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Mar 28 2008 3 Comments

A foodstuff too far?

As Japan boasts an absolutely massive amount of vending machines, and the vast majority of them dispense drinks, it’s perhaps not surprising that manufacturers are keen to offer customers a bite to eat as well as a beverage.

But whereas bread in a can appears quite passable, and tinned udon looks terrible but is perhaps palatable at a very peckish push, pasta is patently a foodstuff too far.

pasta in a can

Although it does feature a folding fork, which is at least something.

pasta in a can

Sort of.

Categorized: Food and Drink

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  1. Neil Duckett says

    3/28/2008 at 12:32 pm

    I think Pasta is the best idea of the lot …. it’s the only one i’d entertain eating. My local station has hot corn soup in a can … too bad i hate corn.

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  2. Michelle says

    3/28/2008 at 2:08 pm

    I don’t see this as all that different from canned goods like Spaghettios, etc, that are popular in the US. Both are likely vile, but not that unusual.
    The bacon part is what worries me.

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  3. Paul says

    3/28/2008 at 6:01 pm

    That picture on the can doesn’t really sell it, does it?

    It’s hardly spaghetti hoops, but canned pasta is okay with me. Bob the Builder pasta shapes FTW!

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