Just got back from Japan and not even exaggerating I ate at this bakery every morning for 3 days straight ordering the same sausage pan with my iced coffee. It was perfect.. so juicy and aromatic with the bun.
Back in the states now and gotta know if I can snag these anywhere I can find them. There are about 2-3 Japanese markets near me if anyone can help me find a specific brand or what to look for while grocery shopping?
by jupeteeer
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Now that I think about it, I’ve never noticed Japanese hot dogs at an Asian grocery
If you have a local Japanese bakery you could ask where they get theirs, no one is making those in-house
Try looking for Arabiki.
The closest thing you will find is one of
My favorite hot dogs and that would be the Eckrich natural casing links. It’s a hot dog but the taste is clean as opposed to a run of the mill hot dog. They come in a ziplock bag type packaging. They are all connected together and you have to seperate the links.
Was it crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside? In Japan this is referred to as an arabiki sausage. Lots of different makers, a handful being imported to the US (if that’s where you are, naming location always helps in these “where can I find…?” posts). Probably not the same type as the bakery in Japan but search for “arabiki sausage (your town)” is a good place to start.
In America, I belive hot dogs are typically made from beef or a mix of beef and pork. However, in Japan, 100% pork sausages are more common. For instance, Costco’s famous hot dogs differ in ingredients between the US and Japan: Costco US uses 100% beef, while Costco Japan uses 100% pork.
So, I’d suggest trying some pork sausages called ‘Arabiki sausage,’ such as ‘[Schau Essen](https://www.nipponham.co.jp/seq/),’ from Japanese grocery stores to see if they taste similar to the ones you had. I’m not sure if they carry long sausages for hot dogs, though.
Paris Baguette makes something similar along with a lot of other pastries you find in Japan.