Dorayaki: Pancake known as Doraemon’s Yummy Buns
Doraemon is one of the most famous and successful Japanese manga series. Even now, the TV anime airs at 7 p.m. every Friday in Japan, but do you know what Doraemon’s most favorite confection is?...
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Shiokara: Varieties and How to Eat the Chinmi
“Shiokara (塩辛)” is a Japanese food delicacy or “Chinmi (珍味)”. It is made of raw fish or fish guts pickled in salt and fermented by enzymes or microorganisms that the seafood itself has. Shiokara...
7 Best Japanese Furikake Rice Seasonings
“Furikake (ふりかけ)” is a Japanese rice seasoning/condiment consisting of dry mini flakes or granules processed from ingredients such as meat, seafood (fish, seaweed), and eggs. Besides the main ingredients, the majority of Furikake available...
Nissin Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto Instant Cup Ramen
Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto (蒙古タンメン中本) is a Tokyo-based popular ramen chain that specializes in Tanmen (タンメン) noodle soup. The ramen shop started its business in Itabashi Ward in 1968, and today, it manages over 20 restaurants...
Dagashi: The Top 10 Best Japanese Snacks
Have you ever heard of “Dagashi (駄菓子)”? Actually, Dagashi is the generic name for cheap Japanese snacks and candies whose price ranges from 10 yen (about 0.1 USD) to about 100 yen (about 1 USD). Dagashi...
Goma Dofu: How to Enjoy Japanese Sesame Tofu
As you know, Tofu (豆腐) is soybean curd indispensable for Japanese cuisine. We commonly use the food as an ingredient in miso soup, so we eat it almost daily. Today, the Japanese delicacy is...
Kombu Kelp Tea vs Ume Plum Tea vs Shiitake Mushroom Tea
It is said drinking green tea every day is good for health, for the beverage contains plenty of healthy components such as catechin and theanine. In fact, many benefits can be expected from the...
3 Types of Japanese Bath Additives You Should Know
Most Japanese people soak in a bath almost every day at home to get rid of fatigue and stress. Accordingly, a large variety of bath additives are available at supermarkets and drugstores in Japan. When it...
