No microwave needed! Three frozen foods you can eat right away after thawing them at room temperature!
Frozen foods are very popular all over the world, and the quality of frozen foods in Japan is top-notch.
Loved by busy mothers and young women, frozen foods are considered as treasured by the Japanese.
Today, we introduce some Japanese frozen foods you can eat right away after thawing them at room temperature!
KS Frozen Foods – Japanese chicken meatballs skewers (toritsukune kushi – teriyaki sauce)
Sushi is not the only Japanese food you can eat!!!
Yakitori is also considered as one of the most iconic Japanese food, and today we’d like to share our review on “tsukune”, Japanese chicken meatballs.
These frozen Japanese chicken meatballs are skewered and there are 6 skewers in a bag.
Thawing time (for 6 skewers)
Room temperature: 2 hours / microwave: 500W 1 minutes and 50 seconds
We thawed these skewers at room temperature for 2 hours.
The meatballs have soft texture and the teriyaki sauce tastes savory.
The teriyaki sauce tastes very delicious, as it’s not too sweet.
You definitely would like to have one of these in our lunch box!
You cannot eat all frozen foods right away, so make sure to check the packages before you eat them.
Only products with strict quality check and management can get the “自然解凍 OK” (can be thawed at room temperature) label, so make sure to find these kanji characters when purchasing frozen foods in Japan.
Japanese chicken meatballs skewers (toritsukune kushi – teriyaki sauce)
Maruha Nichiro – Instant Edamame from Hokkaido Tokachi
Edamame is an iconic healthy snack from Japan, and the Japanese love them for its rich nutrition.
Edamame is the younger version of soybean, which is used as the main ingredient of tofu and soy sauce.
Inside the package, there are 250 grams of edamame beans.
Thawing time (for 250 grams of edamame)
Room temperature: 2 hours / microwave: 500W 3 minutes
Thawing with flowing water: 2 to 3 minutes
We thawed these edamame at room temperature for 2 hours. Make sure to place ice cubes under the edamame to make the color of the edamame looks fresher and greener.
We popped the edamame beans and ate them.
The texture of the edamame beans is just right; not too hard and not too soft.
The beans are not too salty too, and you’ll eat more of them after your first bite!
We tried to thaw these edamame bean with microwave, but they’re not thawed completely, so we recommend to thaw these edamame beans at room temperature or with flowing water!
Instant Edamame from Hokkaido Tokachi
Nissui Kurashimore – Gomoku Harumaki (Chinese Spring Rolls)
There are 6 pieces of mini gomoku harumaki (Chinese spring rolls) inside the package. Seasoned with oyster sauce and XO sauce, these mini spring rolls have bold taste.
You can enjoy these spring rolls right away after you thawed them as they are already fried. You can separate the trays in case you only want to thaw few pieces of them!
Thawing Time (for 6 pieces)
Room temperature: 2 hours / microwave: 500 W 1 minutes & 40 seconds
We thawed these spring rolls at room temperature for 2 hours. The texture of the spring roll skins is not that crispy, but these little spring rolls taste great as they are loaded with vegies, meat, and sauces.
You can take out these mini spring rolls easily with you, and you can put them in your lunch box too!
Gomoku Harumaki (Chinese Spring Rolls)
Summary
You can find these frozen foods at any supermarkets in Japan, and the price of each product is around 300 to 500 yen (tax excluded). Not only sold at a very reasonable price, there are also wide varieties of frozen foods in Japan.
Why don’t you try one of these items during your stay in Japan?