Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Yakumi (薬味), literally meaning medicine (薬) taste (味), is the Japanese generic term for natural condiments, including flavoring vegetables/fruits, herbs, and spices. Yakumi (薬味) We typically add a small amount of a Yakumi condiment...
Summer is nearly upon us, and it is the season everyone wants ice cream as a refreshment. In Japan, mochi ice cream has been a long-time favorite, loved by all ages. It is unique, and...
The other day, I found an interesting article online on Misozuke or miso-pickling, which uses egg yolk as the main ingredient, though I associate it with fish or vegetables. The miso-pickled egg yolk called...
A noodle snack named Zero Second Chicken Ramen (0秒チキンラーメン) intrigued me recently, following the Nure Jaga (ぬれじゃが) wet potato chips I introduced in the previous post. Although the maker Nissin announced that it suspended...
Commercial potato chips are conventionally crispy or crunchy right after opening and usually neither wet nor moist. However, I came across one of the latter types at a convenience store the other day, which...
As I wrote in the previous post, I enjoyed Sekihan red rice with Marumiya’s Gomashio sesame salt yesterday. And today, a question suddenly crossed my mind. That is, Okowa (おこわ/御強) and Sekihan (赤飯) are...
Goma-shio (胡麻塩/ごましお: meaning sesame salt) is a traditional Japanese seasoning made from roasted sesame combined with salt. Although it is a simple seasoning, as you can guess, Sekihan red rice can’t be completed in...
Hayashi rice (ハヤシライス) is a Japanese dish similar to curry rice, but its sauce is demi-glace based, combined with hashed beef. There are various theories about the origin of the name, but the most...
