Karamucho is a Japanese snack food, which consists of potato sticks or potato chips, and is spicy by Japanese standards. Each 57g packet contains 301 calories.[1]

Kara Mucho (Karamucho)
Japanese snack food
Japanese nameカラムーチョ
MakerKoikeya
Ingredientspotato, vegetable oil, red pepper powder, salt, sugar, MSG, spice
Flavours
  • Kara Mucho Sticks, Hot chili
  • Kara Mucho Chips, Hot chili
  • Kara Mucho Sticks, Golden chili
  • Kara Mucho Chips, Golden chili
  • Gekikara Kara Mucho Sticks, Intense spicy hot chili
  • Gekikara Kara Mucho Chips, Intense spicy hot chili
  • Suppai Mucho, Plum

The name is a play on the Japanese word Karai (い, spicy); and the Spanish word "Mucho", meaning "a lot" and has been present on the market since 1984.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Inc, KOIKE-YA. "カラムーチョ ポテトが辛くてなぜおいしい!|商品情報|株式会社湖池屋". 株式会社湖池屋 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-03-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "KOIKE-YA Inc". koike-ya.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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