Karamucho

Kara Mucho (Karamucho)
Kara Mucho (Karamucho)
Japanese snack food
Japanese name	カラムーチョ
Maker	Koikeya
Ingredients	potato, vegetable oil, red pepper powder, salt, sugar, MSG, spice
Flavours	Kara Mucho Sticks, Hot chili; Kara Mucho Chips, Hot chili; Kara Mucho Sticks, Golden chili; Kara Mucho Chips, Golden chili; Gekikara Kara Mucho Sticks, Intense spicy hot chili; Gekikara Kara Mucho Chips, Intense spicy hot chili; Suppai Mucho, Plum;

Karamucho is a Japanese snack food, which consists of potato sticks or potato chips, and is spicy by Japanese standards. Each 57g packet contains 301 calories.^[1]

The name is a play on the Japanese word Karai (辛い, spicy); and the Spanish word "Mucho", meaning "a lot" and has been present on the market since 1984.^[2]

References

^ Inc, KOIKE-YA. "カラムーチョポテトが辛くてなぜおいしい！｜商品情報｜株式会社湖池屋". 株式会社湖池屋 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-03-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "KOIKE-YA Inc". koike-ya.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

External links

Koikeya official site features an animated version of Bokun's quest for revenge
kara-mucho.com alternative official site features more information such as recipes

[1] Inc, KOIKE-YA. "カラムーチョポテトが辛くてなぜおいしい！｜商品情報｜株式会社湖池屋". 株式会社湖池屋 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-03-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[2] "KOIKE-YA Inc". koike-ya.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

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