Calbee, a leading authority on potato chip physics and chemistry, and Tokyo Banana, makers of the most famous souvenir snack cakes in Japan’s capital have combined their wealth of knowledge to forge Jaga Boulde.
This brand of potato chip uses a revolutionary KGT manufacturing method, in which KGT stands for “Ko Ga Tenitsukinikui” or “hard to get powder on hands” in English.
Conventional powder flavoring is necessary, as without it the chips would become bland. KGT manufacturing, on the other hand, has found a way to maintain the same level of taste without using huge amounts of flavor dust.
The first step involves making extra-thick-cut chips, as this is important for the chip to hold the “oishisa no shizuku” or “globs of deliciousness.” These globs are essentially condensed versions of regular chip flavor powder but have been crafted under the supervision of the highly-rated Tokyo eatery Hiroo Onogi to create four varieties.
The new chips can be purchased from the Japanese online snack retailer PAQ to MOG or from a limited number of brick-and-mortar stores. The official Jaga Boulde shop is in the Gransta shopping area of Tokyo Station. Meanwhile, Jaga Boulde will be sold at Grand Kiosk in Shin-Yokohama Station from 1 to 17 November. Following that, a special pop-up store will appear in the Seibu Department store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, from 17 to 25 November.
