8 Popular Types of Daifuku Mochi Rice Cake
Mochi (餅) is a traditional Japanese food customarily eaten during the winter season in Japan. It is a sticky plain white rice cake made of glutinous rice Mochi-Gome (餅米) and prepared as the main...
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Tirol Choco: 5 Standard Flavors of the Dagashi Chocolate
If you ask young Japanese people what chocolate candy they like, I guess many will probably answer “Tirol Choco (チロルチョコ)”, a long-selling chocolate candy known as Dagashi. The product Tirol Choco is produced and...
Japan’s Top 5 Stinky Foods
When it comes to food that emits a stench, the Swedish dish of fermented herring, Surstromming, is infamous as the world’s No.1 stinkiest food. In Japan, the Alabaster unit (Au) can quantify bad smells...
Meijiya Yukari: Niigata’s Unique Arare Rice Crackers
Niigata, the prefecture where I live, is a famous rice production area in Japan, and the quality of the rice is highly regarded. Because of that, my prefecture prides itself on specialties made from rice,...
Shio Kombu: How to Use Salted Kelp (5 Easy Recipes)
Seaweed is an indispensable part of Japanese cuisine; For instance, we often make Dashi stock from kombu or seaweed kelp and use it in various dishes, including miso soup, Nabemono hot pots, and noodle...
All about Nissin Ippudo Hakata Tonkotsu Instant Ramen
There are many instant noodles only available at the convenience stores of 7 Eleven Japan, which include Nissin Ramen Santouka I introduced the other day. Nonetheless, I hadn’t seen one of my favorite cup ramens of...
No.1 Product in the Rakuten Ranking of Okaki Crackers
A few days ago, I wrote about the difference between the three traditional Japanese rice crackers, Senbei, Okaki, and Arare. Among them, when it comes to Okaki rice crackers, I think Bourbon Cheese Okaki is...
Morinaga Angel Pie: Japan’s First “Choco Pie” Snack Cake
When it comes to the snack cake called “Choco Pie (チョコパイ)”, Lotte Choco Pie is one of the best-recognized brand names in the world. Introduced into Japan’s market in 1983, the snack consists of...
