Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
As I wrote before, Kuro Ame (黒飴) is a classic Japanese hard candy using high-quality Okinawan raw brown sugar called Kokuto (黒糖). In Japan, the sugar candy comes in various varieties, but among others, Kasugai Seika...
There are a variety of winter hot pots called “Nabemono (鍋物)” in Japan. During cold months of the year, Japanese people like to eat those dishes to warm the body from the inside. Among...
The prefecture where I live, Niigata (新潟), is Japan’s largest producer of rice, and the rice harvested here has a good reputation nationwide. Because of that, many confectionery makers here produce rice crackers, and...
New types and flavors of instant ramen have come out one after another here in Japan, ranging from super-spicy to unique and one-of-a-kind. I am fond of trying newly-released instant noodles that draw my...
Meiji is a leading Japanese confectionery maker with over 100 years of history, boasting an extensive line-up of products ranging from chocolate and gummies to novel unique candies. As for their long-sellers, Marble Chocolate is...
Today I had a cup of instant ramen at lunch shown below. Yes, the Toyama Black Ramen (富山ブラックラーメン) instant noodle soup tasted so good, but have you ever heard of this blacked Japanese ramen?...
In recent years, the Japanese soda pop that originated from lemonade, “Ramune (ラムネ)” has become popular in some countries, but have you ever heard that there is one more Ramune in Japan? Actually, the Ramune...
Situated in the far south of the mainland of Japan, Okinawa Prefecture prides itself on its various unique foods and distinctive cultures that are different from the main island Honshu. If I give representatives of...
