Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When it comes to Japanese pancakes filled with sweet red bean paste called “Anko (あんこ)”, Dorayaki (どら焼き) is probably the most famous in the world because it is Doraemon’s “yummy buns”.In addition, there are...
There are a wide range of chocolate candies available in Japan with various unique characteristics.Many feature their flavor and taste differentiated from others, but a few differentiate themselves in appearance. Actually, I picked up...
Meiji (明治) is a leading Japanese food company with a long history that has a lot of long-seller products.Speaking of the candies produced by the maker, as I wrote before, many chocolate candies of...
The prefecture where I live, Niigata is very famous as a production area of rice in Japan.The rice is delicious so that there are some popular specialties made from the rice in Niigata, which...
Anko (あんこ) is one of the crucial ingredients of traditional Japanese sweets, “Wagashi (和菓子)“.As you may know, Anko generally refers to sweet red bean paste.When I think of representative wagashi made with the sweet...
When it comes to Japanese noodle dishes, I think that the 3 Japanese noodles, ramen, udon and (buckwheat) soba, are widely enjoyed not only in Japan but also in the world.Those who have had...
Agemono (揚げ物) is the generic name for Japanese deep-fried foods, such as Tempura (天ぷら), Karaage (唐揚げ), Kakiage (かき揚げ), Katsu (カツ), and Furai (フライ: fried).Many overseas people may have heard about these popular Japanese dishes,...
When it comes to Japanese pickles, the salted ume plums, umeboshi (梅干し) is probably the most famous in the world, which is generally so salty and sour that we Japanese like to eat it...
The fall foliage is at its best from November to the early December in Kyoto, which is known as one of the most popular autumn leaves viewing spots in Japan. The autumn leaves, or...
Japanese people sometimes have noodle dishes at home.When Japanese home cooks make a noodle dish such as udon and buckwheat soba noodles, many of them use a liquid soup base for making the broth...
When it comes to Japanese vinegared dishes, I sometimes have the mozuku seaweed dressed with Sanbaizu sauce called “Mozukusu (もずく酢)“.Mozuku (もずく) is one of the edible seaweed widely enjoyed in Japan.In addition, Japanese people...
Udon is the traditional Japanese noodle made from wheat flour with a far longer history than ramen.The Japanese udon dish generally features its plain type of soy-sauce-based broth made with kombu and bonito dashi (soup...
Unlike dishes of most other countries, seaweed is a crucial ingredient for Japanese cuisine.Especially, wakame and kombu seaweed are often used for various kinds of dishes in Japan.Japanese people like to add wakame to...
