Hot pot in cans coming to Japanese vending machines this fall
Or should we call them hot can? With September here, it won’t be long until Japan’s vending machines start getting stocked with hot beverages. On a crisp autumn afternoon or chilly winter night, there’s a special kind of comforting relaxation that comes from warming yourself up with some green tea or coffee, but this year […]
Japan's vending machines will soon be dispensing hot pot from cans this fall. The beverage duo Dydo and Mizkan are introducing two flavors: Goma Tonyu, a sesame soy milk hot pot with a rich, deep taste, and Hotate and Hamaguri, a seafood hot pot featuring scallops and clams. Both soups come with rice and are meant to be sipped directly from the can.
Priced at 160 yen (US$1), the canned hot pots will be available in vending machines and stores starting October 26. The flavor names may seem odd, but they refer to the Shimenabe brand of hot pot stock, a popular choice among home cooks in Japan.
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