Culture
Jul 27Costcos in Japan offer some of your American favorites—like hot dogs and pizza at the food court—along with their own unique items.
Caviar
Actually, despite the “spiced salmon caviar” label, this is technically just roe. Caviar has to come from a sturgeon. Womp. Find out which things you should never, ever buy at Costco.
Giant tubes of mayo
Think again if you thought the mayonnaise obsession was limited to middle America. At Costco in Japan, you can get a hefty two-pound tube of the good stuff, which is made with rice vinegar instead of distilled vinegar. And yes, the Kewpie on the package is supposed to look like those old Kewpie dolls.
Cod roe pasta sauce
Kewpie isn’t the only doll getting some attention at Costco. Cod eggs are the sauce base for the Italian-Japanese fusion dish mentaiko spaghetti.
Fried squid
America has pork rinds; Japan has fried squid. It’s almost like ready-to-eat calamari. Almost. Check out these 15 secrets Costco employees won’t tell you.
