Japanese Panda Brand Seaweed

966 days ago

Went to Sheng Siong the other day and look what I got? More seaweed snacks to enjoy! I didn’t know that there are so many varieties of seaweed in our local supermarkets. I once visited a Korean shop somewhere at Burlington Square and their variety of seaweed snack is mind-boogling. Seems that Koreans (and Japanese) love their seaweed. Well, lucky for “seaweed lovers” like me, seaweed is not only delicious, they can be considered healthy as well. We also have a wide variety of flavours to choose from. Just such a great and convenient snack food. Just open a pack and munch them till the pack is empty. And mind you, the prices of these seaweed snack are quite reasonable, especially when compared to other snacks we have in our stores.

For this Japanese Panda Brand Seaweed, I bought it for S$2.50. 70g of seaweed for S$2.50 is still rather cheap. Hope that it will stay this way. And no, it is not manufactured in Japan. The brand is “Japanese Panda”, not the origin of the product.

Yes, we have the Japanese Panda Brand Seaweed. Tell me seriously, is there such an animal as a Japanese Panda? I thought the only Pandas in the world come from China? Anyway, their packaging is pretty common for seaweed snacks. Nothing much to differentiate between this brand and the rest.

Chilli okay? Going to be hot stuff, which I am not that keen on. But hey, sometimes a little spice is what you need to jazz up your life.

The ingredients are Seaweed, Salt, Soy Sauce, Red Pepper and Tangle. What is Tangle? I have never heard of a food additive named Tangle in my life. Pretty cool name, if it actual does exist such an additive.

Nutrition facts. Quite a good amount of Vitamin A & C. Hmmm….they tell us – after opening, reseal the package and place in the freezer? I don’t think that is a good idea as I am pretty sure a lot of us don’t like to eat cold seaweed. Yucks.

Look, product of China. Not Japan okay? I doubt you can find a lot of Japanese stuff at Sheng Siong anyway. It is meant for budget conscious shoppers like me, who can’t afford higher quality foodstuff. Which is ironic, since the car park at the Sheng Siong supermarket is always full. Why is it that Singaporeans can afford to buy expensive cars, but cannot afford to buy higher quality foodstuff?

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