Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When it comes to citrus fruit unique to Japan, what comes to many people’s minds is probably Yuzu (ゆず/柚子), transmitted from China over 1000 years ago. Compared to lemon, Yuzu has a distinctive fragrance,...
Many people may think that ready-to-eat instant foods, like cup noodles, are not that good for health, but the Kanzen Meshi (完全メシ) series from Nissin breaks down the stereotype. As you can see in...
Known for the whistle candy called Fue Ramume (フエラムネ), Coris (コリス) is a Japanese company that mainly produces Dagashi. Dagashi (駄菓子) is one of the Japanese snack food categories consisting of cheap snacks/candies, equivalent...
Nanao Seika (七尾製菓) is a Fukuoka-based confectionery maker that is Japan’s number 1 in the market of wheat-based baked confections, and this Taiko Senbei (太鼓せんべい) is among their signature products. Taiko Senbei (太鼓せんべい) Based...
In the past years, various soft/non-alcoholic drinks with a fatigue/stress reduction effect have been out in Japan, and the trend finally even comes to gummies. When I shopped at a supermarket the other day,...
When I went shopping today, I came across this Shincha (新茶) PET bottle from Itoen (伊藤園) in the beverage aisle of a supermarket. As you might know, 新茶 (pronunciation) means new tea in Japanese,...
Fujiya (不二家) is a long-established Japanese food maker known for its fabulous cakes and cute mascot character named Peko-chan (ペコちゃん), associated with the soft milk candy Milky. Not only Milky, but Fujiya also boasts...
Like House Foods’ Umaka-chan (うまかっちゃん), some Japanese instant noodles are mainly available in Western Japan, and here in Niigata, they are hard to get unless bought online. The Kinchan Noodle (金ちゃんヌードル) that Tokushima Seifun/Milling...
