Kuzukiri: How to Use Japanese Kudzu Jelly Noodles
Kuzukiri (葛切り) is a traditional Japanese food like noodles, and those living in the Kansai region around Osaka are familiar with it. For example, if you go on a trip to Kyoto, you may find...
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Kuzuyu: Traditional Kudzu Japanese Arrowroot Tea
Have you ever heard of Kuzuyu (葛湯), meaning kudzu hot water? It is a traditional Japanese tea consisting of three ingredients, kudzu flour (Japanese arrowroot starch), water, and sugar. The tea has a thick...
The Popularity Ranking of Japanese Snacks
When it comes to Japanese snacks and candies, there are tons of fans around the world. Japanese treats keep evolving, and new types of products are coming one after another. As for me, I...
Karinto: Classic Japanese Deep-Fried Dough Snack
Karinto (かりんとう) is a traditional Japanese snack food with several hundred years of history, and here, let’s take a close look at it. Karinto (かりんとう) Karinto is a stick of deep-fried dough cookie made from...
Calpis (Calpico): Health Benefits and Easy Recipes
Calpis is a popular lactic acid bacteria beverage produced and sold by the Japanese company, Calpis Co., Ltd. It is a sterilized milk-based soft drink first introduced in 1919. Calpis (Calpico) The lactic acid bacteria beverage,...
5 Popular Japanese Foods and Dishes with Mentaiko Roe
Today I went to a 7 eleven convenience store near my house to buy lunch, where I found a newly released Onigiri rice ball lined up on the shelf. I’m fond of trying new...
Uiro: Steamed Rice Cake Specialty of Nagoya
Last November, I went to Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, to see a live concert by Perfume held at Nagoya Dome. The next day, I did sightseeing in the city and bought a local confection called...
Kojimaya: The Best Hegi Soba Restaurant in Niigata
Today, I went out dining at Kojimaya (小嶋屋) to enjoy its buckwheat noodles with my family. Kojimaya/小嶋屋 is a renowned soba restaurant chain with many locations in Niigata, whose head office is in Tokamachi...
