Kari Kari Ume: Pickled Plums Different from Umeboshi
Ume (梅) is a plum fruit often used in Japan as a flavoring. It can also be an ingredient in various foods. And when people think of the pickle made of the Ume plum,...
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Marutai Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen: I Tried the Instant Noodle
Marutai (マルタイ) is a Japanese instant noodles manufacturer known for its packaged instant ramen line with regional flavors. The series currently comes in 12 varieties, and popular flavors include Hakata Nagahama Tonkotsu Ramen and...
5 Cheapest Japanese Snacks that are Popular with Children
Have you ever heard that there is a Japanese snack genre that is especially popular with children? As you may already know, its name is “Dagashi (駄菓子)“, which is the generic name for cheap Japanese...
Otsumami Snack: Cheese Chikuwa Fish Cake
When I think of classic Japanese cheese snacks, what comes to my mind right away is these three I introduced before, all of which go perfectly with beer and other alcoholic beverages. Like those snacks, the...
4 Must-Try Classic Japanese Seaweed Snacks
Japan has a culinary culture of using seaweed. We often eat seaweed in daily life which includes wakame, kombu (kelp), nori (laver), mozuku, and mekabu. These edible seaweeds are not only used in Japanese...
Myojo Bubuka: The Best Abura Soba Instant Noodle
When it comes to Japanese noodles, the first thing that comes to your mind is probably ramen, udon, or soba. In addition to them, many Japanese ramen fans also love Abura Soba (油そば), a kind...
Gonjiri: Japanese Pickle Snack using Kanboshi Daikon
When it comes to pickle snacks available in the snack and candy section of Japanese supermarkets, what I introduce here “Gonjiri (ごんじり)” is one of the best known. Gonjiri (ごんじり) The Japanese pickle snack...
What is Sakura Denbu in Japanese Food Culture?
Like other countries, Japan has a wide range of traditional foods. But the main ingredients of some aren’t well-known, which include Sakura Denbu (桜田麩/桜でんぶ). Sakura Denbu (桜田麩) For the unfamiliar, Sakura Denbu is a...
