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New Pizza Hut Japan Offering is Sooo Much Coriander (LOL)
Do you like coriander? Do you like a LOT of coriander? If so, Pizza Hut Japan has a new pie just for you (lol).
By Kay Benton
I have always known pizza Hut Japan for their creative flavoring offering. However, their latest might be, in their own words, a little “too much.”
That’s a lotta grass
PHJ has dubbed the product「パクチーすぎて草」, or “Too Much Coriander (Cilantro) LOL”. It’s a play on the kanji 草, which originally means “grass” but is used as shorthand for laughter in online slang.
This extremely green creation debuted on March 20 and will be available to order until April 9th. 250 of Pizza Hut’s just over 500 Japan locations will sell the pizza. This includes stores in downtown Tokyo, Kyoto, and other major cities. The official announcement warns that the pizza will only be available in limited quantities, so interested parties should order sooner rather than later.
An advertisement for the pizza guarantees “at least 3 full stalks of coriander” will top each slice of…
