Cucumber, Japanese mayo doll up this potato salad

By Betty Shimabukuro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 31, 2011

~~<p>So many foods, so little time. Case in point: Kewpie mayonnaise. I met this condiment just a couple of weeks ago, although some of my friends say that is only because I've been deprived my whole life. I've also discovered an underground of fanatics who share their love of Kewpie on various online sites.</p>
<p>Kewpie is made in Japan and sold in squeeze bottles with a drawing of a kewpie doll on the package. Aficionados say it is creamier and sweeter than American mayos, made with rice vinegar and egg yolks instead of whole eggs. Find it at Asian markets such as Marukai Wholesale Mart (if you can't read Japanese, look for the picture of the doll; the English label on the back calls it QP).</p>
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So many foods, so little time. Case in point: Kewpie mayonnaise. I met this condiment just a couple of weeks ago, although some of my friends say that is only because I've been deprived my whole life. I've also discovered an underground of fanatics who share their love of Kewpie on various online sites.

Kewpie is made in Japan and sold in squeeze bottles with a drawing of a kewpie doll on the package. Aficionados say it is creamier and sweeter than American mayos, made with rice vinegar and egg yolks instead of whole eggs. Find it at Asian markets such as Marukai Wholesale Mart (if you can't read Japanese, look for the picture of the doll; the English label on the back calls it QP). Login for more...