Just One Food - Jaga Pokkuru
Having had the privilege to taste some awesome Momiji Manju (maple leaf-shaped Japanese cakes), next I got to try these lovelies.....Calbee Potato Farm's Jaga Pokkuru (Hokkaido Premium Potato Fries).
Japan produces some of the most amazing and tasty snacks, all attractively packaged, and this is just one of many. Jaga Pokkuru is probably one of the best 'souvenirs' you can get for your family and friends back home from your trip to Japan. I certainly appreciate a souvenir that I can eat! :D
It comes beautifully boxed like this....and each box contains 10 individual convenient packs (of 18g each) inside. They're made from 100% Hokkaido-grown potatoes with skins on to retain even more potato flavour.
Each individual packet has about like 10 sticks of fries in them. I was told it cost about the equivalent of RM30 for one box, so that would make it about 30 cents a stick. Pretty expensive bite I would say! O_o
But what one helluva bite it was! They look like french fries but is super crunchy without being hard. Not only does it have a real concentrated potato flavour, you can even smell the distinctive aroma of potato (no kidding) when the packet is opened. The lightly salted fries have a uniquely addictive texture and can easily be anyone's perfect salty snack for TV-watching! ^o^
Besides the great taste and quality of the potatoes, the roasted salt (from the waters Saroma lake in the Okhotsk district when I googled) adds that bit of salty deliciousness to the crispy potato sticks.
There are of course many more tasty potato crisp snacks (like these) from the Land of the Rising Sun but nothing quite like the awesome Hokkaido potato fries.
If you've never eaten this before, you must try. Haiz, too bad they don't sell these in KL (as far as I know)! :'( You can try to buy them online (if you trust these sellers) as the price range varies widely from as low as RM35 to as high as RM90 a box.
So, the next time you visit Japan, don't forget to lug back a few boxes of these for yourself.....or for me *wink wink to friends & family*! And you'll be absolutely 100% certain that I'm going to love these 'souvenirs' you give me...wuahahahaha! ^_~
Is it me or does Jaga Pokkuru sound Indian? Come to think of it Momiji Manju also sounds Indian. Something is mighty wrong with me today hah..hah.. Well, I would appreciate receiving this Jaga Pokkuru as a gift as well. I love potato chips and any kind of crunchy potato snacks. I can wallop many packets in front of the TV!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty dangerous to hold on to a box of these in front of the TV! ^.^ Hey, I'm with you at it sounding Indian...but more 'mamak' to me coz 'jaga' sounds Malay and 'pokkuru' sounds Indian (like murukku)...wakakakaka! :D
Deleteooo, i've not had these before, so i'm very tantalised by the description - at first glance, i might not have bought them, since my initial thought would be, hmmm, why not eat fresh, warm french fries instead. but they sound good and very unique in their own right! :D i think part of the reason i haven't explored the world of japanese packaged snacks is cos it's hard to figure out where to start, with such a wide variety available ... and my personal inability to read the labels to figure out what exactly is in each packet! :D
ReplyDeleteJust start anywhere...is my opinion. When I'm in doubt (and can't read), I go with my eyes and look at the pics on the packet...haha! ;D Anyway, you can't go wrong with Japanese crispy snacks. Heheh, I think this is the first thing I've ate that Sean hasn't (and there isn't much out there that you've not eaten)....kekeke! :D
DeleteI agree - the best souvenirs are those you can eat!
ReplyDeleteYeah, who needs more key chains, right? Hehe! ;D
DeleteTo be honest I will not buy it myself, too expensive unless someone give me as souvenir :P
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that this is a very expensive snack...but after eating it, you'll realise why it's such a premium snack =)
DeleteI had the privilege to eat this Hokkaido Premium Potato Fries for free when I visited Sapporo. My friend paid me in advance to buy them for him to try and he felt so bad to hear that I did not buy them for myself. So he gave me some and it was nice! Honestly, I would not pay this bomb price when I could easily be happy with some other cheaper brands from US and UK. I heard that they only sell them at the airports in Sapporo as the Japanese are not too fond of this brand. I do not know the reasons.
ReplyDeleteAiks, the Japanese are not fond of this brand...so they export/sell their expensive product to suckers abroad? Very clever them Japanese...hehe! :D
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