I’m looking for a good source of Kale in Japan so I can get my calcium, I’m lactose intolerant, so can’t drink milk or get my calcium from dairy, and don’t want to take calcium pills. Been looking for a good kale source and seems impossible, but perhaps people here might know something I don’t know so figured I’d ask.
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Try growing it. You don’t need much space and it’s long-lasting and very easy to grow. Veranda?
go to supermarket and ask for “ke-ru”. I also saw bag of kale seed in supermarket for like 300yen
All the grocery stores in my area have it
Muji in Ariake has cheaper/ tastier kales than the aeon next door
Kale is very uncommon in Japan, but pak choi (チンゲンサイ), okra, butternuts and batats are everywhere, and they are also great sources of calcium.
You can find it at supermarkets sometimes but it’s often not cheap. Maybe try these
https://www.amazon.co.jp/62249/dp/B091D2JK3X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3F5K42PZBSF06&keywords=green+vegetable+juice&qid=1690471096&sprefix=green+vegetable+juice%2Caps%2C228&sr=8-1
Edamame has calcium too!
Hijiki is a good topping for rice and has more calcium than milk.
I’ve seen kale at a farmer’s market in my city.
Mericari sells boxes of it.
All the Tokyo people commenting it’s in all supermarkets are lucky, very hard to come buy in Osaka. A couple supermarkets near us used to have it but have stopped stocking it in the past year or two. The only one left is the largest LIFE.
I buy these Aojiru powder drink which can be found anywhere here. They come in individual packs so convenient to drink it in the office
Sounds like someone should start a kale farm
Coop/seikyo often has kale.