Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
The other day, I wrote an article on the difference between Kaisen Don and Chirashi Sushi. Speaking of the latter, “Chirashi Sushi (ちらし寿司)” is literally translated into English as “Scattered Sushi” and comes in...
If you have had Japanese cuisine several times before, you may know the Japanese dishes whose names include the word, “Mono (物, or もの)”. The Japanese word, “Mono” actually has a meaning of “things”...
Thinly sliced raw fish and shellfish, or “Sashimi (刺身)” is a traditional Japanese dish to enjoy the original fresh taste of natural ingredients. Japanese people usually eat Sashimi slices dipping in soy sauce and...
The other day, my family got a sushi pack from our neighbor, so I tried a piece in the pack and savored the taste of the sushi. Actually, I had this type of sushi...
During the winter season, we Japanese often have various dishes made with “Mochi (餅)” (Amazon.com), or sticky plain glutinous rice cakes.Typical examples of such Japanese mochi dishes include these 3 easy dishes whose recipes I...
When it comes to traditional Japanese cuisine we Japanese have during the New Year’s holidays, “Osechi (御節)” is the quintessential dish.As you may know, the traditional Japanese New Year’s dish, Osechi generally consists of...
Agemono (揚げ物) is the generic name for Japanese deep-fried foods, such as Tempura (天ぷら), Karaage (唐揚げ), Kakiage (かき揚げ), Katsu (カツ), and Furai (フライ: fried). Many overseas people may have heard about these popular Japanese...
When you order a kind of sushi at a Japanese sushi restaurant or conveyor belt sushi called “Kaiten Sushi (回転寿司)“, the sushi chef usually serves you 2 pieces of sushi of the same kind...
