Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
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...
As winter is around the corner, most convenience stores in Japan are beginning to offer “Oden (おでん)” near the checkout counter. As you know, Oden is a Japanese winter hot pot dish or Nabemono...
In the previous post, I wrote that Shoyu (soy sauce) is not called “Sauce” in Japan. Then, when Japanese people say “ソース取ってもらえますか?” or “Could you pass me the sauce?”, what does the sauce usually...
This article is the continuation of the previous post where I talked about how Tare and Sauce differ from each other. Japanese people usually don’t call “Shoyu (醤油)”, which is referred to as soy...
“Tare (タレ)” is a liquid seasoning used for dishes and foods, such as Yakiniku, Unagi no Kabayaki, Shabu-Shabu, Sukiyaki, and Natto, and seems like a sauce. Tare vs Sauce So I wondered “Tare and...
“Togarashi (とうがらし, 唐辛子)” is the Japanese word for “chili pepper” whose representative varieties include “Taka no Tsume (鷹の爪: eagle talon)”, “Shima Togarashi (島唐辛子: island chili pepper)”, jalapeno, and habanero. Meanwhile, “Ito (糸)” means “thread”...
Respectively known as “dark soy sauce” and “light soy sauce” in English speaking countries, “Koikuchi Shoyu (濃口醤油)” and “Usukuchi Shoyu (薄口醤油)” are the most common and basic types of soy sauce which can be...
Today after running some errands, I stopped by a convenience store and came across a newly released instant noodle from Maruchan, which instantly drew my interest, and as a result, I grabbed the cup....
