Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
As mentioned in this article about Tsubu-An (粒あん) and Koshi-An (こし餡), the chunky and smooth Anko (餡子) red bean pastes are often used in Wagashi (和菓子) traditional Japanese confections. Monaka (最中) When it comes...
As you know, Nissin Foods is Japan’s top instant noodles manufacturer, whose flagship cup ramen, Cup Noodle, is now widely enjoyed in many countries. The predecessor, Chuko Sosha (中交総社), was founded by Momofuku Ando...
As I mentioned in the previous post, Yakiago (焼きあご) or Yaki Ago is a dried grilled flying fish that has become a popular ingredient for ramen broth in recent years in Japan. Tobiuo & Ago ...
Surrounded by the sea on all sides, Japan has developed various preservation methods applicable to seafood. Such marine products are mostly dried, and there are several drying methods for fish preservation in Japan. Japanese dried...
Noshiika (のしいか) is one of the Japanese snacks made of squid, commonly enjoyed in Japan as an accompaniment for alcoholic drinks or Otsumami. It is a thin sheet of squid meat made by flattening out...
Japan has many Wagashi confections made with sweet bean paste called Anko (餡子) or An (餡), including Manju, Daifuku, and Dorayaki. There are various varieties of Anko, but many use a red bean species...
Commonly used in traditional Japanese confections or Wagashi (和菓子), Mochi (餅) is a plain white rice cake made from glutinous rice called Mochi Gome (もち米). When Wagashi uses Mochi, sweet stuff typically covers it,...
When it comes to the flavor of Japanese potato chips, Norishio (のりしお) is among the classics that have long been favorites. It is a compound word composed of Nori (のり) which is an edible seaweed,...
