Chocolate-Coated Kaki no Tane Rice Crackers
Kaki no Tane, also known as Kakipi or Kameda Crisps, is a Japanese rice cracker associated with the persimmon seed because of its orange color and the name meaning “persimmon seed”. It is a...
Category: Sweets and Candies
Meiji Yoguretto: Classic Ramune-Like Yogurt Candy Tablets
When it comes to classic Japanese candy, “Ramune (ラムネ)” is especially famous and widely enjoyed in Japan. Made basically with dextrose, citric acid, and Katakuriko potato starch, Ramune is a simple sugar candy with...
4 Traditional Mochigashi Sweets that Don’t Use Rice
“Mochi (餅)” is a plain glutinous rice cake known as traditional Japanese food, often used in Japanese winter dishes, and steamed or baked mochi is characterized by its strong stickiness and chewiness. Actually, not...
Kabaya Ju-C Irodori Ramune: Colorful Soda Candy Tablets
When we Japanese hear Ramune (ラムネ), what comes to mind are two different things. One is lemonade-originating soda pop, while the other is a Dagashi (駄菓子) candy. Nowadays, the former Ramune soda drink is well-recognized in...
Kuzukiri vs. Tokoroten: Japanese Jelly Noodles
Summer is just around the corner here in Japan. The hotter it gets, the more intensely I crave cold refreshments, such as ice cream or icy chilled beer. Kuzukiri (葛きり) In addition to them, every...
Imagawayaki vs. Obanyaki vs. Taiyaki vs. Dorayaki Cake
Imagawayaki (今川焼き) is a Japanese pancake with a sweet filling, such as Anko (餡子) red bean paste or custard cream, whose batter mainly consists of wheat flour, egg, and sugar. As you may know, the disc-shaped...
Shiroi Fusen: Chocolate Sandwich White Senbei Crackers
When it comes to traditional Japanese snack food, what comes to my mind right away is “Senbei (煎餅)”, which, together with Okaki and Arare, is known as one of the representative Japanese rice crackers. Although...
Warabi Mochi: Traditional Japanese Mochi-like Bracken Cake
“Mochi (餅)” is a traditional Japanese food made of glutinous rice that’s been steamed and pounded, which usually has a white color and is characterized by its stickiness. Mochi is not only used in...
