predetermined size, comprising:
 a groove that extends to span an entire length in a direction along a lengthwise direction of a substantially tubular shaped inner circumferential wall of the edible straw, and is formed into a substantially rectangular shape engraved outward in a radial direction from a surface portion of the inner circumferential wall in a top view,   wherein an outer circumferential wall of the edible straw has a surface in a smooth state.   
     
     
         2 . The edible straw according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of grooves are engraved. 
     
     
         3 . The edible straw according to  claim 1 , wherein the groove, along the lengthwise direction, changes its position in a circumferential direction to form a spiral shape. 
     
     
         4 . The edible straw according to  claim 1 , wherein the edible material comprises hard candy mainly including sugar or starch syrup or soda flavored sweets. 
     
     
         5 . The edible straw according to  claim 1 , wherein the edible material contains sodium.