Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Today for this blog article, I bought a Wagashi (和菓子) or a traditional Japanese confection called Momoyama (桃山) at a supermarket near my house. The Wagashi Momoyama can be found in many supermarkets around...
Have you ever heard of “Toshiake Udon (年明けうどん: meaning New Year’s Udon)”? I knew about the dish for the first time today when researching udon on Wikipedia. Toshiake Udon (年明けうどん) According to the article...
Here, you can buy the cheapest snacks and candies for 10 yen (about 0.1 USD) per piece. Such cheap Japanese treats, whose price is from 10 to about 100 yen, are called Dagashi (駄菓子),...
When it comes to cheese snacks, Japan has some unique products not seen in other countries. Representative examples include combinations of traditional Japanese food and cheese, like this “Funwari Meijin Cheese Mochi (ふんわり名人 チーズもち)”...
Over the last decade in Japan, various green tea PET bottles with specific medicinal benefits have been out and gained popularity. One of the pioneers of such products is Suntory Iyemon Tokucha, which I...
When it comes to Japanese chocolate brands, Morinaga Milk Chocolate and Meiji Milk Chocolate have a long history, and in terms of recognition, there is nothing better than these. Morinaga Milk Chocolate vs. Meiji...
As you may know, “Takuan (たくあん or 沢庵)” is yellow pickled Daikon radish commonly eaten in Japan. The Japanese pickle is said to have been created by a Zen Buddhist named “Takuan Souhou (沢庵 宗彭)”...
As Katsu (カツ) is the Japanese word for cutlet, the food is deep-fried in plenty of oil, featuring its crispy brown Panko breadcrumb covering. The main ingredient of the Japanese cutlet is usually pork,...
