Japanese Sugar: Johakuto vs Kori-Zato (Sato) vs Sanonto
I hear that the most common sugar variety in the world is granulated sugar, but this is not the case in Japan where the most consumed one is the white refined sugar called “Johakuto...
Category: Seasoning and Condiment
Japanese Soy Sauce: What is Sashimi Shoyu?
As you know, together with “Miso (味噌)”, one of the most common seasonings for Japanese cuisine is “Shoyu (醤油)” which is referred to as soy sauce in English-speaking countries. When it comes to soy...
Matcha Salt: Green Tea Powder-Fine Ground Salt Blend
Served in the Japanese tea ceremony “Sado (茶道)”, also called “Chado (茶道)”, “Matcha (抹茶)” is one of the green tea that represents Japan. The green tea powder is not only an indispensable part of...
Anko Butter from Kuze Fuku Shoten
I got a jar of butter from Kuze Fuku Shoten in the market of a Mujirushi Ryohin recently. To those who know little about Japanese food, I think the butter is quite unique because...
Beef Furikake Rice Seasoning: Tsukudani Shigureni
The other day when I went shopping at a supermarket, a Furikake (rice seasoning) product from Marumiya caught my eye and intrigued me, because until then I had never heard of the Furikake name...
What is Mazekomi Furikake?
If you are quite well acquainted with Japanese food, you should know about “Furikake (ふりかけ)”. For those who have never heard of it, Furikake is a Japanese seasoning blend consisting of various kinds of...
Gomasio is classified as a Furikake or not
“Gomasio (ごま塩, 胡麻塩)”, also written as Gomashio using Roman letters, is a traditional Japanese seasoning consisting of parched black sesame seeds and salt with a color combination of black and white, as “Goma (ごま,...
Otafuku: Okonomi Sauce vs Takoyaki Sauce vs Yakisoba Sauce
When it comes to Japanese sauce, the 2 Japanese companies, “Otafuku Sauce (オタフクソース)” and “Bull-Dog Sauce (ブルドックソース)” are especially famous for their brown sauces in Japan. They are producing and selling brown sauces commonly...
