Japanese Food Tips

Potato chips are one of the most popular snacks in the world, and of course they are very popular in Japan as well. Surprisingly, 15% of the potatoes harvested in Japan are processed into potato chips. The average Japanese person consumes eighteen 60g potato chip bags per year. There are two main types of potato chips sold in Japan: potatoes that are sliced and fried or baked, and molded potato chips that are made from powdered potatoes and neatly shaped. The four most popular Japanese flavors of potato chips are lightly salty (usushio), salty seaweed (norishio), Japanese consomme, and butter-soy sauce. I think the salty flavor of potato chips is the most popular worldwide, but the Japanese salt flavor (usushio) may be too light. Japanese consomme chips are based on the French soup with vegetables and sour Japanese pickled plums added. By the way, this flavor is not sold in France. The nori and salt flavored chips (norishio) are made by sprinkling nori powder and salt on potato chips, giving them a taste of the sea. The butter flavored chips have soy sauce added to them, which is a Japanese taste. Other flavors unique to Japan include wasabi and plum flavors. Another potato snack that is quite popular is potatoes that have been blanched once, shaped into thin sticks and fried in oil, and placed in a cup-shaped container. You might want to compare and choose which of the Japanese potato chips you prefer.