Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
As you know, tempura (天ぷら) is a delicacy food that represents Japan, which is made deep-frying ingredients covered in batter.However, do you know there are Japanese snacks produced using the making process of Tempura?...
Cheese goes well with a wide range of foods, from meat to vegetables, and the food is also used as ingredients for snacks. Many traditional or classic Japanese snacks are mainly flavored with soy...
Today, sea urchin roe is widely enjoyed as a luxury sushi ingredient in the world.Of course, many Japanese also love the sushi topping. As Sea urchin roe has an unique, addicting taste, the seafood...
Chocolate is one of the most common ingredients used for snacks and candies in many countries.This fact is also true of Japan, where there are a wide variety of chocolate candies and snacks like...
There are roughly 3 genres of snacks and candies in Japan.One of them, Dagashi (駄菓子) is the genre of Japanese snacks and candies enjoyed by kids in particular.The reason why kids like those snacks...
It seems that Daifuku sweets called Taro Mochi (Amazon.com) are relatively well-known in the U.S, but when I hear “Taro Mochi”, the product name reminds me of a nostalgic Dagashi snack, “Mochi Taro (餅太郎)”. As...
Rice snacks are one of the major snack genres in Japan since rice is the staple food of the Japanese.Speaking of the type, there are 3 major types of Japanese rice snacks, that is,...
Edible seaweed is a crucial ingredient for Japanese cuisine.When I hear seaweed, what come to my mind right away are kombu (昆布), mozuku (もずく), and wakame (わかめ), each of which is often used as...
