Myojo Chuka Soba Tomita Tonkotsu Gyokai Instant Ramen
Today, for lunch, I bought a cup of instant ramen at a 7-Eleven convenience store near my house. It has been a while since I last ate instant ramen, but the noodle soup from...
Category: Product introduction
Boba Gummies: 2 Types of Tapioca Milk Tea Gummy Candy
I have been in the fan club of Perfume for eight years. Seven days after I first purchased the CD single, Spring of Life, I joined their fan club, for their music and dance...
Abekawa Mochi: Shizuoka’s Specialty Wagashi Sweet
In the previous entry, I wrote about Kinako Mochi. But after posting the article, the sweet Mochi dish reminded me of Shizuoka’s specialty Wagashi confection called Abekawa Mochi (安倍川もち). Abekawa Mochi (安倍川もち) Abekawa Mochi...
Sasa Mochi with Sweet Kinako (Kinako Mochi Recipe)
As you may know, the traditional Japanese food, Mochi (餅), is a plain rice cake made of glutinous rice called Mochi Gome (餅米). Mochi is available in various forms, and the sweets made with...
Wagashi: What is the confection “Ankiri”?
Like the squid cracker that I introduced the other day called Ika Mirin Age, there are several good old Japanese snacks whose origin most people don’t know. In addition to Ika Mirin Age, the...
Bourbon Choco Anpan: Chocolate-Filled Mini Snack Buns
Based on the definition of “An (餡)” by Japanese Wikipedia that I introduced in the previous post, chocolate cream can also be considered a kind of An paste, because it is made from cacao...
Mizu Manju: A Traditional Japanese Summer Dessert
As it is getting warmer and warmer, some supermarkets here in Niigata have started to sell summer desserts at the best place to display. Among such summer treats, what quickly caught my eye during...
Ika Mirin Age: A Classic Japanese Squid Cracker
Shoyu (醤油: soy sauce) and mirin (味醂: sweet cooking rice wine) are seasonings that represent Japan and are often used together not only in dishes but also for snacks. In fact, good and old...
