Locals Eat THIS to Survive Japan's Summer (Not Just Water)
To say salt candy in Japanese, say 塩あめ (shio-ame).
Everyone says drink water in Japan's summer — locals carry salt candy instead.
塩あめ
shio-ame
salt candy
In this video
- 日本の夏は、暑いより蒸し暑い。 Nihon no natsu wa, atsui yori mushiatsui. Japan's summer isn't just hot — it's a wet, sticky kind of heat that wears you down.
- これが塩あめ。塩の入ったあめだよ。 Kore ga shio-ame. Shio no haitta ame da yo. This is shio-ame — candy with salt in it.
- 汗をかいたら、塩あめ。熱中症よけだよ。 Ase o kaitara, shio-ame. Netchūshō yoke da yo. Pop one when you're sweating buckets — the salt helps ward off heatstroke, 'netchūshō'.
- コンビニで「塩あめ」、探してみて。 Konbini de 'shio-ame', sagashite mite. Look for shio-ame at any konbini.
- 安くて小さい、命の味方。保存してね。 Yasukute chiisai, inochi no mikata. Hozon shite ne. Cheap, tiny, lifesaving 🧂 Save this before your summer trip 👇
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