Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Just as there are 3 Japanese local ramen brands that are famous as the Japan’s 3 best ramen noodles, Sanuki udon (讃岐うどん) and Inaniwa udon (稲庭うどん) are well-known to Japanese as 2 of the...
It is said that Sapporo miso ramen, Kitakata ramen, and Hakata tonkotsu ramen, are the Japan’s 3 best local ramen noodles.In fact, the 3 local ramen can be eaten throughout Japan, and additionally many...
I’m enjoying listening to Perfume’s new Album “Future Pop“, and the album tour is around the corner.It starts on September 21 in Nagano, which I’m going to see! I’m looking forward to that. Actually,...
There are 3 different names of shops that serve ramen noodles in Japan.They are Ramen-ya (ラーメン屋), Chuka Soba-ya (中華そば屋), and Shina Soba-ya (支那そば屋). As you can guess, the last word “ya (屋)” means “shop”...
As you know, Soba, or Nihon Soba is a buckwheat noodle that originated in Japan.It is said that the origin dates back to more than 1,000 years ago, so there are many variations and...
Both “Kitsune (きつね)” and “Tanuki (たぬき)” are Japanese words that mean an animal.The former word “Kitsune” has a meaning of “fox”, while the latter “Tanuki” has a meaning of “raccoon dog”. However, if you...
Soba (蕎麦), together with ramen and udon, is a representative noodle of Japan.It is made from buckwheat and also called Nihon Soba (日本蕎麦 : Japan’s buckwheat noodles). Though it is said that ramen has...
Now at the peak of the summer season, cold or chilled ramen is one of the best comfort foods for me. When I think of cold ramen that is prefect for summer, what pop...
