中野クレイジー
There are so many delicious late-night snacks, appetizers, and snacks at Kaldi, right? I often buy canned smoked oysters in oil, crispy rice crackers, bulk walnuts, and crushed barley tea, especially in the summer. Since trying it for the first time around the end of the year, I've been hooked on this spicy sesame noodle dish. I'm usually hesitant to try foreign-made foods because sometimes they have really strange flavors, so I only buy them if they have a good reputation. This one was made and sold domestically, so I felt safe trying it out. Just pour boiling water, wait 4 minutes, drain, add the seasoning oil and powder, mix well, and it's ready. Despite being called "spicy," it's actually quite mild and not too spicy. The main flavor is seafood, and it's surprisingly mild despite the name. The noodles are chewy and soft. It's slightly spicy, but if you're not averse to spicy food, you can handle it. The spiciness mainly comes from the powder, so you can adjust it to some extent. It's thick and rich, making it perfect for late-night cravings, and the portion is small, so I usually have it as a late-night snack. I usually add chili oil halfway through for an extra kick. It goes really well with chili oil. Since the spiciness is really mild, I wonder if adding Sichuan pepper would make it even better (I'll try it next time). This time, I added some leftover watercress and shredded red chili pepper on top of the tuna salad. The watercress adds a nice crunch, but there's really just a tiny bit in there, so sometimes I chop up leftover cabbage or other leafy vegetables and throw them in before adding the hot water. If you're meticulous, you might blanch them separately and add them, but I find it too much trouble, so I just throw them in together and drain them together (laughs). If you have shrimp or something, you can make a deluxe version. Even these tiny shrimp add a great contrast to the slight spiciness and the sweetness of the shrimp. This seems to be a Kaldi original, so maybe it's more stable compared to other products that come and go. Kaldi has a tendency to have that bittersweet feeling of finding a delicious product that you can't find again, but this one was available at both Chacha and Uomachi. I'll continue to support it to prevent it from being discontinued.

