Tasting review of 'Shauessen Night Aji' which is recommended to bake instead of boil and has a strong spicy taste

' Shauwessen Night Flavor, ' a sausage featuring a 'rich spicy flavor,' was released on October 1, 2024. This is the first new flavor from 'Shauwessen' in five years, and the best cooking method is to 'grill' it, rather than the previously recommended 'boil cooking,' as this brings out the spices. I actually bought one and tried cooking it.

'Shau Essen® Night Flavor,' a dinner-oriented dish that encourages the 'forbidden' 'grilling' method, will be released on Tuesday, October 1st | Nippon Ham Corp.

The ingredients are pork, pork fat, and spices.

The calorie content is 341kcal per pack.

The cooking method 'baking' was listed at the top as 'recommended!' Other methods included 'boiling' and 'microwave cooking.'

This time I also bought some regular Shauwessen for comparison.

The ingredients are exactly the same as 'Yaaji' - pork, pork fat, spices, etc. The order of the salt and spices is different, so the content of these two products seems to be different.

The calorie content is 325kcal per pack.

Here, 'boiled' is the highest ranking. Apparently grilling is considered 'forbidden' within Nippon Ham, but the pack does include cooking instructions for grilling. Both products are pre-cooked, so you can eat them as is.

The left is the Night flavor and the right is the regular version. The Night flavor has a content of 98g, while the regular version has 137g, so the first difference is the amount. The regular version this time was 'one extra bottle,' but even before the increase, it was 117g.

Looking closely, the Yomami flavor had many black grains that looked like spices.

Next, let's cook it. As instructed on the package, I cooked it slowly over medium heat without adding any oil.

At the same time, boiling is also carried out. This is boiled in boiling water for 3 minutes.

The baked version has a nice crispy texture, while the boiled version looks the same.

First, I tried the 'boiled' version. The moment I bit into it, the aroma of spices filled my mouth. The meat juices overflowed from the plump meat and the salty taste permeated my tongue, which was also good. The spices were more spicy than the meat, so it seemed to go well with alcohol.

Next, we tried the grilled version. The grilled version gave the meat a distinctly different aroma, and it was even more fragrant than the boiled version.

For comparison, I tried the regular version cooked in the same way, which had a classic taste. In the case of the 'grilled' version, the crisp flavor seemed to be a little complicated with the addition of a savory taste, but it wasn't 'bad' and to be honest, it was just within the range of my preference.

I tried making a grilled hot dog, but I preferred the regular Shauwessen, which had a clearer meaty flavor.

Overall, the Night Flavor seems more like a snack, and not something you'd put in a bento, for example. It seems like it would be perfect for a special night, where you can enjoy it slowly cooked the way you like. The Night Flavor and the regular version have completely different flavors, so if you're interested, be sure to give it a try.

The suggested retail price for 'Shau Essen Night Flavor' is 583 yen including tax, and it is available for a limited time. The suggested retail price of the regular product is unknown because it is not listed on the official website, but at the retail store where I purchased it this time, the regular product was 30 yen cheaper.

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