Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Yakumi (薬味), literally meaning medicine (薬) taste (味), is the Japanese generic term for natural condiments, including flavoring vegetables/fruits, herbs, and spices. Yakumi (薬味) We typically add a small amount of a Yakumi condiment...
Goma-shio (胡麻塩/ごましお: meaning sesame salt) is a traditional Japanese seasoning made from roasted sesame combined with salt. Although it is a simple seasoning, as you can guess, Sekihan red rice can’t be completed in...
A few days ago, I checked Amazon Japan’s popularity rankings of soy sauce and found two Kaki Shoyu (牡蠣醤油) brands in the top 5. As Kaki (牡蠣) is the Japanese word for oyster, while...
This is the continuation of the previous post, and here, let’s look at the variety of Japanese ponzu sauce. Based on the article “ポン酢” on Wikipedia, ponzu, in a narrow sense, is defined as...
As you know, ponzu is a sauce of Japanese origin made from citrus juice mixed with seasonings such as rice vinegar, soy sauce, and dashi. Japanese people can guess the meaning of the word...
“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...
With locations in many countries, “Gyukaku (牛角)” is a popular Japanese restaurant chain dedicated to the Yakiniku barbecue. The Japanese bbq dish “Yakiniku (焼肉)” has its origin in Korean cuisine, and in the restaurants...
Marumiya is a Japanese food company with the largest share in the Furikake rice seasoning market. The maker’s signature product is the Noritama Furikake, and in recent years Marumiya introduced a Noritama-related Furikake called...
