Japanese mayo was the top selling product on Amazon US in 2010. When you think of Japanese condiments, you would think of soy sauce most people automatically think of soy sauce. Mayonnaise is not a Japanese condiment as it is originally from France, but in Japan, mayonnaise is altered and became a common condiment.
If you still have not tried Japanese mayonnaise, you would wonder what would be different from mayo in the UK. Many people find that Japanese mayo is slightly sour, and creamier.
[So, what is the difference? Why does it taste good?]
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Japanese Mayonnaise
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Western mayonnaise
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As you can see, there are quite a few differences. Using only yolk makes mayonnaise more creamier and richer. Rice vinegar is milder than other vinegars so it is sourer. Also, the container bottle is made from polyethylene, which keeps out the air so it can keep mayo fresher for longer.
Japanese mayonnaise actually matches with pretty much any food. The most famous Japanese food that mayonnaise is added to is probably okonomiyaki and takopyaki, but mayonnaise is used for Sushi and Pizza in Japan.
Mayonnaise is also used for more special sauces, mayo-pon is a sauce that is mixed mayonnaise and ponzu. The sauce is often used for chicken dishes like chicken katsu. It is also added to takoyaki too. Mayonnaise and ketchup is comb
Some people in Japan put mayo on anything and they are called mayo-ler. They carry their own mayonnaise bottles in their bags. They put mayonnais