Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
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...
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,...
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 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 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...
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...
As you might already know, “Kamo (カモ, 鴨)” means “duck” in Japanese. In the Japanese language, there are 3 common words for “duck”; One is “Kamo (カモ, 鴨)” which refers to a wild duck....
