Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
“Wagashi (和菓子)” is the word that mainly refers to traditional Japanese sweets, and “Manju (饅頭)” is one of the representative confections in the category. Cheese Manju & Choco-Man Manju is a small round fluffy...
The other day, I found an interesting and appealing gummy candy named “Nama Yatsuhashi Gummy (生八つ橋グミ)” at a Welcia drugstore. As you know, Nama Yatsuhashi is one of the Wagashi confections that represents Kyoto...
“Umeboshi (梅干し) is a traditional Japanese food made of a plum fruit called “Ume (梅)”. The pickled plums are usually quite salty and sour and are a good match for white rice. In general,...
Today at a 7 Eleven convenience store I swang by on my way home, I found a good and old Dagashi snack called “Choco Bat (チョコバット)” for the first time in a while. Choco...
As you may know, “Shiruko (しるこ, 汁粉)” or Oshiruko is a traditional Japanese red bean soup often eaten in the winter season with toasted Mochi rice cakes. But with this “Kaichu Shiruko (懐中しるこ: Pocket...
“Morinaga Seika (森永製菓)” is a confectionery company that makes the long-selling soft chewy candy Hi-Chew. The chew is known for having many variants, which include what I introduce here “Suppai Chew (すっパイチュウ: literally Sour...
As with many other Asian countries, rice is the staple food for us Japanese. In Japan, two types of rice called “Uruchimai (うるち米)” and “Mochigome (餅米)” are commonly eaten. The former Uruchimai is non-glutinous/non-sticky short-grain...
In the Welcia drugstore where I bought these okra tempura chips and Umaibo Halloween bag, I also came across a new flavor of Japanese Kit Kat “MILK TEA (ミルクティー)”. This time, Nestle Japan carries...
