Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
One of the most famous, long-serialized Japanese manga, Doraemon, is on the air in many countries, and the main character, the gadget cat from the future, Doraemon, is well known for loving yummy buns....
Annually, from around September through the winter, Chinese-style steamed buns called Chukaman (中華まん) are sold at each convenience store chain in Japan. Those buns are heated and kept hot in a food warmer showcase...
When it comes to Japanese pancake filled with sweet “Anko (あんこ)” red bean paste, “Dorayaki (どら焼き)” is famous in many countries because it is Doraemon’s yummy buns. In addition to Dorayaki, there are another...
As you may know, seaweed is an indispensable part of Japanese cuisine, where Wakame and Kombu are edible species often prepared in the cooking. For instance, home cooks in Japan like to add Wakame...
“Otsumami (おつまみ)” is the Japanese word for snack foods eaten with alcoholic drinks. It refers to finger foods and nibbles. For example, if you have potato chips while drinking beer, the snack can be...
Kaki no Tane (柿の種) is a classic Japanese rice cracker known as Kameda Crisps in some countries outside Japan. As you may know, seasoned with soy sauce and red chili pepper, the snack features...
Cheese goes well with a wide range of foods and almost always makes what it touches satisfying. Because of that, snacks often come with cheese, and Japanese ones are no exception, as seen in...
As I wrote several times before, Japan has a large variety of snack foods made from squid, which include these dried squid snacks, and this Dagashi treat. In addition to the items above, there...
