Top Craziest Drinks Sold in Japan

[rmason]

https://japaninsider.com/top-50-craziest-drinks-sold-in-japan/

[somedude895]

> Bobocha launched in 1994 by Pokka: Bobocha is a blend of Chinese oolong tea leaves, Chinese Pu’er tea leaves, and sardines.

You can't just mention sardines and then not talk about it.

[grok22 → somedude895]

Yeah, that was a weird one that had no commentary about the sardines which most people would've been curious about. Instead they mention Jackie Chan multiple times and he needs no explanation!

[robotmay]

My local Japanese & Korean food store has something called "Morning Rice", which is, I believe, basically blended rice.

It smells and tastes like liquid Shredded Wheat. It's not bad.

[kgin]

It's a great example of an ecosystem flourishing around a built-out infrastructure. There are canned drink vending machines on seemingly every corner (commercial and residential) in Japan.

[2OEH8eoCRo0]

No Pocari Sweat and no Chuhai? I wish I could find Chuhai in the US.

[LysPJ → 2OEH8eoCRo0]

For me, Pocari Sweat is the king of Japanese sports drinks. It has been a few years since I visited Japan, and I still have a unopened bottle of Pocari Sweat "on standby" :)

[elros → 2OEH8eoCRo0]

I enjoy Pocari Sweat, but I do worry about all the pocaris that may be harmed in the process of sweating them out to manufacture the drink.

[robotmay → 2OEH8eoCRo0]

Pocari Sweat tastes like dispersible aspirin. I still don't know if I like it or not.

[junar → 2OEH8eoCRo0]

I think those are too mainstream for this article. From the looks of this, the products mentioned would be niche even to a Japanese audience.

[TomMasz → 2OEH8eoCRo0]

Don't forget CowPiss, I mean Calpis!

[VistaBrokeMyPC → TomMasz]

Calpis halved with cclemon might be the best way to rehydrate after a night of sake

[myrandomcomment]

My favorite is オロナミンCドリンク. A few of these and a Pocari Sweat and some Ramen works wonders for hangovers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oronamin_C

[dwd]

This list didn't include the craziest drink I found in a Japanese vending machine - a can of Boss coffee latte.

I was expecting an iced coffee, instead it was hot enough I could barely hold the can.

[panda88888 → dwd]

Japanese vending machines are amazing. They sell both cold and hot drinks!