Nissin Buta Raoh: A Bowl of Jiro-Kei Instant Ramen
In January of this year, I bought a bowl of instant ramen “Nissin Buta Raoh (日清 豚ラ王)” that intrigued me when shopping at a supermarket, but until today it was in my instant noodle...
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Genji Pie: Popular Pastries like French Palmier Cookies
In addition to Unagi Pie, the Japanese pie pastry I introduced the other day, the city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu has one more pastry snack that it can pride itself on. And the Japanese...
Shizuoka Specialty: What is Unagi Pie?
Unagi is a freshwater eel that can be seen in Japanese cooking. The sliced, grilled meat is used as a sushi topping and expensive compared to Anago, a saltwater eel that can also be...
Sauce Senbei vs Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Senbei crackers
“Senbei (煎餅, せんべい)” is a traditional Japanese cracker made of non-glutinous rice called “Uruchi Mai (うるち米)” that has been steamed, pounded, stretched and molded, dried, and baked. Traditional Senbei rice crackers are typically seasoned...
What exactly is Stamina Ramen?
Yesterday, I got a cup of instant ramen “Cup Noodle Big Stamina Shoyu Ramen” newly released by Nissin recently. Actually, until then, I assumed “Stamina Ramen (スタミナラーメン)” is a Shoyu or soy sauce flavored...
Kit Kat Mini Chocolate Ume Flavor from Nestle Japan
Today when I went on an errand to a store, in the snack aisle I came across a seasonal flavor of Kit Kat Chocolate by chance and instantly thought the flavor is a Japan...
Kabaya Ju-C: One of Japan’s Most Loved Ramune Candies
When you hear “Ramune (ラムネ)”, you may bring to mind the Japanese carbonated soft drink that was derived from lemonade, but there is another Ramune in Japan, which is not a beverage but a...
Nissin Donbei Tan-Tan Udon Instant Noodle
I am fond of eating spicy food. Yesterday when I stopped by a 7 Eleven, I found one of my favorite flavors of instant noodles, spicy TanTanMen, or DanDan noodles, which was not a...
