Meet Works Smile

Hello travelers! This is Asukarando, writer for Sarukuma.

Today I’m introducing a fantastic food truck called
【Works Smile】.

My kids spotted the colorful drink menu first and stopped dead in their tracks (*^.^*) — but the real surprise turned out to be the food. It was such an unexpected delight that I just had to share it with all of you!

Here are the drinks that stopped my kids in their tracks!

Blue Hawaii Float — 400 yen

Melon Soda Float — 400 yen

Grape Soda — 300 yen

Strawberry Soda — 300 yen

Cola — 200 yen

Orange — 200 yen

Calpis (Japanese yogurt drink) — 200 yen

Coffee — 200 yen

Green Tea — 150 yen

Cola Float — 350 yen

Coffee Float — 350 yen

Such a fun lineup of drinks — and I was honestly amazed at how reasonable the prices are! At these prices, you can easily treat the whole family (^-^)v

Karaage (Japanese fried chicken) — 500 yen

Yangnyeom Chicken (Korean-style sweet & spicy) — 600 yen

Chicken Nanban (fried chicken with tartar sauce) — 600 yen

French Fries — 300 yen / Large — 500 yen

Waffle — 200 yen

Karaage Stick — 350 yen

Long Churros — 500 yen

Made with 100% rice flour, no wheat, and no eggs — perfect peace of mind for parents of kids with allergies (*^.^*)

Corn Potage Soup — 250 yen

A warm cup of soup is the perfect way to fill both your belly and your heart on a chilly day (^^)

The Original “Works Sand” (Works Sandwich)

· Choose between Nanban or Yangnyeom flavor!

The “Works Sand” takes its name from the food truck itself — Works Smile. With a name like that, how could you not be curious to try it (>.<)y-~

Works Smile Recommended Menu

Naturally, I had to try the famous “Works Sand” (^3^)/ ← on the left in the photo.

And I grabbed a Karaage Stick too. ← on the right.

From the top, it doesn’t really look like a sandwich — it just looks like a piece of fried food. But check it out from the side and…

Wait, is that fried food sandwiched inside more fried food?? ← I know, my reaction was a bit confused too (>.<)y-~

Let’s dig in (^O^)

The outside is wonderfully crispy, and the chicken nanban tucked inside is moist and saucy with that signature tangy-sweet glaze.

It was such a unique experience that my taste buds couldn’t quite process it on the first bite…

One more bite and finally — my brain caught up with the flavor!

The crispy outer layer is actually like a thin korokke (Japanese-style croquette).

Imagine biting into a thin, crispy croquette and juicy karaage at the same time — and there’s even shredded cabbage tucked inside, so you get your veggies too. The “Works Sand” really is a clever creation (*^.^*)

The taste?

Of course!

A perfect ten on the deliciousness scale (^3^)/

The Karaage Stick was the kids’ pick.

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside — they loved it so much they asked for seconds (>.<)y-~

We also ordered the floats, and everyone was beyond satisfied. With prices this reasonable, it really is a fantastic value (*^.^*)

If you spot the “Works Smile” food truck while exploring Kumamoto, definitely give it a try! You can also check their Instagram for the latest location updates ＼(^_^)(^_^)／

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※Information is accurate as of the time of reporting. Prices and operating hours may change. Please confirm before visiting.