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Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Product introduction / Recipes / Soups / Traditional Japanese foods
by Tomo · Published January 3, 2021
“Zoni (雑煮)”, also politely called “Ozoni (お雑煮)”, is a traditional Japanese Mochi dish that represents Japan’s New Year’s Day festivities. As you may know, it is a soup dish whose main ingredient is plain...
Product introduction / Rice bowl dishes / Seasoning and Condiment / Soups
by Tomo · Published December 10, 2020
When it comes to Japanese condiments for rice, the rice seasoning Furikake is quite well-recognized overseas and nowadays various varieties can be bought online outside of Japan. But have you ever heard that there...
As you may know, seaweed is an indispensable part of Japanese food culture, and especially wakame and kombu, also known as kelp, have been widely consumed in Japan since the old days. Today, supported by...
The convenience stores of Seven-Eleven Japan not only stock a wide range of instant ramen noodles, but you can also buy various kinds of instant miso and clear soups there, which include a packaged...
Foods / Product introduction / Snacks / Soups
by Tomo · Published April 17, 2020 · Last modified June 24, 2020
As I mentioned in the previous article, “Yakiago (焼きあご)”, or Yaki Ago is grilled-dried flying fish that has become a popular ingredient for ramen broth in recent years in Japan. Tobiuo and Ago In...
Foods / Product introduction / Snacks / Soups / Trivia
by Tomo · Published April 16, 2020 · Last modified April 17, 2020
Surrounded by the sea on all sides, Japan has developed a variety of preservation methods applicable to seafood. Such Japanese marine products are mostly dried, and in fact there are a number of drying...
The prefecture where I live, Niigata has heavy snowfall in the winter, and accordingly here there are a lot of ski resorts. Every year when winter comes, from various places in and outside of...
Soups / Traditional Japanese foods / Trivia
by Tomo · Published May 21, 2019 · Last modified December 12, 2020
In the previous post, I explained how the Japanese clear soup “Suimono (吸い物)”, or “Osuimono (お吸い物)”, is different from miso soup. As I wrote in the article, the primary difference between miso soup and...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.
