It is Japanese tradition to give gifts when you come back from a trip. It’s called “omiyage” and basically means souvenir. Grasshopper’s employees are constantly bringing crackers, candy, sweet red bean (“anko”) mochi, chocolate, and sometimes the odd box of energy drinks.
Well, today was a first… corn. Straight up corn. Raw, fresh, no need to cook, delicious corn. It was random but it was the first time I have had the pleasure of enjoying really fresh raw corn. The flavor was surprisingly sweet.
So next time you go on a trip and bring back your coworkers something, consider corn.