Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
As you may know, Otsumami (おつまみ) is the Japanese generic name for snacks and simple dishes eaten with alcoholic drinks. Examples of Otsumami include traditional Japanese foods such as Surume, Saki Ika, and Kamaboko and...
As you may know, Umaibo (うまい棒: literally, Delicious Stick) is a Japanese corn puff stick manufactured by Riska (リスカ) and sold by Yaokin (やおきん), sometimes called the king of Dagashi snacks. Based on the official...
Here in Japan, March 3rd is a special day for young girls called Hinamatsuri (雛祭り) when parents with daughters annually celebrate and pray for their sound growth. As I wrote before, regarding food for the...
In addition to the Unagi Pie I introduced the other day, the city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu (浜松), has one more pastry cookie that it can pride itself on. And the product I introduce here...
Unagi is a freshwater eel seen in Japanese cooking. The fillet can be a sushi topping and is expensive compared to Anago, a saltwater eel also seen in sushi in a grilled form. The best...
Senbei (煎餅/せんべい) is a traditional Japanese cracker made from non-glutinous rice called Uruchi Mai (うるち米), first steamed, then pounded, molded, dried, and baked or grilled. Senbei is traditionally brushed with soy sauce or lightly...
When I went on an errand today, I came across a seasonal flavor of Kit Kat Chocolate in the snack aisle of a store. Once finding it, I instantly thought the product was a...
After finishing my errands yesterday, I stopped by a 7-Eleven convenience store and got some treats. While I was shopping, I found a sea urchin or Uni (うに/雲丹) flavored snack named Uni Sakiika, and...
