(All 100 yen each!) Japan’s unique and convenient kitchen goods

Today, I would like to introduce some fun and convenient kitchen goods that can be found at the 100 yen stores in Japan. I will be introducing those that I have tried before and have thought of using again. Also, for people who are looking for souvenirs at the 100 yen stores perhaps you could take a look at the kitchenware section as well.

Pan Pita sandwich sealer and decruster

Pan Pita is a great product that can help you to seal and decrust bread so that you can get a nicely sealed sandwich; I had fun trying it out.

Place the bread in between the 2 frames of the sandwich sealer and decruster, and press down from the top, as shown in the picture above, to use it. You will easily get a nicely decrusted and sealed sandwich; I tend to bring sandwiches, made with the sealer and decruster, to school for lunch and it is especially useful to seal loose filling inside sandwichs. On top of being convenient to use, it is also quite fun so I do recommend buying one to make sandwiches.

Orange Peeler

At first glance the peeler looks like a cute bird shaped magnet. To use it, poke the sharp beak of the peeler into the orange and slide it down as though slicing it with a knife.

As you can see, you will be able to peel oranges without dirtying your hands. The beak is used for thick fruit skins, the tip of the wing for thin fruit skins and the tail can be used for general purposes.

Poached Egg Cup

Just a while back, Egg Benedict became quite popular here in Japan. Riding on the wave, I bought this Poached Egg Cup previously, thinking that I would make some at home.

First, line the inside of the egg cup with a little butter and then crack the egg into the cup. Next, let the Poached Egg Cup sit inside boiling water for about 10 minutes and you will get a nice poached egg. I really recommend this for those who want to make poached eggs.

Another useful product that can also be bought at the CAN DO 100 yen store is the Egg Timer shown above which is useful when you want to make boiled eggs; being easy to use, the timer is very popular.
The timer changes color as shown in the picture when it is boiled; based on the color change, you will be able to know the egg is boiled to which stage. Using the timer, will make it much easier to make the medium boiled egg that can be added to ramen.

Spiral Cutter

You will be able to cut vegetables into unique shapes if you use the Spiral Cutter. Pierce into the middle of one end of a cucumber using the spiral part, grab the handle and slowly move it in a circular motion and…

Spiral slices of cucumber will be made. The spiral cutter is really popular, right now, for being able to spruce up bland looking salads.

How do you like the products introduced today? They can all be bought at the CAN DO 100 yen store. Although costing only 100 yen, they are all high quality Japanese products. I hope everyone can have a hand at the products introduced today and be able to enjoy cooking.

Written by LINA
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