Mayo Margaritas and other Japanese nutrional terrors
Categories: Nutrition & Supplements
Remember this thing? It made me seriously consider the unhealthy influence that the American diet has over the once-healthy eating habits of other countries. Now I'm even more convinced that the Japanese are on the slippery path to deep-fried gluttony that North America slid down many moons ago because of this: Mayo Margaritas.
Wait, that's not all. Mayo is taking Japan by storm and is now served in or alongside fondue, cocktail weiners, fried chicken, soba noodles, cocktails, tempura -- you name it. Aside from the occasional blot of mayo on a sushi role, I can't see mayo being a tasty addition to Japanese cuisine, but they love it. Those who are especially fond of mayo even have their own nickname: Mayolers.
They certainly could have picked a healthier item to be crazy about -- mayonnaise is notoriously high in calories and fat. But I suppose it's the creaminess that makes it craze-worthy, and creamy seems to go hand-in-hand with fat and calories. Still, I'm not going to become a Mayoler anytime soon. Are you?
Wait, that's not all. Mayo is taking Japan by storm and is now served in or alongside fondue, cocktail weiners, fried chicken, soba noodles, cocktails, tempura -- you name it. Aside from the occasional blot of mayo on a sushi role, I can't see mayo being a tasty addition to Japanese cuisine, but they love it. Those who are especially fond of mayo even have their own nickname: Mayolers.
They certainly could have picked a healthier item to be crazy about -- mayonnaise is notoriously high in calories and fat. But I suppose it's the creaminess that makes it craze-worthy, and creamy seems to go hand-in-hand with fat and calories. Still, I'm not going to become a Mayoler anytime soon. Are you?
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Chris A 8-14-2007 @ 11:43AM
Honestly, the idea of a Mayo Margarita disgusts me. I remember somewhere reading how Japanese culture takes pride in taking something that already exists and making it better... this would be an example how they are taking something that is already perfect (a Margarita), and making it horrible.
Regarding the nutritional terror, it doesn't bother me too much since I doubt this is something someone is drinking regularly or in large quantities. I don't know which would be worse, stopping by the corner bar regularly on your way home from work to grab a Mayo Margarita, or waking up in the morning with a Mayo Margarita hangover. I am thinking the latter.
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Jenni 8-14-2007 @ 3:06PM
I love mayo, especially that Kewpie mayo you find in asian food stores (I'm asian). They add that extra kick to deviled eggs and my chicken or tuna sandwiches.
I can't imagine the Mayo margarita to be too bad. I mean, they have those yogurt flavored drinks, and I LOVVEEEE those, so I'm thinking that it's kind of like that.
However, as much as I like their mayo, gosh, it's so fattening, so I rarely have a chance to eat it.
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funkydancinmonk 8-14-2007 @ 3:19PM
Having lived in Japan, I don't think there's any concern for a
"slippery path to deep-fried gluttony". The Japanese diet is typified by moderate (read "small" by North American standards) portions consisting of a lot fish and vegetables.
Also, sushi rolls using mayonnaise is geared towards western palates; you'd be hard-pressed to find a "gimmick" roll (california, spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, etc.) at a sushi establishment in Japan.
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