Some of them are the global brands like coca cola, sprite, and fanta, while some of them can be only seen in Japan.
One of the classical and oringinal japanese soft drink is Ramune.
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What is Ramune?
Ramune is a carbonated soft drink oringinaly sold in Japan from 19th century, and still a popular drink especially in summer time or on festivals.
The name of “Ramune(ラムネ)” is derived from the English word “lemonade” translated into Japanese.
The original ramune flavor is lemon-lime, it has a sweet and refreshing flavor and a recognizable design of the glass bottle.
Not just a drink
What makes Ramune so popular is not just because of the good taste.
Opening the bottle of a Ramune could be a enjoyable process before you actually drink it.
The bottle of a Ramune is traditionally made of glass, and in the head of the bottle, there is a marble to hold the pressure of the carbonation in the drink. With the plastic opener provided on the top of the bottle, which is used to push the marble into the neck of the bottle, you can easily release the liquid. The marble is then trapped inside the neck so it won't come out.
Back in the day, some children also choose to broke the bottle to take out the marble for gaming. So we can say Ramune to Japanese might be far more just than a soft drink.
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Flavors of Ramune
Ramune is traditionally lemon-lime flavored as mentioned, there is also a wide variety of the flavor sold in different places in Japan.
Strawberry, green apple, melon, pineapple...as many fruity flavors you can imagine.
However,
Japanese won’t just be satisfied by these “normal” things, aren’t they?
You can also find Ramune with Curry flavor, Takoyaki flavor, Kimuchi flavor and even Wasabi flavor in some of the stores or on-line shops. Crazy!
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When you come to Japan next time, tell your friends what you think about these “Creative” flavored Ramune!
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