Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
As “Goma (ごま, 胡麻)” means sesame and “Sio (塩)” means salt in Japanese, the seasoning “Gomasio (ごま塩, 胡麻塩)“, also written as Gomashio, consists of parched black whole sesame seeds and salt. Featuring the color...
As you may already know, Otafuku Sauce (オタフクソース) and Bull-Dog Sauce (ブルドックソース) are Japanese companies well known for their brown sauces. These two makers produce and sell sauces commonly used in Japan, which include...
A few years ago, a rice bowl dish called Akuma Meshi (悪魔めし) became a popular topic on Japanese social media. And based on the recipe, the convenience store chain Lawson developed an Onigiri rice...
Known as an essential ingredient in Japanese cuisine, miso (味噌) is a seasoning paste made by fermenting soybeans with koji and salt. Today, the Japanese fermented seasoning is well recognized in many countries and...
As I mentioned in the previous post, Yakiago (焼きあご) or Yaki Ago is a dried grilled flying fish that has become a popular ingredient for ramen broth in recent years in Japan. Tobiuo & Ago ...
Surrounded by the sea on all sides, Japan has developed various preservation methods applicable to seafood. Such marine products are mostly dried, and there are several drying methods for fish preservation in Japan. Japanese dried...
Kadoya Goma Abura is Japan’s best and most loved sesame oil and has been a household staple for decades. Plus, it’s been highly regarded overseas in recent years. Kadoya Sesame Oil Goma Abura (ごま油)...
Since my family’s stock of Furikake (ふりかけ) rice seasoning was running out, today I went on an errand to a drugstore near my house to supplement it. When I was hunting for something appealing...
