Hoshi Natto: Healthy Dried Fermented Soybean Snack
Natto (納豆) is a superfood made from fermented soybeans packed with nutrients. But it has a slimy consistency and an unpleasant smell, because of which many people can’t eat it. In Japan, Mito, a...
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Amanatto: Sweet Boiled Bean Wagashi Confection
One of the best-known Japanese delicacies, “natto (納豆)” is a fermented soybean with a slimy consistency and unpleasant smell to it. Because of that, many people don’t like or can’t eat it, even if they were...
Sakura-Zuke: Japanese Pickled Cherry Blossoms
As with other countries, Japan has a wide range of pickles products. Among those, especially pickled Ume plums, “Umeboshi (梅干し)” is well recognized overseas. With beautiful white/pink blossoms, “Ume (梅)” is one of the...
Traditional Japanese Sweet Drinks: Amazake and Shiruko
In Japan, a wide variety of canned beverages, from fizzy drinks to soups, are available from vending machines dotted around the city. In addition, some also carry alcoholic drinks, including beer and sake rice...
Sakuma Drops: All about the Japanese Fruit Candy
A work of Studio Ghibli, Spirited Away won Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003. And in Japan, it is the movie that recorded the highest receipts in the history of Japanese films. As...
Bathclin Kikiyu: Bath Salts Effective for Each Symptom
“Bathclin (バスクリン)” is a leading Japanese company manufacturing a wide variety of bath salts. Its flagship bath salts brand has the same name as the company name “Bathclin” whose line-up has a large share...
Kibidango: Dumplings from Momotaro, Okayama, and Hokkaido
Have you ever read the Japanese fairy tale Momotaro (桃太郎), known under the title of Peach Boy in English-speaking countries? In the story, the peach boy Momotaro gives a food called Kibidango (きびだんご) to...
Kororo Gummy: Real Fruit like Candy from UHA Mikakuto
When you shop at convenience stores in Japan, you will see a large variety of gummy candies lined up near the checkout counter. I like trying those gummies, and when I come across a...
