The Popularity Ranking of Japanese Snacks
When it comes to Japanese snacks and candies, there are tons of fans around the world. Japanese treats keep evolving, and new types of products are coming one after another. As for me, I...
Category: Snacks
Karinto: Classic Japanese Deep-Fried Dough Snack
Karinto (かりんとう) is a traditional Japanese snack food with several hundred years of history, and here, let’s take a close look at it. Karinto (かりんとう) Karinto is a stick of deep-fried dough cookie made from...
Kaki no Tane (Kakipi): All About the Japanese Rice Cracker
“Kaki no Tane (柿の種)”, literally meaning “persimmon seed”, also known as Kameda Crisps or Kakipi, is one of the most famous Japanese rice crackers. In Japan, the spicy rice snack is commonly served with...
Kaminari Okoshi: Puffed Rice Crackers from Asakusa, Tokyo
I live in Niigata Prefecture, located about 300 km northwest of Tokyo, and I don’t go on a trip there a lot. But when I go to Tokyo, I often stroll through Asakusa. Every...
Wagashi: Types and Brands of Kyoto Yatsuhashi Sweets
Kyoto was the capital of Japan in the old days and served as a political and cultural center, where various things were developed. As a result, the city has a wide range of specialties today,...
Dorayaki: Pancake known as Doraemon’s Yummy Buns
Doraemon is one of the most famous and successful Japanese manga series. Even now, the TV anime airs at 7 p.m. every Friday in Japan, but do you know what Doraemon’s most favorite confection is?...
Manju: Types of the Japanese Wagashi Steamed Cake
Do you like Japanese sweets? If your answer is yes, there is a traditional Japanese confection you should know. The Wagashi I want you to know here is called Manju (饅頭). Manju (饅頭) Manju usually refers...
Dagashi: The Top 10 Best Japanese Snacks
Have you ever heard of “Dagashi (駄菓子)”? Actually, Dagashi is the generic name for cheap Japanese snacks and candies whose price ranges from 10 yen (about 0.1 USD) to about 100 yen (about 1 USD). Dagashi...
