Lotte’s new type of Fusen no Mi Gum for Adults
A new type of Japanese treat where chewing bubble gum and gummy candy come at the same time, Lotte Otona no Fusen no Mi Gum is now in my hands. This time, I bought...
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Limited-Time Dassai Non-Alcoholic Shake from Mos Burger
“Dassai (獺祭)” is a brand of sake brewed by Asahi Shuzo, a sake brewery located in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The brewery began to sell the sake in 1990 and after the 2000s the rice...
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Pureral Gummy: Kabaya’s Popular Fruit Gummy Candy
In Japan, gummy candy is available in many varieties and can often be found near the checkout counter of convenience stores. Each Japanese gummy has its own distinctive features that set itself apart from...
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What is “Soft Cream” in Japan?
When you hear “soft cream”, what comes to your mind first? I guess many would probably bring to mind a gob of whipped cream. The word soft cream is commonly used in Japan and...
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Meiji Meltykiss Matcha Green Tea Flavor Chocolate
A seasonally limited chocolate that represents Japan’s winter, Meiji Meltykiss is now on sale. The other day when I was shopping at a supermarket, I found it lined up and chose and bought this...
The Difference: Nanami Togarashi vs Shichimi Togarashi
A while ago, a tweet became a topic of conversation on Japanese Twitter, which said that on the overseas glass bottle of S&B’s Shichimi Togarashi, the name of the Japanese spice “七味唐辛子 (Shichimi Togarashi)”...
Uni Saki Ika: Sea Urchin Flavor Shredded Squid Snack
After finishing my errands yesterday, I stopped by a 7 Eleven convenience store and got some snacks. While I was shopping, I found a sea urchin or “Uni (うに, 雲丹)” flavored snack that I...
Ice Manju: Ice Cream Popsicle with Anko Red Bean Paste
Here in Niigata, Japan, the temperature outside is now close to 0 degrees Celsius, but yesterday when I went on an errand to a drugstore, I found an interesting, delicious-looking popsicle that I had...
Umami vs Umai vs Uma: Meanings of Japanese Words
Umami is one of the best-recognized Japanese words, but do you know there are 2 different meanings of umami in Japanese? Actually, one is represented as “Umami (旨味 or 旨み)” and the other is...
Easy yet Authentic Matsutake Flavor Ozoni Mochi Soup
“Zoni (雑煮)”, also politely called “Ozoni (お雑煮)”, is a traditional Japanese Mochi dish that represents Japan’s New Year’s Day festivities. As you may know, it is a soup dish whose main ingredient is plain...
Date Maki vs Tamago Yaki: Japanese Rolled Omelettes
Happy New Year 2021! I spent the New Year’s Eve, or “Omisoka (大晦日)”, watching “Kouhaku Uta Gassen (紅白歌合戦: literally Red and White Song Battle)”, a standard long-loved special TV program for Omisoka in Japan,...
Isobe Yaki Butter Shoyu Mochi Rice Cake
In Japan, winter is the season of “Mochi (餅)“, and in fact, I have often eaten the plain rice cake since around the beginning of December. Although Mochi is typically served in soup (e.g....
The Difference: Gyumeshi vs Gyudon Beef Bowls
“Gyudon (牛丼)” is one of the most popular varieties of “Donburi (丼: Japanese rice bowl dish)” in Japan and is often referred to as “Beef Bowl” in English-speaking countries. In its name, the word...
