Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Kyoto is a historical city in which various cultures and foods originated. For example, when I think of pickles that Kyoto boasts, what comes to mind right away is “Senmai Zuke (千枚漬け)”. Senmai Zuke...
“Takuan (たくあん or 沢庵)” is yellow pickled Daikon radish commonly eaten throughout Japan, which is said to have been first created by a Japanese Zen buddhist named “Takuan Souhou (沢庵 宗彭)” in the Edo...
Pickles / Product introduction / Snacks
by Tomo · Published October 9, 2019 · Last modified October 10, 2019
When it comes to Japanese pickle snacks, I think “Karikari Ume (カリカリ梅)” is most commonly eaten in Japan. Karikari Ume are pickled ume plums that are different from Umeboshi plums. The Japanese pickle snack...
Pickles / Product introduction / Recipes
by Tomo · Published September 27, 2019 · Last modified July 1, 2020
“Umeboshi (梅干し)” is the traditional Japanese pickle made by pickling ripe Ume plums in salt and drying them in the sun. Since Ume plums don’t become sweet even if they have ripened, and are characterized...
Pickles / Product introduction / Recipes
by Tomo · Published July 25, 2019 · Last modified July 1, 2020
“Shio Koji (塩麹)” is a seasoning paste that became a topic of conversation several years ago in Japan and now has become a seasoning commonly used by Japanese home cooks. It is a lumpy...
Pickles / Product introduction / Trivia
by Tomo · Published April 27, 2019 · Last modified July 1, 2020
When it comes to Japanese pickles, Umeboshi plums are probably the most famous in overseas countries. “Umeboshi (梅干し)” is referred to as pickled Ume plums or salted Ume plums in English-speaking countries, but do...
Pickles / Product introduction / Trivia
by Tomo · Published April 3, 2019 · Last modified July 30, 2020
“Ume (梅)” is a tree that represents Japan’s winter season. It has beautiful white or pink blossoms and bears fruit. The fruit, Ume plums don’t become sweet even after ripening well and feature having...
Pickles / Product introduction / Trivia
by Tomo · Published February 25, 2019 · Last modified July 1, 2020
When you think of Japanese “Tsukemono (漬物)” pickles for the beef bowl “Gyudon (牛丼)” and Sushi respectively, what come to mind? Many Japanese like to eat Gyudon with “Beni Shoga (紅しょうが)”, while Sushi is typically...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.
