Edamariko: Edamame Snack Sticks from Calbee
When it comes to crunchy, tasty Japanese snacks, Jagariko (じゃがりこ) is one of the fried potato stick classics that have long been loved in Japan. The maker Calbee has been creating new products using...
Category: Snacks
Best Tonkotsu Snack? Maybe, This with Ippudo Flavor
Japan is the realm of ramen, where many people can’t live without it. Those people not only hunt for actual delicious ramen, but they also indulge in its related products, including instant noodles and...
Wagashi: What is Tamago Manju?
Wagashi (和菓子) is the word for traditional Japanese confections, and Manju (饅頭) is one of the staple sweets in the category whose origin can be traced back to the 14th century. The wagashi type...
Otsuka Calorie Mate: Best Japanese Energy Bar
Otsuka Pharmaceutical is a Japanese healthcare company that makes Japan’s best and most-loved energy drink and bar, Oronamin C (オロナミンC) and Calorie Mate (カロリーメイト). The maker introduced the former beverage in 1965, while the...
How to Make Inarizushi-like Inari Mochi
“Inarizushi (稲荷寿司)” is a variety of sushi made from “sumeshi (酢飯: vinegared rice)” packed in an “Inari Age (稲荷揚げ)” pouch. The sushi is usually unavailable in traditional sushi restaurants, but for its sweet taste,...
Calbee Sayaendo Snow Pea Snack Crisps
I have learned recently that a subsidiary of Calbee, a leading Japanese snack food manufacturer, produces and sells healthful green pea snacks in North America, named Harvest Snaps and Saya Green Pea Crisps. I...
Asparagus Biscuits (No Veggies Used) from Ginbis
Today, in a Welcia drugstore I stopped by on my way home, I saw Ginbis Asparagus Biscuits and grabbed one for the first time in a while. Ginbis Asparagus Biscuits Asparagus Biscuits is a...
Calbee Miino: My Recent Favorite Veggie Snack
When it comes to Japanese veggie snacks, while I have loved Tohato Beano for a long time, Calbee Miino is my recent favorite. As I wrote in the previous post, the former is made...
