Half of my son's body is made of Kiyoken's shumai

My child, who just turned three, is a man who knows the difference.
He chooses and eats things that are carefully selected for their ingredients and preparation. If this were a ranking check, Hamachan would definitely open the door to the room where my son is.

I think families with small children understand that it's really tough when a child's "I'm hungry attack" is triggered while you're out. If that happens on a train or in a public place, it's a huge crisis. To prevent that, every family probably prepares snacks or bread before going out.

And in our case, that happens to be Kiyoken's shumai.

I've lived in Kanagawa Prefecture for 10 years, and if I were to rank the reasons why I'm glad I live in Kanagawa, "Kiyoken is everywhere" would be in the top three. The other two are being able to eat New Tantanmen and being able to eat Sanma-men.
Yes, it's all about eating.

Anyway, when I go out with my son and it's about time he gets hungry, we first search for a nearby Kiyoken. It's on the same level as saying, "Go to the bathroom while you can," it's,"Eat your shumai while you can.".

He has been a fan of Kiyoken since he was two years old.

The reasons are the following five.

1. It's delicious even when cold.

Small children can't eat hot things. If you have to blow on it to cool it down, the parent has to be right there with them. If it's at room temperature, you don't have to worry about that at all. And Kiyoken's shumai is delicious even when cold. I'm happy.

2. No additives are used.

It seems the recipe hasn't changed in the 95 years since the company was founded, and they apparently haven't used additives like chemical seasonings since the old days. This makes me happy because even small children can eat it with peace of mind.

3. The perfect size.

The size is just right—not too big for a child to hold or eat on their own. Children always drop things if they hold them for a long time, but with this size, they can finish eating it before they drop it. I'm happy.

4. Clothes don't get dirty.

It's not greasy with oil, so even if they happen to drop it on their clothes, it won't get dirty. Even if they hold it with their hands, it's no problem if you wipe it with a wet tissue. I'm happy.

5. The affordability of Pocket Shumai.

With 6 pieces, it's the perfect number for a child, and the price is just right at a little over 300 yen. Plus, with this box, a child can hold it by themselves. I'm happy.

By the way, regarding the last point, number 5, he upgraded to the regular size shumai just before turning three. Apparently, 6 pieces are no longer enough.

The other day, when I took my son to a place we had never been before, his usual 'I'm hungry attack' began. I had let my guard down and hadn't searched for places beforehand, so I hurriedly looked up the location of a Kiyoken shop.
It turned out there was a store about 700 meters away.

For a two-year-old at the time, 700 meters is quite a distance. When I told my son, who was throwing a tantrum saying he was too hungry to walk, 'It's a little far, but I found a shop that sells shumai,' he stopped crying instantly and said he wanted to eat shumai.
It's as if it were a lie that he was crying about not being able to walk; he can walk briskly if it's for the sake of shumai, can't he?

We arrived at the shop in no time, and my son successfully got his shumai.
Daddy really loves that face you make when you eat them with a smile.

By the way, the larger 15-piece pack comes with a characteristic ceramic soy sauce container.

It's called a Hyo-chan. Anyone who loves Kiyoken surely knows it.
Each one has a different face, and it's fun just to look at them. It makes you want to collect them.

It hasn't been that long since we upgraded from the pocket shumai, but there were surprisingly many Hyo-chans in our house.

Since he eats this much, I suppose half of my son's body is made of Kiyoken's shumai.

Just like the shumai that everyone loves, I hope he grows up to be someone who is loved by the people around him with many smiles.