Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Do you know “Hakata Ippudo (博多 一風堂)”? Ippudo is a Japanese ramen chain with branches overseas, which offers Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen, or Hakata-style pork bone broth noodle soup, simply called “Hakata Ramen (博多ラーメン)”. Hakata Ramen,...
“Wagashi (和菓子)” is the word for traditional Japanese sweets and comes in many different varieties. The representative type includes “Manju (饅頭)“, “Yokan (羊羹)“, and “Dorayaki (どら焼き)“, all of which are made with sweet Azuki red...
People who don’t know Taiwan Ramen may guess that it is a noodle dish from Taiwan as the county name is included in the ramen name. But Taiwan Ramen is food that originated in...
Today, I went out dining at Kojimaya (小嶋屋) to enjoy its buckwheat noodles with my family. Kojimaya/小嶋屋 is a renowned soba restaurant chain with many locations in Niigata, whose head office is in Tokamachi...
Do you know the meaning of the Japanese word Chanpon (ちゃんぽん), also spelled Champon? The term Champon originally means mixing up different things. For example, if one goes for a drink somewhere, orders some...
Yesterday, I went to Teradomari Fish Market with my friends to see marine products and eat fresh seafood. Teradomari Fish Market Teradomari Fish Market, also known as “Sakana no Ameyoko (魚のアメ横)”, is a fish...
Last spring, I went on a trip to Saitama, a neighboring prefecture of Tokyo, to enjoy Hanami (花見) cherry blossom viewing. Hanami is a traditional Japanese custom where we enjoy the cherry blossom’s beautiful scenery, eating...
The next morning after the first day, we had breakfast at 9 o’clock. The rice was Okayu (お粥), a common type of Japanese rice porridge, and a variety of side dishes were served, including...
