Furthermore, I don’t like to play favorites. Not with people, not with countries, and certainly not with food. So we’re just to leave it at: Sushi is famous and delicious.

And what do companies do with delicious, popular food? They capitalize on it.

Which is how Candy Sushi came to be invented.

This gummy sushi, in question, was grape flavored. You can buy it at Don Quijote (ドンキホーテ, the Japanese equivalent of Walmart). And no, it doesn’t come pre-made. You have to make it yourself. That’s all the fun. This box is called “楽しいおすし屋さん” (which means “a fun sushi shop owner”). We get to be sushi-shop owners!

Check out this video demonstration on how to make gummy sushi, then read the rest of the story at Texan in Tokyo!