Super spicy, numbing, and Chinese! The battle to determine the best “hot and spicy hot sauce” at a convenience store… A former wholesaler of food ingredients roared with excitement at the “shocking degree of authenticity | FRIDAY DIGITAL

Super spicy, numbing, and Chinese! The battle to determine the best “hot and spicy hot sauce” at a convenience store… A former wholesaler of food ingredients roared with excitement at the “shocking degree of authenticity

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Famima, Cardi, and GACHI CHINESE. ……

Former “professional” judges!　The seven strongest products!

There are long lines, lines, lines at specialty stores. …… Hot and spicy hot and spicy sauce became a huge hit in 2012 and 2013. Its addictiveness was so great that even now, in ’26, the excitement of fans seeking stimulation shows no sign of abating.

In response to this boom, many products featuring hot and spicy sauce and hot and spicy flavor can be found in convenience stores and supermarkets.

The key to hot and spicy hot sauce is the stimulation of the spiciness of chili peppers (hot) and the numbness of pepper (hot), as well as the complex flavor of the multiple layers of spices.

We therefore compared products that can be easily purchased at convenience stores and supermarkets to taste the hot and spicy flavor of hot and spicy hot chili. This reporter, who has experience working at a Chinese food wholesaler, reports on the characteristics of the products, focusing on the spiciness and numbness. If you have never tried hot and spicy hot sauce, or if you would like to taste it before going to a restaurant, please refer to this report.

A direct hit to the brain!　A baptism of “Gachi-Chinese” food!

Chinese Restaurant Maoratun (中華房 麻辣燙 (医食同源.com)] Made in China. The chewy thick vermicelli and the stimulating broth are both full of Chinese cuisine. The large amount of yuba (bean curd) used as an ingredient is also very Chinese.
  • Chinese Restaurant Maoritan Open price [iyoshoku-dogen.com].
  • Spiciness Small☆☆★Large
  • Numbness Small☆☆☆Large

This is a cup noodle type that can be found at many convenience stores and supermarkets. The soup is thickly seasoned and has a strong numbing effect, with a variety of spices, followed by a spiciness. The soup is matched with thick and elastic vermicelli made from sweet potato starch. The soup is made to be enjoyed all the way through, and the use of extra-thick vermicelli makes it easy to enjoy the authentic flavor.

The ingredients can be changed to suit your taste!　Bagged noodles can be freely arranged!

Chukabo Maoritan (bagged noodles) (iyoshoku-dogen.com): Bagged noodles made by boiling in a pot (you can also just pour hot water over the noodles like chicken noodle soup). It is also filled with yuba as a dried ingredient.
  • Chuka Bao Mao Rai Tsuen (bagged noodles) open price [iyoshoku-dogen.com].
  • Spiciness Small☆☆☆Large
  • Numbness Small☆☆☆Large

The soup is thick and has a strong, lingering flavor, giving the same impression as cup noodles. The vermicelli is boiled in a pot, which makes the finished product chewier, and the spices are firmly entwined in the vermicelli, giving it a more complex flavor. Additional toppings such as vegetables and meat would be a good idea.

A soupless trap with a “nucha” texture that beckons.

Chinese Restaurant Menpy (中華房麺ピー(麻辣味(医食同源.com))] The noodles are non-fried, so the thickening of the wheat is dissolved, giving the noodles a “wet, wet” texture when mixed together. The texture is similar to Korean jajang noodles.
  • Chinese restaurant: Noodles with hot sauce flavor: 289 yen (268 yen without tax) Iryo Shoku Dogen Dot Com
  • Spiciness Small☆☆★Large
  • Numbness Small☆☆☆Large

The noodles are made like yakisoba noodles in a cup without soup. The wheat noodles have a chewy texture, and the sauce is well mixed with the noodles. The spiciness and numbness are combined with a hint of sourness, which is uniquely Chinese.

Famima has reached the “optimal solution for Japanese people.

Vermicelli Noodle Hot and Spicy Flavor (FamilyMart): A jointly developed product with Ace Cook. The sense of balance in creating a flavor that can be easily accepted by everyone, while still maintaining the essence of hot and spicy sauce, is as expected.
  • Harusame Noodle Marasyun Flavor 188 yen (203 yen including tax) [FamilyMart
  • Spiciness Small☆☆☆Large
  • Numbness Small☆☆☆Large

The spiciness stands out with a clean taste. The numbness comes later and lingers after eating. The soup is lightly seasoned, and the vermicelli is of standard thickness and crispy. The flavor is to Japanese tastes, but the spiciness and numbness are well balanced.

Spice wizards!　Authentic taste of Kaldi

Hot and spicy vermicelli (Kaldi): Easy to enjoy. You can tell that a lot of spices have been used, and the taste is rich and flavorful.
  • Chinese bean-starch vermicelli　5p 442yen 【CARDI】Spicy
  • Spiciness Small☆☆☆Large
  • Numbness Small☆☆☆Large

This is a bite-sized hot bean sauce made by putting it in a mug or other container. It has a strong spicy flavor, especially the aroma of octagonal horns. The impact of the spiciness and numbness is weak, but the taste is highly complete. Recommended when you want to add a little something extra to your meal or to fill up a small stomach.

Endless arrangements!　Soup-only luxury

Hot and spicy soup for 289 yen (Kaldi): Soup only (the ingredients are provided by the reporter). Use it in a variety of ways, such as with toppings or in a hot pot, to broaden the range of flavors.
  • Spicy hot spicy soup
  • Spiciness Small☆☆☆Large
  • Numbness Small☆☆☆Large

The soup is light and has a strong numbing effect. It has a strong spice and aroma with a hint of sweetness. The flavor is enhanced when simmered with other ingredients such as meat and vegetables, and the perfection of the dish will be enhanced. In addition to vermicelli, it is also recommended to combine it with Chinese noodles or add curry powder to make it a soup curry.

If you do not like spicy food, choose soy milk.

Yuba Soup with Hot and Numb (Natural Lawson)] Even those who don’t like hot and numbing can taste the hot and numbing flavor of hot and spicy yuba soup. It lacks the punch for those who like it tough, but the taste is excellent.
  • Yuba soup, hot and spicy, 279 yen (Natural Lawson)
  • Spiciness: Small☆☆☆Large
  • Numbness: Small☆☆☆Large

The soy milk soup is soft and milky. The gentle taste of the soy milk and yuba leaves is accented by the hot sauce. Even those who do not like spicy food can enjoy it. Yuba and soy milk are the main ingredients of this dish.

The champion of hot pot!　Li Jin Ji’s stability is impressive.

The soup stock of Yi Jin Ki, the leader in Chinese seasonings (*The ingredients were prepared by the reporter). The balance of spiciness, numbness, and flavor is superb. If you want to enjoy it in a pot with everyone, this is the one.
  • Yi Jing Ji Sichuan-style hot pot stock, hot and spicy soup, 230 yen (tax not included) [Yi Jing Ji
  • Spiciness: Small☆☆☆Large
  • Numbness: Small☆☆☆☆Large

This is a soup stock of Li Jin Ji. The spice-driven, clean-tasting soup has a spicy punch with floating powdered chili peppers. It has a flavor that complements the ingredients while not overpowering them, so it can be enjoyed with meat, vegetables, vermicelli, tofu, or anything else you like.

Nowadays, it is easy to enjoy hot and spicy soup or hot and spicy flavor at home!

The word “hot and spicy” is used to describe a variety of spicy, numbing, and flavorful dishes from different companies. Chinese products have a strong, authentic flavor, while Japanese products are spicy and numbing, but with a more subdued taste to suit Japanese tastes. Why don’t you compare and contrast to find your favorite hot sauce?

  • Interview, text, and photographs： Diceke Takahashi

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