Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Several days ago, I wrote an article about the type of Dango, where I introduced “Zunda Dango (ずんだ団子)” as a popular Japanese rice dumpling. As mentioned there, “Zunda (ずんだ)” is a paste made by mashing...
At meals, we sometimes eat “Umeboshi (梅干し)” pickled Ume plums with a warm bowl of white rice. Additionally, many Japanese home cooks like to place a piece of Umeboshi at the center of rice...
Packed with plenty of vitamins C and U, cabbage is known for being effective in cancer prevention. We often use the vegetable “Kyabetsu (キャベツ)” as the main ingredient in dishes, such as salads and...
Senbei (せんべい) is a traditional Japanese cracker made of non-glutinous rice called Uruchi-Mai (うるち米), the staple of the Japanese diet. It is one of Japan’s favorite afternoon snacks, and you will see a variety of...
Have you ever eaten or heard of Wafu steak? If not, you may wonder what the word Wafu stands for. Actually, “Wafu (和風)” literally means “Japanese-style”. But what does the Wafu come from? Wafu...
We Japanese often eat the food called “Oshiruko (お汁粉)” or “Shiruko (汁粉)” during the cold winter months. But what is Oshiruko? Oshiruko (お汁粉) Oshiruko, or Shiruko, is a traditional Japanese soup dish typically served...
We Japanese often eat seaweed in our daily lives. Especially, Wakame is one of the seaweed most commonly eaten in Japan. Wakame is used as the main ingredient for various Japanese dishes, including salad,...
Have you ever heard of the traditional Japanese vinegar sauce called Sanbaizu (三杯酢)? Today I will talk about it for those who don’t know but want to find out what it is. Sanbaizu (三杯酢)...
