Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Recently, I found the Japanese snack Yan Yan Tsukebo (ヤンヤンつけボー: Yan Yan Dipping Sticks) from Meiji available overseas and popular on Amazon.com. Meiji Yan Yan Tsukebo Meiji Yan Yan Tsukebo (Price: 150 yen) is...
Yakitori (焼き鳥) and Yakiniku (焼肉), whose difference I explained before, are grilled meat dishes that represent Japan, but I rarely see their flavors in snacks. Instead, Japanese snack food manufacturers favor barbecue/バーベキュー flavor, but if...
Natto (納豆) is a food that originated in Japan and is infamous for its peculiar smell and taste, though the fermented soybeans are nutrient-rich and healthful if adequately consumed. Even Japanese people, many dislike...
After writing the article on Umaibo Chocolate, I checked the history/chronological table of Yaokin Umaibo and found there used to be Caramel, Cocoa, and Kokuto in the sweet lineup. Unfortunately, those flavors are unavailable now,...
As far as I know, there are two sweet flavors in the Yaokin Umaibo puffed corn snack series. One is Chocolate, and the other is Sugar Rusk. But since those sweet Umaibo sticks are...
Yesterday, I came across a newly released Kit Kat Mini Chocolate while shopping in a supermarket and grabbed one for sampling, as I had never seen a flavor like that. This time too, the...
The other day, in the snack section of a supermarket, an unfamiliar product called Butter Mochi Senbei (バター餅せんべい) caught my eye and grabbed my attention. It was from Iwatsuka Seika/Confectionery and appeared to be...
At a 7-Eleven I stopped by yesterday, I found these Norishio potato chips from Calbee collaborated with Kadoya Goma Abura, which sounded very Japanese, and I decided to buy one. Calbee Norishio & Goma Abura...
