Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
The fruit chew from Morinaga Seika, Hi-Chew is one of the most popular Japanese candies widely enjoyed in the world. Last year (2020), the leading Japanese confectionery company, Morinaga actually introduced a new soft...
“Dagashi (駄菓子)” is the generic name for cheap, relatively small, unique Japanese snacks and candies whose price ranges from 10 yen (about 0.1 USD) to about 100 yen (1 USD). Dagashi has a long...
Following the winter “Ume (梅)” season, the beautiful pink, spring “Sakura (桜)” season has finally come to Tokyo where the flowering of cherry blossoms was in fact announced a couple of days ago. Kit...
“Shiruko (汁粉)”, or “Oshiruko (お汁粉)”, is a traditional Japanese winter soup dish made of Azuki red beans that have been simmered in water and sweetened with sugar, which is often served with baked or...
Today is March 2nd and tomorrow March 3rd is a special day for young girls called “Hinamatsuri (雛祭り)” here in Japan when parents with daughters annually celebrate and pray for their sound growth. When...
Healthy drinks / Recipes / Soft drinks
by Tomo · Published April 10, 2021 · Last modified April 11, 2021
Known as one of the pickles that represent Japan, Umeboshi is a plum that has been pickled in salt. The plum fruit prepared to make Umeboshi is called “Ume (梅)”, which doesn’t become sweet...
How to cook Japanese instant noodles / Instant noodles / Product introduction
by Tomo · Published April 8, 2021
A few days ago, on April 5th, 2021, Nissin started to sell Cup Noodle’s new subline “Nissin Cup Noodle Pro”, and without delay, I bought the instant ramen at a 7 Eleven for sampling....
Japan is the land of earthquakes and typhoons, so many people have emergency food at home just in case. In fact, in a closet of my house, there is a bunch of instant cup...
Made by fermenting steamed soybeans with natto bacteria, Natto is a superfood packed with nutrients but infamous for its unpleasant smell and slimy consistency. In Japan, Natto is not only eaten as it is...
Daily necessaries / Product introduction / Traditional Japanese foods / Trivia
by Tomo · Published March 30, 2021
Recently, I have learned from English Wikipedia that in North America, “Hibachi (火鉢)” refers to a small cooking stove heated by charcoal or to an iron hot plate used in Teppanyaki restaurants. I don’t...
Actually, I’m more of an “Ama-Tou (甘党)” than a “Kara-Tou (辛党)”. But do you know what I mean? Meanings of Amatou and Karatou Some Japanese may talk to you like this about food and...
Delicacies / Rice bowl dishes / Soups / Traditional Japanese foods
by Tomo · Published March 23, 2021
Seen in Washoku, or Japanese cuisine, “Tororo (とろろ)” is a food familiar to every Japanese person. Tororo is actually the word for grated yam, and the Japanese yams I introduced the other day, Yamaimo (Yamato Imo), Nagaimo,...
How to cook Japanese instant noodles / Instant noodles / Product introduction / Recipes
by Tomo · Published March 22, 2021
This article is something like the continuation of the previous post because today I cooked salt-based instant ramen using stock made with store-bought dashi granules. How to Make Dashi Ramen with Instant Noodles In...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.
