Sea Urchin Roe: Nama Uni vs Tsubu Uni vs Neri Uni
Known as sea urchin in English, “Uni (雲丹, うに)” is one of the representative Japanese food delicacies or “Chinmi (珍味)” that has been a favorite in Japan for a long time. In sushi restaurants,...
Category: Delicacies
Otsumami: Tsumami Tara Dried Cod Fish Snack
“Otsumami (おつまみ)” is the Japanese word for snacks eaten with alcoholic drinks and the representative examples include Kamaboko fish cake, Surume dried squid, Kaki no Tane crackers, and Cheese Tara (Chiitara) snacks. Actually, the...
Marumiya Tarako Furikake and Cod Roe Mayo Dip
“Marumiya (丸美屋)” is the leading Japanese food company with the largest share in Furikake rice seasoning. For people who don’t know “Furikake (ふりかけ)”, it is a traditional Japanese condiment for rice consisting of dry...
Mentai vs Mentaiko: What is the Difference in Meaning?
Have you ever eaten or heard of “Karashi Mentaiko (辛子明太子)”? Known as a specialty of Fukuoka Prefecture, it is made out of the roe of the ovary sacs of walleye pollock or Alaska pollock marinated...
Taraba-Gani is a Crab (Kani) or Not
Several days ago, on June 22, the day known as Crab’s Day in Japan, I saw a news headline titled “Taraba-Gani is a Kani (Crab) or not” on Yahoo Japan News. Since I wanted...
Okara : The Bean Curd Lees left after Making Tofu
“Tofu (豆腐)” is one of the best known Japanese foods around the world. It is a healthy, plain food made by solidifying soy milk “Tonyu (豆乳)” with bittern “Nigari (にがり)”, and packed with nutrients....
The Difference between Kankoku Nori and Nihon Nori
When it comes to “Nori (海苔)”, many people will bring to mind the blackish dried seaweed used for sushi rolls. Including the dry Nori sheets for sushi, the Nori seaweed produced in Japan is...
How to Make Dried Natto Snack using Microwave Oven
“Natto (納豆)” is a well-recognized Japanese superfood packed with nutrients. But despite that, many people can’t eat the fermented soybeans mainly because of their stringy, slimy consistency. For those people, there is a recommended way...
