Anko Mochi Super Fluffy Puffed Rice Snack
“Anko (あんこ, 餡子)” is a sweet bean paste that is an indispensable part of Wagashi traditional Japanese confections. Anko comes in various types, but the most common variety is made of red beans called...
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What “Sauce” usually Refers To in Japan
In the previous post, I wrote that Shoyu (soy sauce) is not called “Sauce” in Japan. Then, when Japanese people say “ソース取ってもらえますか?” or “Could you pass me the sauce?”, what does the sauce usually...
Kimetsu Ramen: Kimetsu no Yaiba Nissin Collab Product
The anime (manga) “Kimetsu no Yaiba (鬼滅の刃)” or Demon Slayer has been all the rage in recent years. Because of that, these days, I see various products with Kimetsu no Yaiba packaging in stores. ...
What is Ito Togarashi?
“Togarashi (とうがらし, 唐辛子)” is the Japanese word for “chili pepper” whose representative varieties include “Taka no Tsume (鷹の爪: eagle talon)”, “Shima Togarashi (島唐辛子: island chili pepper)”, jalapeno, and habanero. Meanwhile, “Ito (糸)” means “thread”...
Sobacha: Health Benefits of Soba Buckwheat Tea
“Sobacha (そば茶: Soba Tea)” is a Japanese buckwheat tea often served in soba restaurants. It is a tea beverage made from roasted buckwheat groats featuring a unique fragrance characteristic of buckwheat. Sobacha (そば茶: Soba Tea) In Japan,...
Nissin Afuri Ramen: Salt-Based Yuzu Flavor Cup Noodles
Recently when I shopped at a 7 Eleven convenience store, I found Nissin Afuri Ramen for the first time in a while lined up on the shelf in the instant noodles aisle. Afuri is...
Bonchi Age: Fried Senbei Crackers Popular in Kansai
“Senbei (せんべい, 煎餅)” is a traditional Japanese rice cracker made of non-glutinous rice called “Uruchi-Mai (うるち米)”, the staple of the Japanese diet, which actually comes in various types. Among others, the baked variety “Yaki...
Cola Ball: A Dagashi Jelly Candy from Yaokin
“Dagashi (駄菓子)” is the generic term for cheap and relatively small Japanese snacks and candies. Those treats are sold at a price ranging from 10 yen (about 0.1 USD) to 100 yen (about 1...
