Japan’s 3 Best “Chinmi” Food Delicacies
When it comes to Japanese food delicacies “Chinmi (珍味: literally meaning Rare Taste)”, sea urchin, or “Uni (雲丹)” is especially famous and widely enjoyed as a sushi ingredient. Japan’s 3 Best Chinmi In fact,...
Category: Product introduction
Namaiki Beer: Classic Draft Beer-like Soft Drink for Kids
As I wrote many times in the past, Dagashi (駄菓子) is a snack genre unique to Japan comprised of cheap junk foods, particularly for kids, and popular varieties include these ten items. Dagashi has a long...
Kintsuba: A Wagashi Sweet Made from Azuki Red Beans
Wagashi (和菓子) is a word that mainly refers to traditional Japanese sweets, and in recent years, various wagashi confections have gained popularity overseas. As an example, the gadget cat from the future, Doraemon’s yummy...
Sanuki Oiri: Lucky Arare Rice Crackers from West Kagawa
When it comes to the specialty food of Kagawa Prefecture on Shikoku Island, Sanuki Udon (讃岐うどん) is famous, generally known as Japan’s 3 Major (Best) Udon Noodles. In ancient times, people called Kagawa, Sanuki...
5 Famous Japanese Dagashi Snacks using Surimi Fish Paste
“Dagashi (駄菓子)” is a snack genre unique to Japan, which is mostly made up of so-called junk foods. In fact, the Dagashi treats are so cheap, being sold for 10 (about 0.1 USD) to 100...
Oshaburi Kombu: A Classic Japanese Kelp Seaweed Snack
Seaweed is an indispensable part of Japanese food culture, and here, Wakame and Kombu are representatives of such edible seaweed. We often use Wakame in soups and salads, while Kombu or edible kelp is...
Poppo Yaki: Niigata’s bread-like Brown Stick Cake
Today, I went for a drive to Matsunoyama Onsen (松之山温泉), situated in Tokamachi City, Niigata, to enjoy its hot spring bath. The Onsen is a nationally famous hot spring resort, generally known as one...
Wataame: Japanese Cotton Candy with Roots in the U.S.
Dagashi (駄菓子) is the generic name for cheap, relatively small, unique Japanese snacks and candies, whose price ranges from 10 yen to about 100 yen. The origin dates back to the Edo period, about...
