Potato chips are a snack food loved around the world, but in Japan, in addition to the standard salt flavor, unique flavors have been developed, such as pizza and wakabi flavors. This article introduces eight Japanese potato chips that make great souvenirs.
Calbee | Potato Chips Light Shio Flavor 60g
These potato chips have a crispy, light texture and just the right amount of saltiness to make them addictive. Calbee’s potato chips are made with special care, even down to the potatoes used to make them. We use potatoes grown by contract growers mainly in Hokkaido, and adjust the temperature of the oil, thickness of the potato chips, and frying time according to the variety of potatoes, etc. There are several capacities such as 60g, 80g, and 110g, so we recommend trying the smaller sizes.
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Name: Potato Chips Light Shio Flavor
Distributor: Calbee, Inc.
Suggested retail price: 133 yen (tax included)
Calbee| Potato Chips Consomme Punch 60g
The Consomme Punch flavor is a potato chip with the umami of meat, secret spices filled with the sweetness of vegetables, and a secret flavor of plums. The rich flavor is addictive, and the product is popular because it is so delicious you will never get tired of eating it. In Japan, the consomme flavor is also a standard potato chip flavor.
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Name: Potato Chips Consomme Punch
Distributor: Calbee, Inc.
Suggested retail price: 148 yen (tax included)
Calbee|Pizza Potatoes 60g
Pizza-flavored potato chips made from thickly cut potato chips and topped with thick, melty cheese. The meat, tomatoes, spices, and cheese topping are a perfect match for the meat, tomatoes, and spices, and the satisfaction is as good as that of a real pizza. Limited convenience store packages are also available.
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Name: Pizza Potato
Distributor: Calbee, Inc.
Suggested retail price: 216 yen (tax included)
Yamaho Confectionery – Potato Chips Wasabi Beef 50g
Wasabi Beef is a potato chip that combines the taste of wasabi and rich beef for a uniquely Japanese flavor. Launched in 1987, Wasabi Beef was voted “No. 1 Potato Chips to accompany beer” in 2023. Try them with beer at hotels, inns, and other places where you stay.
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Name: Potato Chips Wasabi Beef
Distributor: Yamaho Confectionery Co.
Suggested retail price: 150 yen (tax included)
KOIKEYA|Potato chips seaweed salt 60g
Potato chips made from 100% domestically grown potatoes with a combination of green laver, aosa seaweed and salt. The aroma of the green seaweed and aosa stimulates the appetite. They are also delicious crushed into small pieces and sprinkled on salads.
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Name: Potato Chips Glue Salt
Distributor: Koikeya Co.
Suggested Retail Price: 144 yen (tax included)
KOIKEYA|KOIKEYA STRONG Potato Chips Sour Cream Onion 56g
The texture, aroma, and taste of Koikeya’s Strong series are all richly flavored. Among the series, the thick Sour Cream Onion potato chips are characterized by their refreshing aftertaste. Recommended for those who want to try potato chips with a different taste.
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Name: “Dark Sour Cream Onion
Distributor: Koikeya Co.
Suggested retail price: 144 yen (tax included)
Calbee | Hard Fried Potatoes Black Pepper 65g
Hard Fried Potatoes are potato chips made by slowly frying thickly sliced potatoes. They are very satisfying, and the more you chew, the more the flavor of the potato seeps out. The tangy black pepper is a distinctive characteristic that makes you want to eat as many as you can. There are also regional flavors and individually wrapped ones for souvenirs.
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Name: Kata-Age Potato Black Pepper
Distributor: Calbee, Inc.
Suggested retail price: 214 yen (tax included)
Yamazaki Biscuit |Chipster S Consommé Flavor 45g
Chipster was the first molded potato chip in Japan. Made from potato flakes and water, Chipster has a softer texture than other potato chips. The consommé flavor is packed with the umami taste of meat and vegetables, and has long been an undeniable favorite along with the standard usushio and norishio flavors. It comes in a cylindrical package, so it is easy to take with you even when you are about to eat. It is also perfect as an accompaniment when traveling.
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Name: Chipstar
Distributor: Yamazaki Biscuit Co.
Suggested retail price: 156 yen (tax included)
Summary
Potato chips are popular in Japan as an easy-to-eat snack. There is a wide variety of flavors that are uniquely Japanese. As a side note, chopsticks specially designed for eating potato chips are sold in Japan, and are used by the younger generation as a way to eat them without getting their hands dirty. Some people eat them with disposable chopsticks, so by all means, try buying potato chips and eating them with disposable chopsticks during your trip. It will be a new experience, unique to Japan in a way. Potato chips can be purchased at supermarkets, convenience stores, discount stores, and drugstores.
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