Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Calbee is the top Japanese snack food manufacturer with the largest share in Japan’s market. The company are producing and selling a large variety of snacks, and many of them have been long-time favorites of...
Japan has some unique candies not seen in other parts of the world. Among those treats, I think, nowadays, hard candies with the flavor of Umeboshi plums and the flavor of Matcha green tea...
“Yakisoba (焼きそば)” is a Japanese dish made by stir-frying wheat noodles with vegetables and meat (typically pork belly), seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, similar to Chinese chow mein. It is one of Japan’s most commonly eaten...
Shichimi Togarashi is a traditional Japanese seasoning (condiment) made from 7 different aromatic spices. Its first ingredient is a ground red chili pepper, whereas the other six spices vary depending on the maker or the...
“Asazuke (浅漬)” is a Japanese pickle made from vegetables marinated in a pickling liquid (Asazuke no Moto) or seasonings such as salt. Typical ingredients for the Tsukemono are cucumber, carrot, daikon radish, and Chinese cabbage,...
Like other countries, Japan has a wide range of savory snack foods, from traditional, like Senbei and Surume, to modern. I love such treats, so I usually stock up on some varieties in my...
I think each country has a wide variety of hard candies, and of course, here in Japan as well, many high-quality delicious Ame treats are available. However, according to this article on Toyokezai.net, Japan’s total...
The pork bone-broth noodle soup, Tonkotsu Ramen, is one of Japan’s favorite ramen varieties, whose birthplace is Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture on Kyushu Island. From Kurume, the dish spread to almost the entire Kyushu region. And...
