Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Smart Cheese Dashi Bonito & Kelp (8 pcs) is an award-winning Japanese snack cheese that blends Western dairy craft with traditional Japanese Wa (和) flavors. By combining sharp, mature cheese with a premium blend of katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) and konbu (kelp) dashi, Meiji has created an intensely rich, umami-forward delicacy that won Gold at the 2020 World Championship Cheese Contest.
Key Product Highlights
- Cheese & Dashi Umami: Combines the savory richness of aged cheese with the deep umami of bonito and kelp.
- Premium Hokkaido Cheese: Made with over 60% natural cheese from Tokachi, Hokkaido.
- Aged Flavor: Crafted using Meiji’s Umami Lactic Acid Bacteria Aging technology for a rich, mature taste.
- Unique Texture: Starts with a delicate, crumbly texture before melting into a smooth, velvety finish.
- Versatile: Enjoy on its own or pair with sake, shochu, and dry craft beer. It can also be melted over rice or added to side dishes.
- Key Ingredients: Natural cheese, bonito extract, kelp extract, dried bonito powder, water, and emulsifiers.
- Allergens: Contains milk/dairy and fish (bonito).
- Nutrition: 37 kcal per 11.3g piece.
- Packaging: 90g box with 8 individually foil-wrapped portions.
- Origin: Made in Japan by Meiji Co., Ltd.
- Storage: Keep refrigerated at 10°C or below to maintain freshness and quality.