🍶 Delicious Snacks Double the Fun of Drinking! (^^)! 🍶
Hello everyone! (^^)/ It's almost the end of June, and it feels like the real heat is arriving day by day in Hiroshima 🌸
But I want to enjoy seasonal drinks!!
There are some drinks that taste better precisely because it's hot!!
I think I can get through it if I think that way (#^.^#)
I'll introduce drinks another time, but this time, I'll introduce the best-selling snacks in May 2024 in ranking format 📊.
Snacks enhance the enjoyment of delicious alcoholic beverages 🍻.
This article will also introduce alcoholic beverages that pair well with the top-ranked snacks, so please use it as a reference 🍷.
🏅 May 2024 Snack Sales Ranking 🏅
🥇 1st Place: Smoked Roasted Mixed Nuts (Unsalted)
Sumitaya Shokuhin's "Smoked Roasted Mixed Nuts (Unsalted)" took the top spot in May's snack sales ranking 🏆. Characterized by a fragrant smoky flavor, they are also perfect for health-conscious individuals as they are unsalted 🌰.
Recommended drinks: Highballs made with smoky whisky are especially recommended. They pair exceptionally well with Laphroaig, Ardbeg, Teacher's, and Deep Blend (^^)/
🥈 2nd Place: Onishi Fried Chicken Skin
"Onishi Fried Chicken Skin," with its delightful crispy texture, ranked 2nd 🌟. It's an ideal snack to accompany beer 🍺 or sake 🍶.
Recommended drinks: Chilled beer 🍻 or dry sake 🍶 are the best match. The garlicky flavor and fat of the chicken skin harmonize with the refreshing taste of beer and the dryness of sake.
🥉 3rd Place: Fried Horumon (Offal) Spicy Miso Flavor
Hiroshima's specialty, "Fried Horumon Spicy Miso Flavor," ranked 3rd 🎉. This snack, with its spicy kick, is addictive 🍢.
Recommended drinks: Well-chilled beer or a cold highball 🥃. The spicy flavor pairs perfectly with refreshing drinks.
4th Place: Korikori Horumon Senji Age 60g
"Korikori Horumon Senji Age," which offers a chewy texture, ranked 4th 🍖. This snack becomes more flavorful the more you chew ✨.
Recommended drinks: Shochu on the rocks 🍶 or whisky 🥃 are perfect. The rich flavor of the horumon exquisitely matches the strength of the alcohol.
5th Place: Onishi Chicken Skin Large (35g) with Zipper Bag
"Onishi Chicken Skin Large (35g) with Zipper Bag" ranked 5th 📦. With a convenient zipper bag for storage, you can enjoy the crispy deliciousness anytime 😊.
Recommended drinks: IPA beer 🍺 or sparkling wine 🍾. The rich umami of the chicken skin harmonizes with the bitterness of IPA and the acidity of sparkling wine.
🎉 Snack Ranking from 6th to 20th Place 🎉
6th Place: Online Store Limited [Hiroshima Delicacy] Fried Beef Senji 40g
The online store exclusive "[Hiroshima Delicacy] Fried Beef Senji 40g" came in 6th. While senji age is generally made from pork, this one is beef ✨. The rich umami is thoroughly encased in oil (^^)/
7th Place: Onishi Chicken Drumsticks
Chicken drumsticks are the part connecting the wing and the breast, characterized by low fat. 🍗. The garlic-flavored seasoning is addictive and once you get hooked, you can't stop.
8th Place: Uchida Chinmi Shokuhin Domestic Pork Cartilage Salt Flavor
Domestic pork, plenty of collagen from pig ear cartilage.
Hakata-style salt flavor, perfect with beer.
9th Place: Directly Roasted Pistachios (Salted)
To bring out the umami, we use a painstaking flat roasting machine to slowly dry roast them. We often receive comments that the sweetness is different! (^^)!
10th Place: Domestic Beef Crunchy Pepper
This product retains the pleasant texture of domestic beef trachea and is seasoned with an addictive peppery flavor. It features a crunchy, cartilaginous texture.
The rich homemade seasoning pairs perfectly with beer, shochu, highballs, and dry sake.
11th Place: Uchida Chinmi Shokuhin Domestic Seasoned Pig's Feet Salt Flavor
[Hakata-style salt flavor with master salt as the key]
Overflowing with the umami and richness of pork, accented by a fragrant salt flavor.
12th Place: Mixed Nuts (Salted)
"Mixed Nuts (Salted)" came in 12th place. Enjoy a fragrant mix of nuts 🌰.
13th Place: Uchida Chinmi Shokuhin Domestic Pork Cartilage Soy Sauce
Domestic pig ears simmered for a long time in a soy sauce base.
An easy-to-eat and popular snack★
14th Place: Uchida Chinmi Shokuhin Domestic Seasoned Pig's Feet Soy Sauce Flavor
Domestic pig ears simmered for a long time in a soy sauce base.
This affordable pig's feet has been loved by Sumitaya for many years(^^♪
15th Place: Buchi Umai Otsumami Select
A selection of Hiroshima's representative snacks! (^^)!
16th Place: Onishi Ebi Chirimen
A limited quantity product available only when chirimen and shrimp are caught mixed together during fishing in the Seto Inland Sea and off the coast of Kochi Prefecture. Seasoned only with seawater salt 🦐.
17th Place: Onishi Smoked Salami
Although the shapes are irregular and they are cut scraps, the taste is pure salami. This large-capacity product is perfect for home drinking or when you need many snacks. Salami lovers, please try it at least once. 🤭
18th Place: Setouchi Nori Ten Lemon Flavor 75g
This is Setouchi lemon-flavored nori ten from Daiko Shokuhin in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its good taste. It uses nori from the Setouchi region and is characterized by its large cut nori. Its strong acidity makes it an addictive treat.
19th Place: Kakinotane and Smoked Peanuts 130g
Seller: Sumitaya Shokuhin
"Kakinotane and Smoked Peanuts 130g" ranked 19th. A perfect combination of fragrant smoked peanuts and kakinotane 🥜.
20th Place: Buchi Uma Atsumami Select Ver2
Version 2 of the very popular snack set.
💡 Recommended Points 💡
- Health-conscious Smoked Nuts: Unsalted smoked roasted mixed nuts offer both fragrant flavor and health benefits 🌰.
- Variety of Snacks: A wide range of snacks with different textures and flavors, such as chicken skin and fried horumon, are available 🍢.
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