Kombu-Pan: Toyama’s Specialty Kelp Seaweed Bread
Just a while ago when I was watching TV, eating dinner, local specialty foods of Toyama Prefecture were introduced on a program, among which there was a thing that I have never heard of...
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Kit Kat Japan-Limited Autumn Sweet Potato Flavor
Although winter is just around the corner here in Japan, yesterday when I was shopping at a drugstore, I stumbled upon an autumn flavor of Japanese Kit Kat by chance. There are 2 Kit...
Taberu Niboshi: Japanese Dried Anchovy Snack
“Niboshi (煮干し, にぼし)”, also known as “Iriko (いりこ)”, are boiled and dried infant sardines commonly used when making soup stock or dashi in Japanese cuisine. It is often referred to as dried sardine in...
Sura Tanmen Instant Noodles from Myojo Chukazanmai
Today, I got a cup of instant ramen from Myojo’s Chukazanmai line. Incidentally, “Chukazanmai (中華三昧)” is one of the company’s signature instant ramen brands, along with “Charumera (チャルメラ)“. Myojo Chukazanmai Akasaka Eirin Suratan-Men Actually,...
Kit Kat Mini Japan-Limited Onsen Manju Flavor
Today when I went out shopping, I stopped by a supermarket and, by accident, came across a rare Kit Kat flavor that had been being sold only in Onsen hot spring resorts in Japan...
Kombucha in Japan: Umami-Rich Kombu Seaweed Tea
Unlike the Kombucha, also known as tea mushroom or tea fungus, that is consumed in countries other than Japan, Japanese “Kombu-Cha (昆布茶, こんぶ茶: literally Kombu Tea)” is a seaweed tea made from powdered kombu...
Meiji Strawberry Chocolate with a Long History
When it comes to milk chocolate with fruit-flavored chocolate fillings, Meiji Strawberry Chocolate and Fujiya Look Chocolate are the most loved products in Japan, both of which have over 50 years of history. Look...
Japanese Doughnut: What is An-Doughnut?
The doughnut is a fried dough confection that has been a long time favorite in many countries whose original form is said to be the traditional Dutch confection called “Oliebollen” or “Olykoek”. In Japan, Mister Donut...
