Hey, very specific question here. What gum do you chew in Japan?
Recently I've been trying to chew more just so my face gets some exercise. Naturally I need some hard gum and I've been trying various ones at the conbinis, my favorite right now is the Lotte Black Red Black (Is that how you say it?). It's not hard per se, but I like that I can chew it for half an hour and it still retains some flavour, plus it's pretty minty which I like. Do you have any recommendations for a tough chewing gum that I can purchase whenever and wherever and just chew my way through all of it?
Thank you!
by vampir3dud3_
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Commenting so I remember to come back here. I’ve been looking around for something similar.
I find sometimes the cheapest crummiest gums will turn pretty solid quickly, but also lose flavour super fast. Think like cheap old stale gumballs.
There’s gotta be a better option.
I gave up on gum in Japan and only order on iherb. They have some good brands.
After trying a bunch of them, the one that I found to be the best in terms of flavor, how long it lasts, chewiness, etc is still the Lotte Black.
I chew them when I’m out and I can’t brush my teeth or when I’m sleepy. I’m wondering why you need to get “some exercise to your face” tho.
Recaldent mint flavour. I grab one of the containers while shopping, usually lasts me around 2 weeks.
As a somewhat bizarre warning, though, Recaldent is derived from cow’s milk and contains milk proteins. Not an issue for those of us who are lactose intolerant, but if you have an allergy or avoid milk for other reasons, you’ll have to find another gum.
Does anyone notice that the variety of gum has really decreased over the past ten years?
Black Black for life.
Second place, Felix the Cat bubble gum. Flavor goes fast but it’s awesome for bubbles.
Clorets for me.
I really like the Lotte ACUO clear blue mint gum, just put two or three at a time if you want to chew a lot
Do you know Black Black is caffeinated?
I love Black Black.
I have never tried it myself, but I’m very curious about this “sports” gum Lotte makes. https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%86-GEAR%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%97%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9-21g%C3%9710%E5%85%A5/dp/B0BFC8D4FS
Japan help me stop gum.
Because none of them good. Favor gone too fast.
Chewing gum is rude