Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Have you ever heard of the Japanese snack genre “Dagashi (駄菓子)”? It is actually the collective term for cheap (and unique) Japanese snacks and candies, particularly for kids. Several decades ago, the treats were available...
Have you ever heard of the Japanese Chinmi (珍味: food delicacy), Shiokara (塩辛)? As I wrote in this article, Shiokara is a traditional Japanese food made by salting and fermenting seafood such as fish, shellfish,...
Have you ever sprinkled “Furikake (ふりかけ)” on rice? For the unfamiliar, it is a traditional Japanese seasoning consisting of dry mini flakes/granules processed from ingredients such as meat, seafood, seaweed, and eggs. Furikake has a...
Do you know the name of the Japanese company selling the most famous Dagashi snack in Japan called Umaibo (うまい棒)? For those who answer no, it is Yaokin (やおきん) that plans the sales of Umaibo, and...
When it comes to Japanese fruit candy, Sakuma Drops is undoubtedly one of the most famous with a long history, and it actually appears in Studio Ghibli’s anime film “Grave of the Fireflies”. In...
As you know, there are few Japanese that don’t like ramen noodles. As for me, every time I go shopping at a drugstore or supermarket near my house, I am sure to head to the...
As you may already know, together with Okaki and Arare, “Senbei (煎餅)” is one of the traditional Japanese rice crackers. Traditionally, Senbei is made of non-glutinous rice called “Uruchi Mai (うるち米)” that has been...
I love chocolate candy, especially I prefer chocolates produced and sold by the leading Japanese food company “Meiji (明治)”. When I think of chocolate products by Meiji, what comes to my mind right away...
