Popular frozen food products
made by Nichirei Foods
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Honkaku-Itame
Cha-Han
(frozen fried rice) -
Yaki-onigiri
(frozen grilled rice balls) -
Toku-kara
(frozen fried chicken) -
Imagawayaki
(frozen Classical Japanese snacks)
Honkaku-Itame Cha-Han
(frozen fried rice)
No.1 fried rice product with the most domestic sales in frozen cooked rice category for 23 years in a row*
* INTAGE Inc. SRI (March 2001-February 2024)
Preparation instructions
Using a microwave oven
Place the frozen food evenly on a plate and heat it up in the microwave oven without covering it with plastic wrap.
| Cooking time | Half of the package contents (225 grams) |
All of the package contents (450 grams) |
|---|---|---|
| 500 watt | 4 minutes and 20 seconds |
8 minutes and 30 seconds |
| 600 watt | 3 minutes and 50 seconds |
7 minutes and 10 seconds |
The cooking time may vary somewhat depending on the microwave oven model.
*To prevent the food from being cooked unevenly, we recommend using 500- or 600-watt settings on your microwave oven.
*If the rice balls are not warmed up enough, heat them up again for 10 seconds.
*Overcooking is a main cause of poorly prepared food.
Attention
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Do not place the package in a microwave oven.
The package is made with aluminum,
so heating it up could cause a fire. -
Prevent burning.
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Do not use the microwave oven’s automatic settings.
*The rice, eggs, onions or other ingredients could become burned if the microwave oven’s automatic settings are used.
*Before the food is prepared, the cooking oil and fat used to make the product may have hardened and appear white.
Using a frying pan
Place the frozen food in a heated frying pan without using any cooking oil, and cook at medium heat.
| Half of the package contents (225 grams) |
All of the package contents (450 grams) |
|---|---|
| 3 to 4 minutes | 5 to 6 minutes |
*If using an iron frying pan, please use a small amount of cooking oil (about one teaspoon).
*Overcooking is a main cause of poorly prepared food.
Note regarding storage
Store the package in a freezer set at about -18 degrees Celsius.
Refreezing a temporarily opened package could affect the food quality.
Nutritional content
- Calories
- 215kcal
- Protein
- 5.7g
- Fat
- 7.7g
- Carbohydrate
- 30.6g
- Salt
- 1.2g
- Potassium
- 56mg
- Phosphorus
- 58mg
Allergy information
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Wheat
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Egg
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Soybean
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Pork
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Gelatin
*The product contains ingredients that are among the 27 food allergens designated in Japan.
*Please be aware that the information provided on this website could become outdated due to product renewals or other factors.
Yaki-onigiri
(frozen grilled rice balls)
Each Yaki-Onigiri package contains 10 grilled rice balls coated in soy sauce. Our customers have commended the compact easier-to-eat size of the rice balls.
Preparation instructions
Using a microwave oven
Place the frozen rice ball on a plate and heat it up in the microwave oven without covering it with plastic wrap.
| Cooking time | 1piece | 2piece | 4piece | 6piece |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 watt | 1 minute and 10 seconds | 2 minutes and 20 seconds | 3 minutes and 50 seconds | 5 minutes and 10 seconds |
| 600 watt | 1 minute and 10 seconds | 1 minutes and 50 seconds | 3 minutes | 4 minutes and 30 seconds |
The cooking time may vary somewhat depending on the microwave oven model.
*To prevent the food from being cooked unevenly, we recommend using 500- or 600-watt settings on your microwave oven.
*If the rice balls are not warmed up enough, heat them up again for 10 seconds.
*Charred soy sauce and rice may be remaining on the surface of the rice balls.
Customers who prefer a crispy surface and texture should toast the rice ball in a toaster oven after heating it up in the microwave oven.
| 1piece to 3pieces | 4piece to 6pieces |
|---|---|
| + about 2 minutes | + about 4 minutes |
The cooking time may vary somewhat depending on the microwave oven model.
Attention
-
Do not place the package in a microwave oven.
The package is made with aluminum,
so heating it up could cause a fire. -
Prevent burning.
-
Do not use the microwave oven’s automatic settings.
*Charred soy sauce and rice may be remaining on the surface of the rice balls.
Note regarding storage
Store the package in a freezer set at about -18 degrees Celsius.
Refreezing a temporarily opened package could affect the food quality.
Nutritional content
- Calories
- 77kcal
- Protein
- 1.6g
- Fat
- 0.3g
- Carbohydrate
- 17g
- Salt
- 0.6g
- Potassium
- 20mg
- Phosphorus
- 19mg
Allergy information
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Wheat
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Soybean
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Gelatin
*The product contains ingredients that are among the 27 food allergens designated in Japan.
*Please be aware that the information provided on this website could become outdated due to product renewals or other factors.
Toku-kara
(frozen fried chicken)
No.1 fried chicken product with the most domestic sales in frozen fried chicken category*
* INTAGE Inc. SRI (March 2018-September 2022)
Preparation instructions
Using a microwave oven
Place the frozen fried chicken on a plate and heat it up in the microwave oven without covering it with plastic wrap.
| Cooking time | 1piece | 2piece | 4piece | 6piece |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 watt | 1 minute and 10 seconds | 1 minute and 40 seconds | 2 minute and 30 seconds | 4 minute and 10 seconds |
| 600 watt | 1 minute | 1 minute and 20 seconds | 2 minute and 10 seconds | 3 minute and 40 seconds |
The cooking time may vary somewhat depending on the microwave oven model.
*To prevent the food from being cooked unevenly, we recommend using 500- or 600-watt settings on your microwave oven.
*If the fried chickens are not warmed up enough, heat them up again for 10 seconds.
*Overcooking is a main cause of poorly prepared food.
Attention
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Do not place the package in a microwave oven.
The package is made with aluminum,
so heating it up could cause a fire. -
Prevent burning.
-
Do not use the microwave oven’s automatic settings.
Although the chicken meat may appear slightly red in color, it has been fully cooked.
Note regarding storage
Store the package in a freezer set at about -18 degrees Celsius.
Refreezing a temporarily opened package could affect the food quality.
Nutritional content
- Calories
- 193kcal
- Protein
- 13.1g
- Fat
- 10.1g
- Carbohydrate
- 12.5g
- Salt
- 1.9g
- Potassium
- 197mg
- Phosphorus
- 209mg
Allergy information
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Wheat
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Egg
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Milk
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Soybean
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Chicken
*The product contains ingredients that are among the 27 food allergens designated in Japan.
*Please be aware that the information provided on this website could become outdated due to product renewals or other factors.
Imagawayaki
(frozen Classical Japanese snacks)
A time-honored confectionary in Japan, Imagawayaki (Azukian) is round-shaped muffin filled with sweet red bean paste.
Preparation instructions
Using a microwave oven
Place the frozen muffins on a plate and heat it up in the microwave oven without covering it with plastic wrap.
| Cooking time | 1piece | 2piece | 5piece |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 watt | 50 seconds | 1 minute and 20 seconds | 3 minute and 20 seconds |
| 600 watt | 40 seconds | 1 minute and 10 seconds | 2 minute and 50 seconds |
The cooking time may vary somewhat depending on the microwave oven model.
The skin of the muffin will be crispy and even tastier if you toast it in a toaster oven after heating it up in the microwave oven.
*To prevent the food from being cooked unevenly, we recommend using 500- or 600-watt settings on your microwave oven.
*Overcooking is a main cause of poorly prepared food.
Attention
-
Do not place the package in a microwave oven.
The package is made with aluminum,
so heating it up could cause a fire. -
Prevent burning.
-
Do not use the microwave oven’s automatic settings.
*Due to processing, lines may appear on the surface of the products.
Using a toaster oven
1. Warm up the inside of the toaster oven.
2. After thawing the muffins at room temperature, place them on a baking tray covered with aluminum foil.
(Replace the aluminum foil each time you prepare.)
3. Heat up the muffins in the toaster oven.
| 1piece to 3pieces |
|---|
| About 2 minutes |
*If the muffins become burned because the toaster oven’s upper element is strong, wrap the muffins in aluminum foil and lengthen the cooking time.
*Overcooking is a main cause of poorly prepared food.
Thawing
| Thaw at room temperature (about 20 degrees Celsius) |
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| About one hour and 30 minutes |
*The muffins should be eaten soon after they are thawed.
*If thawed in a refrigerator, the skin of the muffins could become dry.
Note regarding storage
Store the package in a freezer set at about -18 degrees Celsius.
Refreezing a temporarily opened package could affect the food quality.
Nutritional content
- Calories
- 159kcal
- Protein
- 3.6g
- Fat
- 2g
- Carbohydrate
- 31.8g
- Salt
- 0.2g
- Potassium
- 181mg
- Phosphorus
- 65mg
Allergy information
-
Wheat
-
Egg
-
Milk
-
Soybean
*The product contains ingredients that are among the 27 food allergens designated in Japan.
*Please be aware that the information provided on this website could become outdated due to product renewals or other factors.