Why is there corn on my…

Japan isn’t a land where it’s understood what an abomination it is to eat corn if it’s a) not the cob, b) dripping with butter, and c) being served any time of year that’s not summer. In fact, the question that arises every single time I enter a Japanese supermarket or convenience store is…

WHY IS THERE CORN ON THAT

salad?

Toast?

Pizza?

Et tu, salad dressing?

And what the heckin’ heck is the most midwestern of grains doing in my Japanese food? I mean, seriously…

Ramen WITH CORN

Instant noodles WITH CORN

Squid boil CON CORNY

Even dessert cannot escape the curse, because CORN CHOCOLATE

In fact, the only thing you can know for sure about corn in Japan is it’ll ambush you in the weirdest places

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