Lucky Cherry Beans Series
1. Norimame
Fava bean x seaweed is also delicious!
“Norimame” is one of the famous Lucky Cherry Bean series , made by Fujita Cherry Bean Sohonten in Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture. Starting with “Lucky Cherry Bean”, which is made by deep-frying fava beans and flavored with ginger, “Uni-mame” and “Curry-mame” are also delicious. The austere package design is firmly reminiscent of seaweed, and somehow it reminds us many seaweed cans has a purple undertone. A generous amount of aosanori seaweed is...
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2. Shio-mame
The rich saltiness and mild sweetness of "Toppen salt"
“Shio-mame” made by Fujita Cherry Bean Sohonten is another line-ups of the famous “Lucky Cherry Bean” series in Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture. Starting with “Lucky Cherry Bean” which is deep-fried fresh fava beans and flavored with ginger, and comes “Uni-mame” and “Curry mame” next. They are also delicious, and I love this series, and this “Salted Beans” seems to be seasoned simply with salt. Natural salt unique to the Goto Islands, called “Toppen...
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3. Curry-mame
Curry flavor of the Lucky Cherry Bean Series, which is still delicious.
I bought "Curry Beans" from "Fujita Cherry Bean Sohonten" which makes the famous "Lucky Cherry Bean" series in Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture. ”Uni-mame” I had the other day were so delicious that I couldn't help but buy them when I saw a package of these curry beans next to it. The Lucky Cherry Bean series seems to come in a variety of flavors, so it's nice to have a mini-size version when...
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4. Uni-mame
Deep-fried fava beans with sea urchin flavor
The "Uni-mame(Beans)" made by the Fujita Cherry Bean General Store in Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is a sea urchin-flavored version of the "Lucky Cherry Beans" that has been popular in Nagasaki for over 100 years. The "Lucky Cherry Beans" were very tasty, so I was curious what the "Uni-mame(Beans)" tasted like, so I bought some. The large "Uni-mame" sign in the confectionery corner is impressive. The fried fava beans are completely "sea...
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5. Lucky Cherry Beans
Organic, popping bean snacks with a 100-year history
Lucky Cherry Beans, one of famous confectionery in Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture, are a simple bean snack that has been loved in Kyushu over 100 years. Deep-fried fava beans are flavored with ginger and has a simple yet deep taste. The name "Lucky Cherry Beans" is quite a pop, but the package looks more like nostalgic. The crispy fried fava beans are seasoned with sugar, syrup, and ginger powder around the beans,...
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