Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
The other day, I found an interesting article online on Misozuke or miso-pickling, which uses egg yolk as the main ingredient, though I associate it with fish or vegetables. The miso-pickled egg yolk called...
“Umeboshi (梅干し)” is a traditional Japanese food made from “ume (梅)” plums pickled in salt. The pickle is well-recognized in many countries, and nowadays, you can easily find it on online marketplaces like Amazon....
“Asazuke (浅漬け)” is a type of Tsukemono or Japanese pickle made of vegetables marinated in salt or a seasoning liquid. As the making doesn’t involve the fermentation process, the vegetable pickles can be ready...
I like pickles made of garlic marinated in a marinade made with soy sauce, which include what I picked up this time at a supermarket “Kurozu Ninniku (黒酢にんにく)”. Kurozu Ninniku (黒酢にんにく) In its name,...
When it comes to the garnish for curry rice, in Japan, “Rakkyo (ラッキョウ)” and “Fukujinzuke (福神漬)” are especially favored, and at Japanese curry restaurants, you will almost definitely find these pickles on the table...
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...
As I wrote in the previous article, “Tsukemono (漬物)” is the Japanese generic term for pickles, and in the name of the dish, the suffix for it “Zuke (漬)” is often used, like “Narazuke...
Nara is a historic city adjoining Kyoto where every year many tourists, both from in and outside Japan, enjoy sightseeing. When I think of Nara, many things come to my mind. But in terms...
