5 Famous Japanese Dagashi Snacks using Surimi Fish Paste
“Dagashi (駄菓子)” is a snack genre unique to Japan, which is mostly made up of so-called junk foods. In fact, the Dagashi treats are so cheap, being sold for 10 (about 0.1 USD) to 100...
Category: Junk foods
Nissin Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto Instant Rice Soup
Nowadays, I often see newly released cups of instant rice soup from Nissin lined up on the shelf in the instant noodle aisle of a 7-Eleven that I regularly stop by on the way...
Sudako-San Taro: Famous Dagashi Vinegary Surimi Snack
Dagashi (駄菓子) is a snack genre unique to Japan, made up of cheap and relatively small Japanese snacks and candies. As the cheapest is available for only 10 yen (about 0.1 USD), such treats...
I Tried Making Nissin Cup Noodle Seafood with Milk
As you know, Nissin Cup Noodle is Japan’s No.1 instant cup ramen, and many flavors in the series have a simple and good taste. So some Japanese like to add something to make them more...
Yakiniku-San Taro: Classic Surimi Fish Jerky Snack
As I wrote before, Japan has three classifications of snacks. One of them, Dagashi (駄菓子), is the word for cheap and relatively small Japanese snacks/candies loved by children. One primary reason why Japanese kids favor such...
Mochi Taro: A Dagashi Snack Known to Those in the Know
It seems that Daifuku sweets called Taro Mochi are popular in the U.S. But when I hear Taro Mochi, the product name reminds me of a long-loved Dagashi snack called Mochi Taro (餅太郎), released in 1976....
How to Make Hiyashi Chuka with Instant Cup Ramen
Now, at the peak of summer, chilled ramen has become one of my favorite food choices. Speaking of Japanese cold ramen perfect for summer, what comes to my mind right away is Tsukemen (つけ麺)...
Recipe Test: Nissin Cup Noodle Curry using Tomato Juice
When we Japanese think of the brand of instant ramen, many will bring to mind “Nissin Cup Noodle”. In fact, Nissin’s Cup Noodle line has the top share in the market, and the regular...
