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Ramune candy

Ramune candy (Japanese: ラムネ) is a kind of Japanese tablet candy. It is generally made from sugar, mixed with a small amount of a binder and other ingredients, and compressed in a tableting machine.[1]

Wet process type ramune

Overview

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Since there is no clear definition of ramune, many different types of tablet candies are called ramune. It has in common that it is a confectionery made of solidified powder. Therefore, it is opaque. It also contains some kind of acidifier.

The name may be a reference to the ramune beverage, which is derived from Lemonade, but details are unknown.[2]

There are two major manufacturing methods and different textures, but they are both called ramune.

One method is to mix the raw materials with water, harden them, and then use heat to remove the water. Because of its high porosity, it dissolves quickly in the mouth.[3][4] This was the original ramune candy.[5]

The other is pressed without mixing in water.[3] Early dry ramune, such as "Juicy" sold by Kabaya in 1965.[5]

In addition, some products are made by mixing baking soda and citric acid as ingredients, and when dissolved in the mouth, the neutralization reaction produces carbon dioxide, which lowers the temperature and gives the product a cool, refreshing sensation.[6] Homemade ramune was hardly popular, but in the 2000s it became widely known that it could be easily produced with familiar ingredients such as baking soda, potato starch, and citric acid, and was introduced as part of cooking and chemistry experiments.[7][8]

Preceding products

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There is a Japanese confection called rakugan that existed as late as 1635.[9] It is made of flour made from cereal grains, mixed with starch syrup and sugar, colored, pressed into a mold (wooden or ceramic) and dried.[10] However, since the main ingredient is grain powder rather than sugar, the taste and texture are different from that of ramune.[11]

In the 1780s, Altoids, a small mint pastry, was created in London. They were made by mixing powdered sugar, gum arabic, peppermint oil, and food coloring, spread into thin sheets, and then molded.[12]

In 1921, Meiji company launched "Calmin," a tablet confection containing calcium.[13]

In 1927, Austrian industrialist Eduard Haas introduced the "Pez" Drops, a tablet confection made of solidified sugar, corn syrup, vegetable fat, flavoring and coloring.[14]

History

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There are various theories, including one that it originated in Japan in 1881, based on the method used to make rakugan,[15] but the details are unknown.

 
Mini-Cola (1978)

In 1948, Tsuchitana Confectionery in Tokyo started production and sales.[16]

In 1949, Shimada Confectionery in Osaka started production and sales.[17]

In 1950, Ohashi Shoten (now Kakudai Seika), a Nagoya-based manufacturer of semi-perishable Japanese confections, began manufacturing and selling them as a prize in raffle at candy shops.[18]

In 1973, Morinaga Seika began selling Morinaga Ramune, a tablet confectionery made by a dry process in a container that imitated a codd-neck bottle. It was made from glucose, which was rare at the time, to create a cool sensation similar to that of ramune beverages.[19]

In 1978, Orion introduced "Mini-Cola," a container made to resemble a Coca-Cola can.[20]

 
Yoglet (1979)

In 1979, Meiji company launched "Yoglet"[21] containing bifidobacteria. In 1980, "Hi-Lemon" with Vitamin C was launched.[22]

In 1989, Morinaga Seika introduced "Ramune Bar," a popsicle containing ramune candy.[23]

 
Rainbow Ramune (1993)

Around 1993, Ikoma Confectionery in Nara Prefecture developed a spherical "Rainbow Ramune" inspired by the World Cup soccer Asian qualification Japan v Iraq.[24]

References

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  1. ^ 文部科学省 (2020). "日本食品標準成分表2020年版 15106 ラムネ" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  2. ^ 子どもと楽しむ 日本おもしろ雑学500. 西東社. 2016. ISBN 9784791625321.
  3. ^ a b 春日井製菓. "ラムネができるまで". Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  4. ^ 富山大学 (2022-03-02). "「湿製錠剤」が「とろみ液」の影響を受けにくい高齢者に優しい錠剤であることを発見" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  5. ^ a b Kabaya. "ジューCの歴史". Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  6. ^ RESONAC. "実験その3 重曹とクエン酸を使って". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  7. ^ クックパッドニュース (2015-08-26). "おうちで懐かしの「ラムネ菓子」が作れるって知っていますか？". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  8. ^ 日本経済新聞朝刊ニュースクール (2012-08-15). "すぐできる自由研究　手作りラムネ菓子で化学実験". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  9. ^ 深井康子 (2005-03-10). "菓子木型の形と歴史に関する基礎的研究". 富山短期大学紀要: 52–62.
  10. ^ 三谷製糖. "和三盆と落雁". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  11. ^ Japaaan (2017-10-03). "ラムネ菓子と間違えた記憶ない？お供え物でおなじみ「落雁」をおいしく食べる方法とは？". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  12. ^ Stephanie Ann (2014-05-26). "18th Century Altoids: A Recipe From The 1790s And Beyond". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  13. ^ "当時は5銭…94年の歴史に幕　長寿菓子、販売終了へ". テレ朝news. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  14. ^ PEZ Candy. "The History of PEZ". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  15. ^ KEIO 150. "ラムネ". Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ 墨田区. "土棚製菓". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  17. ^ 初見健一 (2012). まだある。―今でも買える“懐かしの昭和”カタログ 駄菓子編. 大空出版. ISBN 9784903175379.
  18. ^ 武田宜久 (2010-07-01). "世代を超えた記憶「クッピーラムネ」". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  19. ^ "なぜ大人向け「大粒ラムネ」は爆発的にヒットしたのか？「森永ラムネ」ブランドの挑戦". リクナビNEXTジャーナル. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  20. ^ オリオン株式会社. "ミニコーラ". Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  21. ^ 株式会社明治. "ヨーグレットとハイレモンの発売について". Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  22. ^ "「ヨーグレット」発売（明治製菓）". 日本食糧新聞. 2004-05-19. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  23. ^ "ツブツブ感が楽しい！"ラムネ入りアイス"がブーム". Walkerplus. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  24. ^ 生駒市 (2023-08-03). "おすすめのお礼の品　幻の「レインボーラムネ」". Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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