Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Uni (うに/雲丹), or sea urchin, is a luxurious sushi topping loved by gourmets, and in Japan, its yellow roe can even be a flavoring for snacks. Among such things, Unisen (うにせん) or Uni Senbei has...
Recently, on April 26, Coca-Cola Japan released a canned coffee meant for an energy boost for the first time from its Georgia line. I ran across the product named “Georgia Boost Latte” when I...
“New Touch (ニュータッチ)” is the flagship instant noodle brand of an Ibaraki-based food maker “Yamadai (ヤマダイ)” and its “Sugomen (凄麺: literally Awesome Noodles)” series is popular in Japan for its extensive lineup of local...
A TV commercial in my childhood left an impact on me, and even now, when I find the product Aojiru (青汁), an actor’s line in the commercial saying Mazui, Mou Ippai (まずい、もう一杯: Taste terrible,...
Marumiya is a leading Japanese rice seasoning manufacturer and the rice condiments in its Furikake series have been a household staple for several decades in Japan. In the series, the top star is admittedly...
As Japanese food is getting popular overseas, the recognition of commonly eaten seaweeds in Japan is also increasing. Among them, I think Wakame and Kombu (kelp) are well known, but how about Kuki Wakame (茎わかめ)...
Dagashi is the generic name for cheap, relatively small, unique Japanese snacks and candies whose price ranges from 10 yen (about 0.1 USD) to about 100 yen, and what I bought today for this...
The prefecture where I live, Niigata is the largest producer of rice in Japan and the rice has a good reputation nationwide for its tastiness. So Niigata has a lot of popular specialties made...
