Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
I love gummy candy, because in Japan with many varieties available, it is fun to try gummies with different textures and tastes. In fact, convenience stores in Japan stock various unique, appealing gummy candies,...
The roasted almond coated in a layer of milk chocolate, Almond Chocolate, or Almond Choco is one of the most loved sweets in Japan, which comes in 3 popular products. One is Almond Chocolate...
Have you ever heard of “Karinto (かりんとう)”? Karinto is a Wagashi confection made from wheat flour dough deep-fried in oil and candied with brown sugar. The fried dough stick is regarded as a Dagashi...
In many countries, cheese comes in many varieties and in Japan, there is a processed cheese product meant to be melted by heating, which is generally called “Torokeru Cheese (とろけるチーズ)”. Torokeru Cheese (とろけるチーズ) In...
I have been in the fan club of Perfume for eight years. Seven days after I first purchased the CD single, Spring of Life, I joined their fan club, for their music and dance...
In the previous entry, I wrote about Kinako Mochi. But after posting the article, the sweet Mochi dish reminded me of Shizuoka’s specialty Wagashi confection called Abekawa Mochi (安倍川もち). Abekawa Mochi (安倍川もち) Abekawa Mochi...
As you may know, the traditional Japanese food, Mochi (餅), is a plain rice cake made of glutinous rice called Mochi Gome (餅米). Mochi is available in various forms, and the sweets made with...
Like the squid cracker that I introduced the other day called Ika Mirin Age, there are several good old Japanese snacks whose origin most people don’t know. In addition to Ika Mirin Age, the...
