Choco Bat: Chocolate-Coated Bread-like Dagashi Snack
Today at a 7 Eleven convenience store I swang by on my way home, I found a good and old Dagashi snack called “Choco Bat (チョコバット)” for the first time in a while. Choco...
Category: Snacks
Otsumami: Kai-Himo Dried Scallop Snack
“Otsumami (おつまみ)” is the Japanese word that refers to finger foods and nibbles eaten with alcoholic drinks. Until now, I have introduced a variety of Otsumami, including Surume, Kamaboko, and Saketoba, but still, there...
Okra Tempura Chips: Unique Healthy Japanese Snacks
Okra is a flowering plant valued for its green seed pods, which, in Japan, are used in dishes such as salad, soup, and tempura. Okra is a healthy vegetable rich in minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and...
Umaibo Halloween Happy Con-Pota vs Regular Corn Potage
The time of Halloween is nearing day by day. Here in Japan, the festival is not that familiar to people. But that said, many like getting a taste of it through its related products....
Anko Mochi Super Fluffy Puffed Rice Snack
“Anko (あんこ, 餡子)” is a sweet bean paste that is an indispensable part of Wagashi traditional Japanese confections. Anko comes in various types, but the most common variety is made of red beans called...
Bonchi Age: Fried Senbei Crackers Popular in Kansai
“Senbei (せんべい, 煎餅)” is a traditional Japanese rice cracker made of non-glutinous rice called “Uruchi-Mai (うるち米)”, the staple of the Japanese diet, which actually comes in various types. Among others, the baked variety “Yaki...
Calcium Senbei: Milky Delicious Crackers with Fish Powder
“Senbei (せんべい)” is the most common traditional Japanese cracker, which is generally made of non-glutinous rice “Uruchi-Mai (うるち米)”, the staple of the Japanese diet. But Senbei can also use wheat flour as its main...
Umaibo: Limited-Time Lemon Flavor Corn Puff Stick
It’s been about 2 months since I last shopped at a Welcia drugstore, where today, an Umaibo flavor that I had never seen before caught my eye. The flavor of that Umaibo was Lemon....
