Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When it comes to fried potato sticks available in the snack and candy section of supermarkets in Japan, Calbee Jagariko and Calbee Jagabee are especially popular. As their names indicate, both are manufactured and...
As you may know, Senbei, Okaki, and Arare are the three major types of rice crackers most familiar to us Japanese. Although these snacks traditionally have a crunchy tough bite, in modern times, they come...
If you have learned the Japanese language for a while, you probably know the meaning of the word “Sakana (魚)”. As you may know, it is the word for “fish”, but in Japanese, there...
There are a variety of dried squid snacks in Japan, as we traditionally love them. Among those, “Ika Fry (イカフライ)” and “Ika Ten (イカ天)” are widely enjoyed, and they are relatively well known to...
When Japanese think of snacks served with green tea, many will bring to mind “Senbei (煎餅)”, a traditional Japanese rice cracker that comes in several types. The majority of Senbei crackers are made from non-glutinous...
When I was small, my mother used to buy me “Tamago Boro (たまごボーロ)“. I loved the small egg cookies because they had an excellent light texture that melted in the mouth. Besides, the Japanese...
The cherry-blossom viewing season or the time of “Ohanami (お花見)” is just around the corner here in Japan. Speaking of Ohanami, many people prefer delicious treats offered by street food stalls or “Yatai (屋台)”...
When you think of traditional Japanese sweets or Wagashi (和菓子), what comes to mind first? Nowadays, thanks to online stores, it is relatively easy to get Japanese confections even if you are not in Japan....
