Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
“Donburi (丼)”, literally meaning “bowl”, is the Japanese word for “rice bowl dish”, which is usually abbreviated to “Don (丼)” in the dish name. Meanwhile, “Bakudan (ばくだん, 爆弾)” actually means “bomb” in Japanese, but...
As I wrote before in this post, “Yakiniku Don (焼肉丼)” is a popular donburi (rice bowl) dish in Japan consisting of a bowl of rice topped with grilled or pan-fried meat. The meat used...
Seen in Washoku, or Japanese cuisine, “Tororo (とろろ)” is a food familiar to every Japanese person. Tororo is actually the word for grated yam, and the Japanese yams I introduced the other day, Yamaimo (Yamato Imo), Nagaimo,...
“Gyudon (牛丼)” is one of the most popular varieties of “Donburi (丼: Japanese rice bowl dish)” in Japan and is often referred to as “Beef Bowl” in English-speaking countries. In its name, the word...
“Marumiya (丸美屋)” is the leading Japanese food company with the largest share in Furikake rice seasoning. For people who don’t know “Furikake (ふりかけ)”, it is a traditional Japanese condiment for rice consisting of dry...
A product that hadn’t been around until now, instant cup “Gyudon (牛丼: beef bowl)” is now on sale at convenience stores in Japan. The instant beef bowl was created by Nissin and came out...
When it comes to Japanese condiments for rice, the rice seasoning Furikake is quite well-recognized overseas and nowadays various varieties can be bought online outside of Japan. But have you ever heard that there...
As you may know, white rice and miso soup make up the essential parts of Japanese cuisine, and we Japanese often eat the staple steamed plain rice with some appetizing food on top. Representative...
