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Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Unlike the Kombucha, also known as tea mushroom or tea fungus, that is consumed in countries other than Japan, Japanese “Kombu-Cha (昆布茶, こんぶ茶: literally Kombu Tea)” is a seaweed tea made from powdered kombu...
Healthy drinks / Product introduction / Tea
by Tomo · Published June 18, 2020 · Last modified June 21, 2020
Oolong is a semi-oxidized tea that originated in China, and in Japan, it is as popular as Japanese green teas, such as Sen-cha and Hoji-cha. In fact, each convenience store chain in Japan is...
Healthy drinks / Product introduction / Tea
by Tomo · Published May 3, 2020 · Last modified May 4, 2020
As I wrote in the previous article, “Mugicha (麦茶)” is the Japanese word for barley tea. Meanwhile, the Japanese tea “Hatomugi-cha (はと麦茶)” has the word Mugicha in the name, but it isn’t Mugicha. Hatomugicha...
Healthy drinks / Product introduction / Tea
by Tomo · Published May 1, 2020 · Last modified August 28, 2020
“Mugicha (麦茶)”, or barley tea, is a traditional summertime refreshment in Japan made by boiling or infusing roasted barley seeds in water. Mugicha (麦茶) Although Mugicha is a staple beverage in Japan that is...
Healthy drinks / Product introduction / Tea
by Tomo · Published December 28, 2019 · Last modified October 1, 2020
Over the last decade, various green tea PET bottles with specific medicinal benefits have come out one after another in Japan and gained popularity. One of the pioneers of such products is Suntory Iyemon Tokucha...
Healthy drinks / Recipes / Rice bowl dishes / Seasoning and Condiment / Tea
by Tomo · Published October 13, 2019 · Last modified November 5, 2020
The other day, my family got a package of seaweed tea leaves from our relative. Mekabu Seaweed Tea I think the seaweed tea most familiar to us Japanese is “Kombu-Cha (こんぶ茶)” made from kelp...
When it comes to Japanese-style beverages with milk, I think Matcha Latte, or Green Tea Latte is especially popular in many countries thanks to coffee chains like Starbucks. Even though the Japanese-style latte is...
Product introduction / Snacks / Souvenirs / Sweets and Candies / Tea
by Tomo · Published March 6, 2018 · Last modified August 22, 2020
Niigata, the prefecture where I live, is famous as a rice production area in Japan, and the quality of its rice is highly regarded. Because of that, my prefecture prides itself on various specialties made from...
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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.
