Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
The donut is a fried dough confection that’s long been loved in many countries whose original form is said to be the traditional Dutch confection “Oliebollen” or “Olykoek”. In Japan, Mister Donut and Dunkin’ Donuts opened...
It is October. Here in Japan, the hot summer weather was over, and it’s been getting cooler recently. Speaking of October, Halloween may cross your mind. In fact, these days, I see Halloween-related products...
Lotte is a long-established confectionery company based in Tokyo, and many of their snacks have been long-time favorites in Japan. Now, the company has a variety of long-selling products, which include what I introduce...
Japan has many varieties of squid snacks compared to other countries, and many of those are eaten as “Otsumami (おつまみ)” or an accompaniment for alcoholic drinks, such as sake, shochu, and beer. If I...
Today, on the way home from a public Onsen bath facility, I swang by a 7 Eleven convenience store to buy refreshments. After grabbing a chilled tea PET bottle, I entered the snack aisle,...
When it comes to summertime treats, many people will bring to mind cone soft serve ice cream. And the ice cream cone reminds many Japanese of Glico Giant Caplico, which I bought today, with a...
With summer here, the sun is shining, and the temperature is high. So today, I was in the mood for Kintoki shaved ice and bought the one from Glico “Rennyu Kintoki Shigure (練乳金時しぐれ)” shown...
Senbei, Okaki, and Arare are the 3 types of traditional Japanese rice crackers most commonly eaten in Japan as an afternoon tea snack. These are usually made by baking rice dough without using oil,...
