Unagi: Shirayaki vs. Kabayaki
When it comes to the Japanese dish using the freshwater eel Unagi, Unagi no Kabayaki (うなぎの蒲焼) is quintessential and one of the exquisite, as you may know. But have you ever heard of Unagi no...
Category: Foods
Nissin Buta Raoh: A Bowl of Jiro-Kei Instant Ramen
In January of this year (2021), I bought a bowl of instant ramen named Nissin Buta Raoh (日清 豚ラ王), which intrigued me during shopping at a nearby supermarket. But until today, it was in...
Genji Pie: Popular Pastries, like French Palmier Cookies
In addition to the Unagi Pie I introduced the other day, the city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu (浜松), has one more pastry cookie that it can pride itself on. And the product I introduce here...
Gomoku: Meaning of the Japanese Word
Gomoku (五目) is a Japanese word often used in the names of Japanese dishes but rarely heard in everyday life. If I give an example, when I hear the word, what comes to my mind...
Shizuoka Specialty: What is Unagi Pie?
Unagi is a freshwater eel seen in Japanese cooking. The fillet can be a sushi topping and is expensive compared to Anago, a saltwater eel also seen in sushi in a grilled form. The best...
Japanese Noodles: Tantanmen vs. Tanmen vs. Ramen
Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup originating from the noodle dish called Nankin Soba (南京そば). Nankin Soba was served in Chinatowns founded in ports such as Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Hakodate in the early...
Sauce Senbei vs. Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Senbei Crackers
Senbei (煎餅/せんべい) is a traditional Japanese cracker made from non-glutinous rice called Uruchi Mai (うるち米), first steamed, then pounded, molded, dried, and baked or grilled. Senbei is traditionally brushed with soy sauce or lightly...
What exactly is Stamina Ramen?
Yesterday, I got a cup of instant ramen, Cup Noodle Big Stamina Shoyu Ramen, released by Nissin recently. Until then, I assumed Stamina Ramen (スタミナラーメン) is a Shoyu or soy sauce-flavored noodle soup with...
