Mizu Gummy: Water Gummies from UHA Mikakuto
Summer is just around the corner, and stores in Japan have started selling goodies related to the season. Such products you can see at the supermarkets include Suika Gummy and Kakigori Gummy, and last...
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Ame: 2 Different Meanings of the Japanese Word
When we Japanese hear Ame or あめ in the Hiragana alphabet, what comes to our mind is usually 飴 or 雨 in the Kanji character, depending on the intonation and context. 飴 (Ame), seen in...
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Pine Awadama: The Pioneer of Fizzy Candies in Japan
Together with the Kit Kats that I talked about in the previous posts, I accidentally found one of my favorite soda candies as a kid called Awadama (あわだま) in the Welcia drugstore. Awadama Soda...
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Kit Kat Cookies & Cream Chocolate Eaten Frozen
While baking is a brilliant way of making some Kit Kat bars, including the Pudding, savory and more flavorful, freezing may be one of the best tips to make every flavor, including this Cookies...
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Pudding Kit Kat Chocolate Bars Eaten Baked
I came across newly released Kit Kat Mini bars that drew my interest when I went shopping at a Welcia drugstore several days ago. Those products had unique features; one had a Pudding flavor eaten...
Mt Fuji’s Natural Mineral Water Drink with Silica
This time, I got you a natural mineral water drink from Mt Fuji, Japan’s most loved mountain, that may intrigue and attract foreign tourists. As always, I found the product (named Fuji Sun Sui)...
Mizkan Ajipon vs. Ponzu Sauce: What’s the Difference?
Ajipon (味ぽん) is a citrus seasoned soy sauce from Mizkan that’s become a kitchen staple in many households in Japan. The product debuted in 1964 under the name of Mizkan Ponzu Ajitsuke (味つけ), and...
Myojo Chuka Soba Tomita Junsui Pure Tonkotsu Ramen
When I visit and shop at my go-to 7-Eleven, I always notice newly released cup ramens lined up on the shelves. But recently, I couldn’t find the one perfect for the blog article. However,...
Curry Yakisoba Noodles with Arare Crackers from Maruchan
With the Dragon Ball Man Chocolate, I got a quirky instant Yakisoba noodle at the Lawson from Maruchan created with Arare rice crackers that recreate the taste of Kameda’s Curry-Sen or Curry Senbei. In...
Onsen: What is Bijin no Yu?
If you like Japanese hot springs or onsen (温泉), you may have heard of Bijin no Yu (美人の湯). As I wrote before, the word Bijin (美人), literally meaning beautiful person, refers to a beautiful...
Bikkuriman Dragon Ball Collab Chocolate from Lotte
When I went shopping at a Lawson convenience store the other day, I found a product of wafer chocolate reminiscent of my childhood called Bikkuri-Man (ビックリマン: meaning Surprise Man) from Lotte. When I was...
Yakult 1000: Benefits of the Y1000 Probiotic Drink
Yakult and Calpis (also known as Calpico) are probiotic drinks that are best recognized in Japan, loved by people for a long time, and available in almost every grocery store. Although they both started...
2 Types of Yaki Kamaboko Fish Surimi Snacks
As previously mentioned, Cheese Kamaboko has another name, Chii Kama (チーカマ), which, as you can easily guess, is short for the former. However, what I introduce here, Yaki Kama (焼きかま), may not be what you...
