Tohato Beano: Best Japanese Green Pea Snack Crisps
Tohato Beano almost always hits the spot when I crave snack crisps with different savoriness and texture than potato chips. It is a Japanese green pea snack that’s been around since 1991, and I...
Category: Snacks
Sanshoku Dango: Meanings of the 3 Colors of the Dumplings
“Dango (団子)” is a dumpling typically made from Joshinko flour (made from non-glutinous rice called Uruchi-Mai) kneaded with water, shaped into balls, and steamed or boiled. The prepared dumplings are skewered on a bamboo...
Wasabi Nori Taro: 12 Yen Dagashi Snack from Yaokin
Recently, Yaokin has announced that it will revise the price of Umaibo from 10 yen (about 0.1 USD) to 12 yen on April 1st of this year (2022). As the price of the dagashi...
Uguisu Mochi: Wagashi Sweet that Represents Early Spring
A while ago, my family was gifted a Wagashi or a traditional Japanese sweet called “Uguisu Mochi (うぐいすもち)” from a neighbor, and I enjoyed one a couple of days ago. The confection was bought...
Yamitsuki Horumon: Addictive Pork Offal Jerky Snack
“Horumon (ホルモン)” is a Japanese word meaning “internal organs” and refers to beef and pork offal, especially intestines. Those variety meats are commonly eaten in the Yakiniku grill, and in recent years, they are...
Kikori no Kirikabu: Bourbon’s Classic Chocolate Cookies
Bourbon is a Japanese company that makes snacks whose headquarters are in Kashiwazaki, Niigata. It is a long-established company founded in 1924 and has many hit products, including Cheese Okaki, Fettuccine Gummy, and Petit Series....
Sato Shoyu Mochi: A Longtime Favorite Simple Mochi Dish
When it comes to mochi dishes, in addition to Oshiruko and Ozoni, Kinako Mochi, Isobe Yaki Mochi, and Sato Shoyu Mochi are classics often enjoyed during the wintertime in Japan. As I talked about...
Chinmi: Maguro Cellophane Tuna Otsumami Snack
The other day when I went shopping at a supermarket, I found a chinmi or food delicacy called “Maguro Cello (マグロセロ)” that I liked as a kid. “Chinmi (珍味)”, literally meaning “rare taste”, is...
