Meiji Petit Assortment of 5 Best Chocolate Candies
There are many kinds of chocolate treats in Japan, where Meiji (明治) is well known for having a large variety of chocolate. The company has quite a few best-selling snacks and candies, and it...
Category: Sweets and Candies
Tanenashi Hoshiume: Dried Seedless Umeboshi Plum Candy
As you may know, we sometimes eat a bowl of white rice with pickled Ume plum called Umeboshi (梅干し). In Japan, the Ume pickle comes in candies, and the most representative is Hoshiume (干し梅), meaning...
Trivia: Onsen Manju (温泉饅頭: Hot Spring Steamed Buns)
Manju (饅頭) is a type of Wagashi traditional Japanese confection consisting of a steamed bun filled with sweet Azuki red bean paste called Anko (餡子). The Wagashi cake has about 700 years of history,...
Kin no Milk: Kanro’s Best-Selling Hard Milk Candy
Milk flavor is arguably one of the most popular flavors for hard candy in many countries, and here, Tokuno Milk 8.2 from UHA Mikakuto has long been a favorite. The hard milk candy is mild and packed...
3 Types of Monaka Rice Wafer Snacks
When you think of traditional Japanese confections or Wagashi with sweet red bean paste “Anko (餡子)“, what comes to your mind first? As for me, what pops into my head right away are “Manju...
Kajyu Gummy: Meiji’s Classic Fruit Gummies
When it comes to Japanese fruit gummies, as I wrote in this article, UHA Mikakuto Kororo is one of my favorites because of its addicting real fruit-like texture and deliciousness. Kororo is a new type...
Wagashi (和菓子) vs. Okashi (お菓子) vs. Dagashi (駄菓子)
Have you ever heard that there are three words in the Japanese language for confectionery? They are Wagashi (和菓子), Okashi (お菓子), and Dagashi (駄菓子). You may have heard of these terms. But do you...
Kombu Ame: Classic Japanese Kelp Seaweed Candy
Kombu, also known as kelp, is an edible seaweed commonly used to make soup stock or dashi in Japan, which makes up an indispensable part of Japanese cuisine. Not only do we prepare kombu...
