Peanutbutter in Kansai area

[wernst]

I used to get my peanutbutter from Costco, which sold these HUGE jars 2000/3000 yen a piece. Now they're gone. They havent been selling them for a quite some time now. Anyone have an idea where I can get them?

[YokohamaTommy]

My understanding is that Peanut-butter is not popular here.
Shame, as it's mother's milk as far as I'm concerned.
I find it in the local grocery in teeny little jars.
I too would also like to know the answer to this.

[Trichophyton-in-my-pants]

I used to get my peanutbutter from Costco, which sold these HUGE jars 2000/3000 yen a piece. Now they're gone. They havent been selling them for a quite some time now. Anyone have an idea where I can get them?

This is sometimes available in various random foreign food shops in Shinsaibashi. Often sold-out though. I get mine from a liquor store in the middle of nowhere near Tsuruhashi.

[wernst]

I find it in the local grocery in teeny little jars.

Yeah those 400 yen a piece finish in 3 days kind of jars.

[wernst]

This is sometimes available in various random foreign food shops in Shinsaibashi. Often sold-out though. I get mine from a liquor store in the middle of nowhere near Tsuruhashi.

I went to a foreign foodstore called YAmaya in Ibaraki and they only had the expensive small jars. Havent checked out the foreign foodstores in Umeda nor Shinsaibashi yet, I know the ones in Umeda, but not any in Shinsaibashi. Whats it called?

[iago]

Amazon.jp:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/Skippy-Skipp...0301183&sr=1-1

Kind of expensive though for what it is.

Ever considered just buying some regular peanuts and chewing them yourself?

[Hijinx]

These shops most likely have it, but probably only the small jars:

http://www.seijoishii.co.jp/stor_index.html#area5

[beentheredonethat]

Organic and not the cheap palm oil and sugar stuff but ...

http://www.macrobiotic.gr.jp/musubi/

Decent quality 'American Style', stocks variable ...

http://www.kaldi.co.jp


There is some really fabulous homegrown stuff, but it is very expensive. Strange as they product about 20% as many as they import.

Now if your willing to try Japanese Peanuts (aka The Mothra Fairies) ... try these.

[twelvedown]

Don't suppose you have a food processor....?

For me peanut butter in Japan = 'Crunchtime' By peanut butter and Co.
Anyone who doesn't like peanut butter is a cultural elitist and will be shot when the revolution comes.

[iago]

Don't suppose you have a food processor....?

For me peanut butter in Japan = 'Crunchtime' By peanut butter and Co.
Anyone who doesn't like peanut butter is a cultural elitist and will be shot when the revolution comes.

Then I am a cultural elitist and I shall fear the revolution.