Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
We Japanese often eat the food called “Oshiruko (お汁粉)” or “Shiruko (汁粉)” during the cold winter months. But what is Oshiruko? Oshiruko (お汁粉) Oshiruko, or Shiruko, is a traditional Japanese soup dish typically served...
Calbee is a Japanese snack food manufacturer with an overwhelming share in the market of Japan. Speaking of Calbee, Jagariko and Potato Chips are 2 potato snacks that represent the company loved by many people, both...
As you may know, the fermented soybean paste miso (味噌) is a traditional Japanese seasoning with more than a thousand years of history, often used in soup dishes. Decades ago in Japan, it was...
In Japan, a wide variety of canned beverages, from fizzy drinks to soups, are available from vending machines dotted around the city. In addition, some also carry alcoholic drinks, including beer and sake rice...
“Misoshiru (味噌汁)” or miso soup is a quintessential Japanese soup dish that is well recognized in many countries, and as with miso soup, we often have seaweed soup too. When it comes to the...
Have you ever heard of “Tororo Kombu (とろろ昆布: meaning grated yam kelp)” or eaten Japanese dishes with it? Tororo Kombu (とろろ昆布) Tororo Kombu, also known as “Kezuri Kombu (削りこんぶ: shaved kelp)”, is a Japanese...
When it comes to Japanese winter dishes, what comes to my mind right away is soup dishes with “Mochi (餅)” rice cakes. Among those, “Oshiruko (お汁粉)” is a quintessential variety typically consisting of toasted...
