Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Although I recently haven’t visited Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture of Japan, when I go on a trip to Sapporo, the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, I often buy Ishiya-Seika’s Shiroi Koibito (白い恋人: meaning white lover) at...
When I think of Meiji Choco Baby, the product I wrote about in the previous post, another item comes to mind. It is also from Meiji with a shape similar to the chocolate Choco Baby,...
When I was a schoolboy, a chocolate treat was popular among us. Especially, when we went on an excursion somewhere as a school event, some liked to take the candy because it was not...
“Castella (カステラ)” is a traditional Japanese sponge cake or wagashi made with hen’s egg, wheat flour, sugar, and starch syrup whose name derives from the Portuguese pronunciation for the Kingdom of Castile, “Castella”. As for...
When it comes to Japanese lemon candy, what comes to my mind right away are “Nobel Super Lemon” and “Mitsubishi Camu Camu Lemon” because these were my favorite treats as a kid. The former...
When it comes to long-time favorite snacks and candies in Japan, what comes to my mind right away is Morinaga Milk Caramel, Sakuma Drops, and Glico Bisco, each of which was respectively introduced in...
The other day, I placed an order with Amazon Japan for a traditional Japanese confection, and yesterday, I received it. And here is what I purchased this time. These are sponge cakes called “Ningyo...
I had some stuff to do and went out by car a little while ago. On the way home, I stopped by a 7 Eleven near my house and picked up a package of...
