Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When it comes to Dagashi (駄菓子), Orion (オリオン) is one of the companies that you should remember, together with Yaokin (やおきん). While the latter reminds many people of Umaibo, what comes to mind when...
At a 7-Eleven I stopped by yesterday, I found these Norishio potato chips from Calbee collaborated with Kadoya Goma Abura, which sounded very Japanese, and I decided to buy one. Calbee Norishio & Goma Abura...
Mikan (みかん/蜜柑) is a citrus fruit resembling an orange that peaks now in December when it’s most purchased and becomes a staple in households in Japan (which also applies to my home). Mikan vs. Orange...
Now it’s mid-December, and a big event for everyone, Christmas, is nearing day by day. Here in my city, Niigata, the first snow of this year fell today, and we are now ready to welcome...
During shopping at a Welcia drugstore the other day, I looked around its Tsukemono pickles section to hunt for something interesting and found this Tsubo Zuke (つぼ漬/壺漬け) (Price: 100 yen). Tsubo Zuke (壺漬け) Tsubo...
Here in Japan, winter is 鍋の季節 or the season of Nabe (鍋). At this time of the year, people enjoy various varieties of Nabemono (鍋物: literally, Nabe Thing) both at home and in restaurants,...
Nagatanien (永谷園) is a Japanese food maker whose main products are Ochazuke Nori and Furikake, which are essential to our meals. Those rice seasonings have been evolving year by year, and the other day,...
The product mentioned in the previous post, Soup Harusame (スープはるさめ), is an instant cup of glass noodle soup from the Japanese instant noodles manufacturer Acecook, first released in 2002 under the name of Harusame...
