Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Commonly used in Japanese cuisine, Nikiri (煮切/にきり) is mirin or sake or the mixture of the two that’s been boiled down to evaporate its alcohol content or refers to the cooking method of the seasoning. Nikiri...
Oba (大葉) or Ooba, also known as Aojiso (青紫蘇), is the edible green leaf of Shiso or perilla. The leaves are large with serrated edges and commonly used in Japanese cooking throughout the year....
Zoni (雑煮), politely called Ozoni (お雑煮), is a traditional Japanese dish that represents Japan’s New Year’s Day festivities. It is a soup dish made with a plain rice cake called Mochi (餅) and other miscellaneous...
As winter is the season of Mochi (餅) for Japanese people, I have often eaten the plain rice cake since the beginning of December. Mochi is typically served in soup (for example, O-Shiruko, O-Zoni), but...
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...
“Negi Dare (ねぎだれ)” is a simple, versatile green onion sauce sometimes prepared in Japanese households, as I wrote about how to make and use it before. Negi Shio Dare (ねぎ塩ダレ) The Japanese green onion sauce...
When I went out shopping yesterday, I stopped by a supermarket and found an interesting product for this blog article in the Furikake section. The name of the Furikake rice seasoning I came across...
The convenience stores of 7 Eleven Japan not only carry a wide range of instant ramen noodles but also stock various kinds of instant miso and clear soups. This packaged instant Mozuku soup I...
