Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When people think of Wagashi confections filled with Anko (餡子) or sweet red bean paste, many probably picture Manju (饅頭), Daifuku (大福), or Monaka (最中). Monaka is a traditional Japanese confection or Wagashi consisting of...
Mochi (餅) is a traditional Japanese food customarily eaten during the winter season in Japan. It is a sticky plain white rice cake made of glutinous rice Mochi-Gome (餅米) and prepared as the main...
Niigata, the prefecture where I live, is a famous rice production area in Japan, and the quality of the rice is highly regarded. Because of that, my prefecture prides itself on specialties made from rice,...
The other day I went to “Makuhari Messe (幕張メッセ)”, a convention center in the city of Chiba, to see a live concert of the popular techno-pop girl group “Perfume”, and that night I stayed...
I live in Niigata adjacent to Nagano Prefecture, and some groceries in my city carry specialties of Nagano. The other day when I went shopping at a supermarket near my house, I came across...
Do you know what Japanese foods are generally known as “Japan’s 3 Best Food Delicacies (日本三大珍味)”? Actually, the 3 Japanese delicacies are “Uni (ウニ)”, “Konowata (このわた)”, and “Karasumi (からすみ)”, which are generally known to...
Have you ever heard of the Japanese Chinmi (珍味: food delicacy), Shiokara (塩辛)? As I wrote in this article, Shiokara is a traditional Japanese food made by salting and fermenting seafood such as fish, shellfish,...
Shichimi Togarashi (七味唐辛子) or Shichimi (七味) is a traditional Japanese seasoning consisting of ground red chili pepper and six other aromatic spices that vary depending on the maker. The seven-spice blend is an essential...
