Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
There are quite a few varieties of instant cup ramen only available at 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan. Many of them are instant noodles from Nissin that recreate signature dishes of popular ramen restaurants,...
When we Japanese think of soft candy available in grocery stores, what comes to many will probably be Morinaga Milk Caramel. For the unfamiliar, with a long history of over 100 years, the product is...
Ame (飴) is the Japanese word for hard candy, often used as a suffix, and in fact, many candy products sold in Japan include the word Ame in the name. Here, you can see...
The Wakasa (若狭) region in Fukui Prefecture is known for its variety of seafood from ancient times, and in the Nara period (奈良時代: 710 to 794), the lord presented such things as salt, fish,...
Senbei (煎餅), Okaki (おかき), and Arare (あられ) are three representative types of traditional Japanese rice crackers, among which Senbei is the most common. Senbei traditionally consists of non-glutinous rice called Uruchi Mai (うるち米) with a...
Yakisoba is one of the noodle dishes representing Japan made by stir-frying wheat noodles with meat, such as pork belly, and vegetables like cabbage, onion, and carrot. We Japanese often enjoy it at home,...
Senbei (煎餅) is a rice cracker most commonly eaten in Japan, traditionally made from non-glutinous rice called Uruchi-Mai (うるち米). The snack typically has a round shape, flavored with soy sauce or salt, and this Soft Salad...
Curry matches well with Japanese noodle soups, and in fact, ramen, udon, and soba with curry sauce are widely enjoyed around Japan. The ramen and udon using curry sauce are literally called “Curry Ramen...
