Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Muraoka Foods (村岡食品) is a Gunma, Maebashi-based food company known for its pickle snacks. The maker produces and sells unique treats, unlike any other, which include Chorogi, Gonjiri, and this Umeshiba (梅しば). Umeshiba (梅しば)...
When it comes to energy bars, many Japanese will probably think of Calorie Mate from Otsuka Pharmaceutical or Otsuka Seiyaku (大塚製薬). The product is Japan’s most-loved nutrition bar, put on the market in 1983, whose...
When those familiar with Japanese food hear Arare, many probably picture a small round rice cracker made from Mochi (餅) glutinous rice cake. Arare (あられ) is one of the traditional Japanese rice crackers, together...
Halloween 2022 is nearing day by day. Here in Japan, the festival is not yet so prevalent, but many youths enjoy the event with friends, and stores carry various products with Halloween packaging. Baked...
Recently, I have learned that Kit Kat Dark Chocolate comes with “70” in many countries. But here, the number is 72. Today, I will introduce the Japan edition Kitkat Cacao 72 % chocolate I...
Today, I enjoyed another edible souvenir called Mazuibo (まずい棒) that my long-time friend got me when he came back to Niigata. The product, whose name means bad stick, is apparently inspired by Umaibo (うまい棒:...
When I went on errands yesterday, I saw Iwashi Senbei (いわしせんべい/鰯煎餅) on sale for the first time in a long time in a supermarket. Senbei usually uses non-glutinous rice called Uruchi-Mai (うるち米) as its main...
Nowadays, so many treats from various countries are available online, and if you are a lover of such things, it may be hard to decide what to choose. On Amazon.com, I can find tons...
