Otona no Furikake: Rice Seasoning from Nagatanien
Rice is the staple of the Japanese diet. And we like to eat a warm bowl of white rice with Furikake (ふりかけ), mainly consisting of flakes made from ingredients such as meat, fish, egg, and...
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Sujiko vs. Ikura: Salmon Roe in Japanese Food Culture
In Japanese food culture, Ikura (いくら) is an orange caviar made of mature salmon roe or trout roe, typically pickled in soy sauce. It comes in individual-shaped spherical balls, well-known as a Sushi or...
Kimchi Natto is Palatable and Helps You Lose Weight
As you know, natto is a fermented soy food of Japanese origin. It is slimy in consistency and has a characteristic smell, and many people can’t eat it. However, natto is packed with plenty of...
10 Types of Noodles for Japanese Ramen
Ramen is a quintessential Japanese noodle dish, together with udon and soba. In recent years, many Japanese ramen chains have been opening branches overseas so you could taste their noodle soups near where you...
Goen Choco: 5 Yen Coin-Shaped Chocolate Dagashi Candy
A wide range of chocolate candy is available in Japan as well as other countries, and each of those treats has its own characteristics and flavor that are differentiated from its counterparts. However, some...
Surume Geso: Japanese Dried Squid Tentacle Snack
“Otsumami (おつまみ)” is the Japanese word for snack foods eaten with alcoholic drinks. It refers to finger foods and nibbles. For example, if you have potato chips while drinking beer, the snack can be...
Cheese Kakidane (Kaki no Tane) Crackers from Bourbon
Kaki no Tane (柿の種) is a classic Japanese rice cracker known as Kameda Crisps in some countries outside Japan. As you may know, seasoned with soy sauce and red chili pepper, the snack features...
3 Classic Japanese Cheese Snacks You Should Try
Cheese goes well with a wide range of foods and almost always makes what it touches satisfying. Because of that, snacks often come with cheese, and Japanese ones are no exception, as seen in...
