Do you know the food "couscous" that originated in North Africa? It is a small granular pasta made from wheat flour and is also eaten in parts of the Middle East, Europe and South America.
Small granular pasta "couscous"
It has a strong exotic name and looks like pasta, but the taste is normal. You can enjoy a bubble wrap and chewy texture. You don't have to boil it, just mix it with hot water and steam it.
This is purchased at KALDI (390 yen with 340g (11.99oz))
Mix with the same amount of hot water,
Complete after steaming for 5 minutes
If you let it blend in with butter and olive oil, it won't get lumpy.
There are various uses. You can mix it with vegetables to make a salad, use it as a side dish for stewed dishes (this is the common way to eat it locally), or use it as a soup ingredient. It is convenient because you can increase the volume of food in the amount you like. You can eat it hot or cold.
Mix with vegetables to make a salad (seasoned with salt and pepper)
For garnishing stewed dishes
Plenty of sauce is entwined
The taste is completely different, but it has a rice-like atmosphere and is friendly. You can get it at big supermarkets and KALDI, so if you see it, try it!