Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Made basically with sugar (dextrose), starch (potato, corn), and acidifier (citric acid) and shaped like a tablet, “Ramune (ラムネ)” is a classic Japanese sugar candy with a nice, chalky, melt in the mouth texture....
Yesterday, I picked up two types of seafood flavor instant noodles at my go-to convenience store. One is “Kaisen Butter Ramen (海鮮バターラーメン: literally Seafood Butter Ramen)” from Acecook, while the other is Nissin Cup Noodle’s...
As I wrote in the previous article, Royal Milk Tea reminds us of the tea company Lipton, but when we think of Milk Tea, the first product that comes to our mind is Kirin...
Marutai (マルタイ) is a food maker headquartered in Fukuoka, on Kyushu Island, loved for its instant noodles products. As the cities Hakata and Kurume (the birthplace of Tonkotsu Ramen) are in the Fukuoka prefecture,...
The other day when I went on an errand to a supermarket, in the snack and candy aisle, I ran across a large bag of gummies that I had never seen before. And that...
“Otsumami (おつまみ)”, also known as “Sakana (肴)”, is the Japanese word for simple dishes and finger foods that are eaten alongside alcoholic beverages. Traditional Japanese Otsumami snacks are often made with dried seafood, and...
Today, the weather was cloudy but warm here in Niigata, Japan. So after bathing in a spa facility, I was in the mood for something icy and delicious. There are three vending machines in the facility’s...
Made up of a chain of islands, “Okinawa (沖縄)” is the southernmost prefecture of Japan and boasts its unique food culture. One of the regional specialties of Okinawa is the noodle soup dish, “Okinawa Soba...
