Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
A dish of sliced fresh raw fish “Sashimi (刺身)” is one of the essential things in Japanese cuisine. For example, when you have the traditional course dinner called “Kaiseki Ryori (会席料理)” at a traditional...
There are many kinds of chocolate treats in Japan, where Meiji (明治) is well known for having a large variety of chocolate. The company has quite a few best-selling snacks and candies, and it...
As you may know, we sometimes eat a bowl of white rice with pickled Ume plum called Umeboshi (梅干し). In Japan, the Ume pickle comes in candies, and the most representative is Hoshiume (干し梅), meaning...
Today, I purchased a bowl of instant ramen at a nearby drugstore and enjoyed it at lunch. What I ate just now is the cup ramen shown below named Sendai Kara-Miso Ramen/仙台辛味噌ラーメン from Yamadai’s...
Manju (饅頭) is a type of Wagashi traditional Japanese confection consisting of a steamed bun filled with sweet Azuki red bean paste called Anko (餡子). The Wagashi cake has about 700 years of history,...
The hot summer season, perfect for icy chilled beer, is just around the corner here in Japan. When Japanese people think of snack food for beer, what comes to many people’s minds is probably...
When Japanese people think of summer noodles served cold/chilled, the first thing that comes to mind is probably Somen (素麺) or Hiyamugi (冷麦) or Hiyashi Chuka (冷やし中華). Somen Noodles Among them, the first two, Somen and Hiyamugi,...
Rice is an essential part of Japanese cuisine, and we Japanese like to eat a bowl of white rice with “Furikake (ふりかけ)” on top. Furikake is a rice condiment consisting of dry mini flakes...
