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Where is all the hummus?

In Canada all grocery stores sell 450g of hummus for like 3.5, or before the crazy grocery increases they used to.

Anyways I’m craving it, does anyone know where you can easily / commonly find hummus? I’m having the worst time finding anything.

26 comments

  1. They have it in most of my local supermarkets in Tokyo. MyBasket, Peacock, I think Gyomu Supa has some as well. It’s not always to my taste though.

  2. I’ve long since given up on buying stuff here and just make my own. Canned chickpeas aren’t outrageously expensive, a large jar of tahini lasts forever, and then all you need is garlic and fresh lemon juice.

  3. The only commercial hummus I’ve seen here is disgusting. You can try the gelled stuff from MyBasket or the powdered stuff from Kaldi, or you can make your own very easily.

    Canned chickpeas, tahini/neri-goma, garlic, olive oil, lemon. Boil the chickpeas for 10 min with a bit of baking soda in the water, then drain and blend ingredients together. I like to add roasted red pepper—I bring it to potlucks and people think it’s magic—or a whole head of roasted garlic.

  7. Kaldi has hummus. Kaldi is my go to store when I’m buying my ethnic ingredients

    Various 輸入専門店 may have hummus, I tried a bell pepper 🫑 version from a nearby store which was interesting

    Tokyu store has varieties

  8. I’m with everyone else. Make your own. Canned chickpeas (drained), olive oil, garlic (roasted for 10 min in toaster oven), lemon juice, and 5 or 6 olives. Blend together. Beautiful ❤️

  9. Gyomu has some, but it’s slimy and gross. I’ve decided to give up and get a food processor so I can make my own.

  10. +1 make your own!

    Originally I felt foolish moving here with so many appliances, and now I want a toaster.

    Food processor? Hummus machine. Stand mixer? I’ve made more bread in one month than several years in the states.

  11. Do you live in Tokyo? If not, look for a halal market near you. There will be canned imported hummus from the Middle East.

  14. Buy a bunch of dried chickpeas (dried are better and cheaper than canned) and tahini from amazon and make it yourself.

    Ignoring soaking time, it takes about 10 minutes to make. You can then refrigerate it and keep it for a while.

  16. Gyomu Super has, but don’t recommend it unless you’re desperate. Agree with diy route being suggested. Takes a bit of work but worth it.

  17. Kirkland Hummus from Costco is the closest you’ll get without resorting to making it yourself, which also isn’t difficult.

  25. The hummus from Costco is not too bad, so if you’re too lazy to make your own, I recommend that.

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