Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Today for this blog article, I bought a Wagashi (和菓子) or a traditional Japanese confection called Momoyama (桃山) at a supermarket near my house. The Wagashi Momoyama can be found in many supermarkets around...
When it comes to cheese snacks, Japan has some unique products not seen in other countries. Representative examples include combinations of traditional Japanese food and cheese, like this “Funwari Meijin Cheese Mochi (ふんわり名人 チーズもち)”...
As Katsu (カツ) is the Japanese word for cutlet, the food is deep-fried in plenty of oil, featuring its crispy brown Panko breadcrumb covering. The main ingredient of the Japanese cutlet is usually pork,...
For a drinking party with my friends, I often go shopping at a convenience store near my house and prepare alcoholic beverages and “Otsumami (おつまみ)”. Otsumami is the Japanese word for finger foods and...
I have loved the shrimp cracker from Calbee “Kappa Ebisen (かっぱえびせん)” since I was small. But I wasn’t sure whether the snack was an Ebi Senbei or not. Calbee Kappa Ebisen vs. Ebi Senbei Therefore,...
When I was an elementary schoolboy, I used to look forward to a small packaged fish snack sometimes served in school lunch. In recent years, the treat that brings back memories of my childhood...
Yakisoba is one of the noodle dishes most commonly eaten in Japan throughout the year, with Ramen, Udon, and Soba. Unlike Ramen, Yakisoba is a broth-less dish made by stir-frying steamed wheat noodles with...
When Japanese people think of wagashi peanut snacks, I think many will bring to mind Denroku Mame (でん六豆). In its name, Mame (豆) means bean in Japanese, while Denroku (でん六) is the name of...
