Wagashi: What is Kusa Daifuku (草大福)?
Some Wagashi (和菓子) traditional Japanese confections remind us of the fresh verdure of the spring, which include this Kusa Daifuku (草大福). Kusa Daifuku (草大福) Kusa Daifuku (草大福) is a variant of Daifuku (大福), also...
Category: Sweets and Candies
Habutae Mochi: A Specialty Wagashi Sweet of Fukui
Yesterday, after finishing work, my co-worker gifted me this Habutae Mochi (羽二重餅) as she visited Kanazawa for sightseeing on the last holiday and got it for me. As you might already know, the Mochi...
Ramune Mochi: Seika Foods’ Soft Chewy Mochi Candy
Recently, an unfamiliar candy that I had never tried named Ramune Mochi (ラムネもち) caught my eye at my go-to 7-Eleven. After checking the package, I found it from Seika Foods, a food maker based...
Parasol Chocolate: Fujiya’s Classic Umbrella Chocolate
Recently (after purchasing on Amazon the other day), I learned on the net that there are various umbrella chocolates overseas. But I found the one representing Japan, Parasol Chocolate from Fujiya, is cute and...
Umaibo Corn Puff Sweet Flavors Vol.2: Sugar Rusk
After writing the article on Umaibo Chocolate, I checked the history/chronological table of Yaokin Umaibo and found there used to be Caramel, Cocoa, and Kokuto in the sweet lineup. Unfortunately, those flavors are unavailable now,...
Umaibo Corn Puff Sweet Flavors Vol.1: Chocolate
As far as I know, there are two sweet flavors in the Yaokin Umaibo puffed corn snack series. One is Chocolate, and the other is Sugar Rusk. But since those sweet Umaibo sticks are...
Emergency Food in Japan: Imuraya Eiyo-Kan Yokan Sweets
What kind of emergency food is available in your country? Here in Japan, I think Yokan, as well as Kanpan, is one of the most common, and my family stores them at home, preparing...
Calpis Mochi: 3-Layer Chewy Delicious Rice Cake Candy
There are various classifications in Japanese confectionery, and Mochigashi (餅菓子: mochi sweets) is one of them. Mochi-Gashi is the name for confections with a mochi-like chewiness, and many create the texture using Mochiko (もち粉)...
