Japanese mayonnaise?

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I’m a big fan of Kewpie. It’s my go-to mayo

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My wife bought some today and I’ll have to admit to liking it. It had more of a tang, and to me maybe a hint of some type of cheese flavor

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I think they make it with apple cider and rice wine vinegars. It's definitely more acidic than most American made mayos. It's great for making potato and chicken salads.

The "cheese" flavor you are perceiving could be from the MSG it contains.

Try substituting it in your favorite recipes.

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meatball sandwich with red sauce

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Never realized anybody ate mayo on a meatball sub.

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meatball sandwich with red sauce

Never realized anybody ate mayo on a meatball sub.

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C’mon man! Best thing @ Olde Tyme IMHO!

Is it loaded with shitty ingredients like Hellman's, Duke’s and Blue Plate?

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Egg and tuna salads, too.

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Yeah, I guess I could have just said bound salads.

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I don't like it as much on things like a roast beef po-boy with gravy or a meatball sandwich with red sauce, but that extra savory flavor the Japanese call "umami" blends in to certain things very well.

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try using it as a base for aioli. The extra acid is great when combined with garlic.

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I've never tried it with something like coleslaw... now I wonder how that would go.

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I had the same thought.

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It’s ok. I find it a little too sweet for most dishes

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I find Miracle Whip to be too sweet for me, really dislike that stuff. Is it similar in sweetness to MW?

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Like Kewpie?

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That’s it. It has an outline of a baby on the squirt bottle.

We always keep Kewpie in stock (wife is Japanese - no pics) as well as BP as both are used pretty equally in the house for different dishes. My wife hadn’t been exposed to BP before moving to NOLA and strictly used Kewpie. We like both equally, but not interchangeably for most dishes. I’ve also had the Korean version of Kewpie which is almost as good. Kewpie is delicious on sandwiches made with Japanese bread which is much more delicate and a little sweeter than what we typically have here. It may sound strange but a cold iceberg lettuce sandwich with Kewpie can’t be beat. I’ll have to try it with creole tomatoes.