Goshoku Ika No Sugata Age Fried Squid Snack Yama Wasabi

Ika No Sugata Age — Goshoku’s long-running fried squid snack, made at their Kure factory in Hiroshima Prefecture for over six decades — is built around a simple premise: take a whole squid shape, fry it until it’s completely crisp, and let the natural umami of the squid do the heavy lifting. The result is a snack that bites and crunches through completely, with the kind of concentrated seafood flavor that makes it as popular as an drinking snack as it is as an everyday snack. This version is a collaboration with Kinjirushi, a Nagoya-based wasabi specialist with over 90 years of experience in horseradish and wasabi processing. The pairing makes sense: yama wasabi — Western horseradish, the variety that gives Japanese tube wasabi much of its characteristic heat — has a sharp, direct heat that hits immediately and then clears quickly, leaving a clean finish rather than a lingering burn. Applied to the squid’s natural umami base, the combination produces something that manages to be simultaneously spicy and refreshing — the heat never overwhelms the squid, and the squid’s depth keeps the wasabi from feeling like a one-note stunt. The heat is real enough to warrant caution for children or those sensitive to spice, but calibrated for snacking rather than challenge-eating. Four pieces to a bag — enough for a few minutes of genuine snacking, and the kind of thing that makes a cold beer considerably more necessary than it already was. About this item Item Name : Ika No Sugata Age Yama Wasabi Brand : Goshoku Item Form : Processed Fish Food Number of Items : 4 Counts (Pack of 1)