Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Loved by many foodies, sea urchin, “Uni (雲丹)” has plenty of natural, distinctive umami and is known as a luxury sushi ingredient. The roe is not only used as a sushi topping but is actually widely used...
Shichimi Togarashi is a traditional Japanese spice mix invented by a druggist who lived in Edo (present-day Tokyo) about 400 years ago. Made from ground red chili pepper and other six aromatic spices, the...
Known as the world’s first instant cup noodle, Nissin Cup Noodle is Japan’s top instant ramen brand. While in Japan its name is Nissin Cup Noodle, in countries other than Japan, the products are sold...
When it comes to gummy candy, the majority of gummies available in Japan have a somewhat hard chewy texture. But some Japanese confectionery makers always try to think outside the box and are creating...
“Wasabi (わさび)” is a condiment essential for Sashimi and Sushi, which can remove the fishy smell. The green paste is made by grinding the root of Japanese horseradish and comes typically in tube containers. Wasabi is not...
As I wrote the other day, recently, I purchased 2 kinds of instant cup ramen in a Lawson convenience store. One is Ebisoba Ichigen from Nissin, while the other is Tokyo Tanmen Tonari Shingeki...
When it comes to sour gummy candy, I love UHA Mikakuto’s Shigekix gummies that come in several different sourness levels and flavors. As the word “Shigeki (シゲキ)” means “stimulation” in Japanese, the Shigeki-X gummy features...
The other day when I went shopping at a convenience store near my workplace “Lawson (ローソン)” for the first time in a while, as usual, first and foremost, I headed to the instant noodles...
