Japanese supermarkets

Michael During a lunch break, I once stopped by the 'Nijia' supermarket with my Japanese colleague Rika and had her explain the products to me. On one hand, there were things I already knew from restaurants, like 'Edamame' (soybeans served as an appetizing starter or snack, which you boil, salt, and then pop out of their bean-like pods), Miso soup (fermented soy mixed with hot water and usually enriched with seaweed and tofu chunks), and on the other hand, there were products that were new to me, like dried shrimp that you eat like potato chips from a bag and that smell like fish food for an aquarium. When Angelika eats them, I feel sick. Then there's cold coffee with milk and sugar from a can, the product's name: 'Boss Sharp'. Super delicious!

Today's top product: Instant Miso soup, which you just have to unpack and pour hot water over. Unfortunately, I can't tell you the product's name because I don't speak Japanese. However, in Figure 10, you can see what the package looks like. It's important to buy the same brand because, according to the expert, the soup otherwise doesn't taste as good. So, that's it for today from our colorful world in San Francisco. Take care, until the next newsletter!

Angelika und Michael