FamilyMart's private brand "Famimaru KITCHEN" will release frozen side dishes "5 kinds of colorful vegetables with black vinegar sauce", "Lebanilla with special sauce using chicken and ginger", "Bonito aroma - thick fried tofu and bitter gourd stir-fry", and "Delicious flavor of oyster sauce Chinja-olo Roast" will go on sale on April 26.

FamilyMart has so far developed frozen prepared foods with a focus on meat dishes. This time, the company aims to strengthen its lineup with the concept of "side dishes that go well with rice," which can be used as the main dish for dinner, and has launched four new frozen side dishes that focus on the cooking process and seasoning. The new lineup features four new frozen side dishes with special cooking processes and flavors, which can be enjoyed simply by microwaving them up in their tray containers. The top-seal container for frozen side dishes has been enlarged and the contents have been increased.

Five kinds of colorful vegetables: Young chicken and vegetables with black vinegar sauce

Five kinds of vegetables (carrot, potato, lotus root, onion, and string bean) and chicken are mixed with a black vinegar starchy sauce. The black vinegar starchy sauce, which is the key to the flavor, was created through a trial and error process of blending seasonings such as brown rice black vinegar, apple cider vinegar, Sanonto sugar, dark soy sauce, sake, and hon mirin (Japanese sweet sake) to achieve a perfect balance of sweet and sour flavors. The product is priced at 398 yen (tax included, same as below).

Lebanilla with special sauce made from chicken stock and ginger

Liver, chives, bean sprouts, and a special sauce with a mellow aroma of oyster and the flavor of ginger are combined in this lebanilla. The liver is carefully prepped and boiled to reduce its distinctive odor. Price: 388 yen.

Katsuo Aromatic Thick Fried Bitter Gourd and Bitter Gourd Chanpuru

This menu item is a combination of pork, bitter melon, onion, carrot, egg, and thick fried bean curd. The sauce is a combination of hon mirin (Japanese sweet cooking rice wine), light soy sauce, sake, dried bonito flakes, etc., and is mixed with both the bitter melon stir-fry and thick fried bean curd. The price is 378 yen.

Chinjaolo Sauce with Oyster Sauce

Chinjaolo Soup with pork, bamboo shoots, green bell pepper, green onion and sauce. The pork is coated with egg and potato starch before baking for a tender texture. The sauce is a combination of oyster sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, and dark soy sauce, giving it a strong flavor. The price is 398 yen.