Monday, May 11, 2009

I Love Japan: #80

Pocari Sweat (ポカリスエット)

This stuff has been my lifeblood in this country, especially when I first got here in the triple-digit August temperatures. Its name is probably one of Engrish's greatest examples--ever want to down a bottle of sweat to quench your thirst?--but this salty-sweet, grapefruit-y sports drink has saved my dehydrated hide more than a few times. If I had to pick a single beverage that defines my Japanese drinking habits (besides green tea and draft beer at karaoke bars), it would be Pocari Sweat.

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