Ume Jam from A Umeboshi Specialty Shop
“Umeboshi (梅干し)” is a traditional Japanese pickle made of Ume plums. As you may know, the pickled plums are quite salty and sour, so we Japanese often eat them with a bowl of white...
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“Umeboshi (梅干し)” is a traditional Japanese pickle made of Ume plums. As you may know, the pickled plums are quite salty and sour, so we Japanese often eat them with a bowl of white...
Acecook is a Japanese company that makes instant noodles. In Japan, the maker has been in the top 5 in terms of market share. When it comes to Acecook’s regular products, “Super Cup” and...
When you eat Soba and Udon noodles, what would you add to the noodle soups as a condiment? Most Japanese people like to sprinkle the 7 spice blend unique to Japan “Shichimi Togarashi (七味唐辛子)” on...
As I wrote in this article, the Japanese food company “Kanro (カンロ)” is especially well-recognized for the classic sweet soy sauce-flavored hard candy “Kanro Ame (カンロ飴)”. Also in Japan, Kanro is known for its herbal...
As you may know, the fermented soybean paste miso (味噌) is a traditional Japanese seasoning with more than a thousand years of history, often used in soup dishes. Decades ago in Japan, it was...
For its old, historical town streets, “Hida-Takayama (飛騨高山)” is a popular tourist destination in Japan. The region comprises “Hida (飛騨)” and “Takayama (高山)”, which are names of cities in Gifu Prefecture. By the way, the...
I am fond of eating spicy foods. Especially, I love spicy snacks with lots of umami and tasty instant ramen with moderate spiciness. In fact, I often try out such spicy stuff when I...
The other day, I wrote about the soft candy Morinaga Milk Caramel that has long been loved in Japan. And today, I bought it at a store to do something. The reason why I picked...