Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When it comes to caffeinated Japanese chewing gum that wakes you up, Meiji Xylish Hyper Cool and Clorets Sharp Mint are popular. But Japan’s best-known and most loved is undoubtedly this Black Black, introduced...
Recently, I have been into this Saikyou Donbei (Price: 248 yen) from Nissin. Every part of the instant udon (say, noodles, broth, Aburaage, and spice condiment) is unprecedented and can be the main. But what...
When I went on errands yesterday, I saw Iwashi Senbei (いわしせんべい/鰯煎餅) on sale for the first time in a long time in a supermarket. Senbei usually uses non-glutinous rice called Uruchi-Mai (うるち米) as its main...
Nowadays, so many treats from various countries are available online, and if you are a lover of such things, it may be hard to decide what to choose. On Amazon.com, I can find tons...
Otsuka Bon Curry (released in 1968) was epoch-making about 55 years ago, and now, Nissin Curry Meshi, first introduced in 2013 under the name of Cup Curry Rice, is a kind of successor to...
Omakase (おまかせ/お任せ), Osusume (おすすめ/お薦め), and Suisen (すいせん/推薦) are all Japanese words relating to a recommendation. While Osusume and Suisen are synonyms, Omakase is somewhat different in meaning. But how? Omakase vs. Osusume vs. Suisen...
With the Japanese food boom, Sushi (寿司) gained worldwide fame, now enjoyed in many countries. However, many people don’t know the origin of the traditional Japanese dish and seem to be wondering why it...
As previously mentioned in this article, 梅肉 means Ume (plum) flesh in Japanese, usually read as Bai-Niku. But the word can also be read as Ume-Niku, and this product called Suppaiman (スッパイマン) uses the...
