Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Made up of a chain of islands, “Okinawa (沖縄)” is the southernmost prefecture of Japan and boasts its unique food culture. One of the regional specialties of Okinawa is the noodle soup dish, “Okinawa Soba...
Tamago is the Japanese word for egg in English, represented as 卵 or 玉子 using Chinese characters or Kanji. When I think of the dish using Tamago, what comes to my mind right away...
Uni (うに/雲丹), or sea urchin, is a luxurious sushi topping loved by gourmets, and in Japan, its yellow roe can even be a flavoring for snacks. Among such things, Unisen (うにせん) or Uni Senbei has...
Summer is nearly upon us, and when I think of the season, the first thing that comes to mind is the sea. In many prefectures of Japan, beaches annually open on July 1st, and...
In Japanese, there is an idiom, Yakimochi wo Yaku (焼き餅を焼く) (Pronunciation), which literally means to grill a grilled rice cake. But it is almost always used as an idiom, and the phrase means to be/get...
“New Touch (ニュータッチ)” is the flagship instant noodle brand of an Ibaraki-based food maker “Yamadai (ヤマダイ)” and its “Sugomen (凄麺: literally Awesome Noodles)” series is popular in Japan for its extensive lineup of local...
Marumiya is a leading Japanese rice seasoning manufacturer and the rice condiments in its Furikake series have been a household staple for several decades in Japan. In the series, the top star is admittedly...
As Japanese food is getting popular overseas, the recognition of commonly eaten seaweeds in Japan is also increasing. Among them, I think Wakame and Kombu (kelp) are well known, but how about Kuki Wakame (茎わかめ)...
