Taberu Niboshi: Japanese Dried Anchovy Snack
“Niboshi (煮干し, にぼし)”, also known as “Iriko (いりこ)“, is boiled and dried infant sardines commonly used when making soup stock or dashi in Japanese cuisine. It is often referred to as dried sardine in...
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Tonkatsu Ramen vs. Tonkotsu Ramen: What’s the Difference?
As you know, ramen is a noodle dish that represents Japan, and in recent years, instant ramen has been a staple in homes in many countries. Ramen comes in many different types and countless...
Sura Tanmen Instant Noodle Soup from Myojo Chukazanmai
Today, I got a cup of instant ramen called “Sura Tanmen (酸辣湯麺)” from Myojo’s Chukazanmai line. “Chukazanmai (中華三昧)” is one of the company’s signature instant noodles brands, along with “Charumera (チャルメラ)“. Myojo Chukazanmai Akasaka...
Japanese Kit Kat Onsen Manju Flavor Chocolate
Today when I went out shopping, I stopped by a supermarket and came across a rare Kit Kat by chance that had been sold only in Japan’s Onsen hot spring resorts in 2018. That...
Japanese Kombucha: Umami-Rich Kombu Seaweed Tea
Unlike the one known as tea mushroom or tea fungus, Japanese kombucha (昆布茶, こんぶ茶: kombu tea)” is a seaweed tea made from powdered kombu or kelp. Japanese Kombucha Tea The truth is that most Japanese...
Meiji Strawberry Chocolate with History
When it comes to Japanese milk chocolate with fruit-flavored chocolate fillings, Meiji Strawberry Chocolate and Fujiya Look Chocolate are the best and most-loved. While Look Chocolate was introduced in 1962 by Fujiya and is made up...
Japanese Doughnut: What is An Doughnut?
The donut is a fried dough confection that’s long been loved in many countries whose original form is said to be the traditional Dutch confection “Oliebollen” or “Olykoek”. In Japan, Mister Donut and Dunkin’ Donuts opened...
My 3 Best Instant Soba Noodles
Made from buckwheat flour, soba is one of the traditional Japanese noodles that are most commonly eaten in Japan, and as with ramen and udon, it comes in instant noodles. As a matter of fact,...
