Amaguri: Classic Japanese Roasted Chestnuts
In Natsu Matsuri (夏祭り), or Japanese summer festivals, choosing and buying various foods at street stalls is one of the fun things. Those food stalls are called Yatai (屋台), many of which cook foods...
Category: Sweets and Candies
Marukawa Marble Fusen Gum: Chewing Bubble Gum Dagashi
In Japan, there is a unique snack genre called Dagashi (駄菓子), which consists of cheap Japanese snacks and candies mainly marketed toward children. Dagashi comes in numerous varieties, many of which have been around for several...
Ninja Meshi: Popular Umami-Rich Gummy Candy
When I think of regular flavors of Japanese gummy candy, what comes to my mind first is Umeboshi, which, as you may already know, is a traditional Japanese pickle made of a sour plum...
Ohagi and Botamochi are the Same Things or Different?
Centering on the spring and autumn equinoxes, Ohigan (お彼岸) takes place in Japan. It is a traditional Buddhist event only held by the Japanese sects, during which we visit the graves of family and relatives...
Kasugai Tsubu Gummy: 5 Flavors of Colorful Fruit Gummies
Fruit gummies are one of my favorite candy genres, and among others, I love UHA Mikakuto Kororo Gummy. Nonetheless, I’m fond of trying various things. So if something attracts my interest, I will grab it....
Lotte Yukimi Daifuku: Best Japanese Mochi Ice Cream
Made with Mochi (餅) rice cake, Daifuku (大福) or Daifuku Mochi is one of the most loved Wagashi sweets. It is a small, round confection consisting of Anko (餡子) sweet red bean paste wrapped in a...
Kuzu Manju: Kudzu Jelly with Sweet Red Bean Paste
Wagashi is the name for traditional Japanese confections, and Manju (饅頭) is one of its representatives with several hundred years of history. Although Manju is originally a wheat-based steamed cake filled with Anko (餡子) or...
Funwari Meijin Kinako Mochi: Super Fluffy Puffed Rice Snack
Rice is the staple of the Japanese diet, and as I wrote before, Senbei (せんべい), Okaki (おかき), and Arare (あられ) are traditional rice crackers that represent Japan. In addition, nowadays, various unique rice snacks...
