Shizuoka Specialty: What is Unagi Pie?
Unagi is a freshwater eel seen in Japanese cooking. The fillet can be a sushi topping and is expensive compared to Anago, a saltwater eel also seen in sushi in a grilled form. The best...
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Sauce Senbei vs. Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Senbei Crackers
Senbei (煎餅/せんべい) is a traditional Japanese cracker made from non-glutinous rice called Uruchi Mai (うるち米), first steamed, then pounded, molded, dried, and baked or grilled. Senbei is traditionally brushed with soy sauce or lightly...
What exactly is Stamina Ramen?
Yesterday, I got a cup of instant ramen, Cup Noodle Big Stamina Shoyu Ramen, released by Nissin recently. Until then, I assumed Stamina Ramen (スタミナラーメン) is a Shoyu or soy sauce-flavored noodle soup with...
Japanese Kit Kat Ume Plum Flavor Chocolate
When I went on an errand today, I came across a seasonal flavor of Kit Kat Chocolate in the snack aisle of a store. Once finding it, I instantly thought the product was a...
Kabaya Ju-C: One of Japan’s Favorite Ramune Candies
Ramune (ラムネ) may remind you of a Japanese soda drink originating from lemonade. But there is another Ramune in Japan, which is not a beverage but a tablet of sugar candy. The Ramune treat has...
Nissin Donbei TanTan Udon Instant Noodle
Yesterday when I stopped by a 7-Eleven convenience store, I found one of my favorite flavors of instant noodles, spicy TanTanmen or DanDan noodles, which was not ramen but udon. Since I had never...
I tried McFlurry Kitkat from McDonald’s Japan
Sometimes, I crave McDonald’s hamburgers, and today, I used their drive-through service for the first time in a while. While waiting for my turn to order, I found two limited-time edition flavors of McFlurry...
Ryokucha vs. Sencha: Japanese Green Tea
Ryokucha (緑茶), or Japanese green tea, comes in many varieties and various forms, and in Japan, vending machines selling green tea PET bottles can be seen in every corner of the city. Representative types...
