a cookie even Cookie Monster couldn’t love

a cookie even Cookie couldn't loveYou think I’m kidding? First off, it’s Japanese, which is the 21st Century’s version of Dali-esque. The entire nation seems populated by navy suit-clad, sex toy obssessed, seafood-fetishizing lunatics. Seriously, if there are sane Japanese people out there, I ain’t heard about it.

Secondly, they are made from giant, invading jellyfish.

Thirdly, they taste like it.

From Pink Tentacle:

yummylicious!As part of an ongoing battle against invading swarms of giant jellyfish in local waters, some residents of Fukui prefecture have developed a method for converting the jellyfish into powder, which is used to make souvenir cookies. The jellyfish treats, called “Ekura-chan saku-saku cookies,” are now on sale at JR Fukui station at a price of 580 yen for a box of 10…

The result is a cookie with a superbly textured sweetness nicely complemented by the bitter, salty flavor of jellyfish.

Simply charming. Not even in the name of research will I go near these godforsaken morsels of hellfire, not least because I know what they’re made from.

Mmmm, doesn't that look good?

17 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. newmania
    Nov 18, 2006 @ 09:03:34

    I can`r keep up with you mz Coaster I only looked it this five minutes ago and its over run with jellyfish

  2. raincoaster
    Nov 18, 2006 @ 09:15:54

    We’re all about the jellyfish, ya know.

  3. Agent KGB
    Nov 18, 2006 @ 14:05:54

    I’ve been told that cookies with jelly in them are good, but jellyfish? Sick…
    I’m looking at the pictures of the boxes and imgaining kids telling their parents they want to buy the jellyfish cookies, I wonder what the parents would say. I wonder how they advertise them too. “Made from authentic jellyfish,” “Dolphin-safe jellyfish treats”…

  4. raincoaster
    Nov 18, 2006 @ 20:51:10

    Not only that, but “Bitter, salty jellyfish flavour” doesn’t exactly make your mouth water, does it?

  5. Agent KGB
    Nov 18, 2006 @ 22:34:38

    No, it definitely doesn’t.

  6. raincoaster
    Nov 18, 2006 @ 22:55:24

    This is what I say: those Japanese are nuts.

  7. engtech
    Nov 19, 2006 @ 06:38:27

    One of my best friends is 2nd gen Japanese and every now and then he exposes us to something completely unfathomable: http://beatsentropy.com/2006/11/04/defying-description-as-only-the-japanese-can/

  8. raincoaster
    Nov 19, 2006 @ 09:13:03

    Oh god, I totally remember that eating a bowl of noodles video. I must now find and post it! Much weirdness. I love Japanprobe, and am proud to have been one of the first people to blogroll him. That is just one crazy, whacked out culture. Did you know they have vibrators specifically marketed as being so small you can use them on a crowded commuter train?

    You saw my post about the Japanese poodle fitness video? They gots some good drugs in Japan!

  9. engtech
    Nov 19, 2006 @ 16:25:25

    That bowl of noodles video is the best commercial ever.

    As is this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ9AUWRhwdU (needs sound)

    Did you know they have vibrators specifically marketed as being so small you can use them on a crowded commuter train?

    Hey, there’s a word to describe the sexual fetish of touching people on crowded commuter trains… it doesn’t surprise me.

  10. raincoaster
    Nov 19, 2006 @ 20:13:53

    I must admit, their commutes are definitely livlier than ours.

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  14. grover
    Jan 08, 2009 @ 11:31:06

    looks good but I prefer these wasp biscuits from Japan
    http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/tasty-japanese-wasp-rice-crackers-jibachi-senbei/

  15. raincoaster
    Jan 08, 2009 @ 12:28:17

    They have a bit of a bite, though.

  16. miimo
    May 07, 2009 @ 14:53:25

    wow that is amazing and a little bit scary

  17. raincoaster
    May 07, 2009 @ 20:22:45

    Not to mention tasteless!

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