Recommendation of Japanese Unique Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Have you ever heard of a classic Japanese cake called ‘Imagawayaki (今川焼き)’? Imagawayaki consists of the pancake-like dough, which is made mainly from wheat flour, egg and sugar, filled with sweet things, such as Anko sweet...
When it comes to traditional Japanese snack foods, what comes to my mind right away is Senbei. Senbei, together with Okaki and Arare, is known as one of the Japanese rice crackers. Although, traditionally,...
Mochi (餅) is a traditional food that is known as Japanese sticky rice cakes.The food is used as a main ingredient not only for various dishes, including Udon noodles, but also for sweets. If...
When it comes to the Japanese food that goes well with steamed plain rice, many of us Japanese like eating Umeboshi plums along with the rice. As a matter of fact, the pickled Ume...
As you may know, Mochi (餅) is a traditional Japanese food that is known as Japanese rice cakes. The sticky plain food is commonly used as a main ingredient for traditional Japanese sweets. In...
When it comes to representative dishes of traditional Japanese cuisine, many people would be reminded of Tempura (天ぷら). As you know, the Japanese food is a deep-fried thing that is covered in batter.If I...
The summer season is approaching day by day in Japan.Now here in Niigata Prefecture, the temperature is going up to 27 degrees Celsius. When it comes to Japanese summer traditions, fireworks displays are the essential...
When it comes to new types of Japanese seasonings and condiments for steamed white rice, it can be said that Taberu Rayu (食べるラー油) is a pioneer of such products. Taberu Rayu is known as...
Udon, together with Ramen and Soba, is one of the representative noodle dishes of Japan. As I wrote before, there are several Udon noodles brands in Japan that are called ‘the Japan’s 3 Best...
A fan club event of Perfume that I’m going to join is just around the corner. As I wrote articles about the Japanese techno-pop girl trio that is very popular not only in Japan...
It is said that there are more than 3000 Onsen hot springs in Japan. If you have many chances to go on the hot spring trips, you will notice that there are various colors...
It is getting warmer and warmer day by day in Japan. Accordingly, when I go shopping at a convenience store near my house, recently I see some kinds of pre-made cold ramen noodles displayed...
When it comes to classic Japanese snacks, the snack made from fish paste is one of the essential genres. For that matter, most of the Japanese fish paste snacks belong to the genre called...
