Why we eat fake eggs in Japan

Comparison between fake eggs and real eggs

Below are captures from an introductory video about a new Mos Burger product

They go into burgers like this

The difference when heating convenience store eggs

Instead of hardening when heated, the yolk melts

The developing company is Kewpie, which is also famous for producing mayonnaise

They created this fake egg processed product under the name 'Kimibuchi.'

This product is not sold to general consumers; it is mainly supplied to specialty stores used by business owners.

Difference in nutrients. Fake eggs consist mostly of carbohydrates

There are various shapes, such as yolk-only, half-boiled egg style, and fried egg style.

This is news about a new product launch, but since "fake egg" sounds negative, they introduced it using the term "almost egg."

I didn't capture it because it was too long,

The reason why they went through the trouble of making these fake egg processed products

Japanese people prefer soft-boiled over hard-boiled eggs, but there have been cases of food poisoning occurring while distributing products made as soft-boiled.

Therefore, it was created so that people could enjoy food with a soft-boiled texture without the risk of food poisoning.

(There are many parts I didn't capture, such as why Japanese people like the texture of soft-boiled eggs, so please check the video for that.)

When fake eggs are used, the ingredients are listed as 'Egg Processed Product'

Or listed as 'Egg-derived Processed Product.'

And dyes are added to make it look yellow like a yolk

Nutritional information on a convenience store egg sandwich

Comparison between real eggs and fake eggs

Product introduction from the Kewpie website

Also, it is said to be quite salty because it is pre-seasoned.

And examples of foods that can be made with fake eggs

Pizza

Eggs in salad

Soft-boiled egg in ramen

Scrambled eggs

Omurice

If you eat eggs to get your protein, it might be worth checking.

Video below

https://youtu.be/8d8XtBLCJ8g?si=dCQjF83O0vRBhOpM

thx for the link

I heard Japanese convenience store egg sandwiches are like this too (it's in the video)

It wasn't protein, it was carbs

Source: https://theqoo.net/hot/4189385611