Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Chinmi (珍味: literally, rare taste) is the Japanese word for food delicacy in English, and what I introduce here, Hotate Hoshi Kaibashira (ホタテ干し貝柱), comes under the heading of Japanese Chinmi. Hotate Hoshi Kaibashira (ホタテ干し貝柱)...
On November 26, 2019, the MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2020 unveiled its selection, and the guidebook lists 22 ramen restaurants. Among them, Nakiryu (創作麺工房 鳴龍) (Google Maps) and Soba House Konjiki Hototogisu (SOBA HOUSE 金色不如帰) (Google Maps) got...
It is getting warmer and warmer day by day here in Niigata, Japan. And today, I stopped by a supermarket and bought a traditional Wagashi confection representing Japan’s springtime. The package consists of two varieties of...
Kasugai Seika (春日井製菓) is a Japanese confectionery company known for having good old snacks, which include the Shio Ame salt candy and Kuro Ame brown sugar candy. In addition to them, I sometimes crave their Green...
Have you ever heard of Chikara Mizu (力水), meaning power water in Japanese? What is Chikara Mizu? When I hear Chikara Mizu, that reminds me of 2 different types of liquid. Kirin Beverage Chikara...
When it comes to Japanese instant ramen classics, Sapporo Ichiban is admittedly among them, and in fact, I loved it very much when I was a kid. For the unfamiliar, Sapporo Ichiban (サッポロ一番) is...
The prefecture where I live, Niigata (新潟), is Japan’s largest producer of rice, and its specialties include Sake (酒) and Senbei (煎餅). Here, there are several nationally famous rice cracker manufacturers, and Kameda Seika (亀田製菓) is...
Yesterday, on the way home from work, I dropped in at a 7 Eleven convenience store and headed to the instant noodles section to see if there is something appealing. As a result, a...
