Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
The other day, I found an interesting and appealing gummy candy named “Nama Yatsuhashi Gummy (生八つ橋グミ)” at a Welcia drugstore. As you know, Nama Yatsuhashi is one of the Wagashi confections that represents Kyoto...
“Umeboshi (梅干し) is a traditional Japanese food made of a plum fruit called “Ume (梅)”. The pickled plums are usually quite salty and sour and are a good match for white rice. In general,...
Today at a 7 Eleven convenience store I swang by on my way home, I found a good and old Dagashi snack called “Choco Bat (チョコバット)” for the first time in a while. Choco...
As you may know, “Shiruko (しるこ, 汁粉)” or Oshiruko is a traditional Japanese red bean soup often eaten in the winter season with toasted Mochi rice cakes. But with this “Kaichu Shiruko (懐中しるこ: Pocket...
“Morinaga Seika (森永製菓)” is a confectionery company that makes the long-selling soft chewy candy Hi-Chew. The chew is known for having many variants, which include what I introduce here “Suppai Chew (すっパイチュウ: literally Sour...
Following the Pork Chowder Noodle from the Showa era (1926-1989), I tasted the other Roast Shoyu Flavor Cup Noodle from the Heisei era (1989-2019). While the former was originally released in July 1983, the Cup...
This year 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of Nissin Cup Noodles, in commemoration of which Nissin recently reproduced the best-selling Cup Noodles in the Showa (1926-1989) and Heisei (1989-2019) eras. The products were released...
Marumiya is a Japanese food company with the largest share in the Furikake rice seasoning market. The maker’s signature product is the Noritama Furikake, and in recent years Marumiya introduced a Noritama-related Furikake called...
As winter is around the corner, most convenience stores in Japan are beginning to offer “Oden (おでん)” near the checkout counter. As you know, Oden is a Japanese winter hot pot dish or Nabemono...
As I gave an overview of how Gomenasai, Sumimasen, and Suimasen differ in this post, today let me talk about different ways to say “Gomenasai (ごめんなさい)”, that is, “Gomen (ごめん)” and “Gomen Ne (ごめんね)”....
Today for refreshment during work, I bought an energy drink called “Dekavita C” from a vending machine for 100 yen (about 0.9 USD). Suntory Dekavita C Dekavita C is a popular Japanese energy drink...
As you know, “Engawa (えんがわ)” is a popular sushi topping from a Japanese flounder called “Hirame (ヒラメ)” or “Karei (カレイ)”. The ingredient was actually named after its shape like a corridor on the outer...
Today at lunchtime, I had a long-selling instant noodle from Acecook that recreates the taste of “Katsuura Tantanmen (勝浦タンタンメン)”. In its name, “Katsuura (勝浦)” is actually the name of a city in Chiba Prefecture...
