What exactly is Karubi Ramen?
Nissin started to sell a limited-time Cup Noodle “Negi Shio Karubi (ねぎ塩カルビ: green onions and salted short ribs)” recently, and since a while ago, the product has been on sale at convenience stores in Japan....
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Mannan Life Konnyaku Batake Konjac Fruit Jelly Tokuho
In recent years, many Japanese food makers have been putting on the market “Tokuho” government-approved foods for specified health uses. Such functional food products include Coca-Cola Plus and Iyemon Tokucha green tea, and even Konnyaku Batake...
Calbee Miino: My Recent Favorite Veggie Snack
When it comes to Japanese veggie snacks, while I have loved Tohato Beano for a long time, Calbee Miino is my recent favorite. As I wrote in the previous post, the former is made...
Tohato Beano: Best Japanese Green Pea Snack Crisps
Tohato Beano almost always hits the spot when I crave snack crisps with different savoriness and texture than potato chips. It is a Japanese green pea snack that’s been around since 1991, and I...
Kirin iMuse: Let’s Take Care of Immunity with this Drink
Since the omicron covid variant started to spread in Japan, I have been drinking a PET bottle of Kirin iMuse every day, together with the Meiji R1 yogurt drink. These beverages actually both take...
Kanro Marosh: Gummy-like Soft Chewy Marshmallow Candy
The majority of convenience stores in Japan have the gummy candy section near the checkout counter, and since a while ago, I have been curious about a product I’ve never tried. And yesterday, I...
Sanshoku Dango: Meanings of the 3 Colors of the Dumplings
“Dango (団子)” is a dumpling typically made from Joshinko flour (made from non-glutinous rice called Uruchi-Mai) kneaded with water, shaped into balls, and steamed or boiled. The prepared dumplings are skewered on a bamboo...
Sasa Kamaboko: Fish Cake Shaped Like Bamboo Leaf
Kamaboko is a traditional Japanese food with a long history whose origin can be traced back to the description of 1115 in the document “類聚雑要抄 (Ruiju-Zoyosho). The food is a variety of Nerimono made...
