Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
The other day, I wrote an article on the difference between Kaisen Don and Chirashi Sushi. Speaking of the latter, “Chirashi Sushi (ちらし寿司)” is literally translated into English as “Scattered Sushi” and comes in...
If you have had Japanese cuisine several times before, you may know the Japanese dishes whose names include the word, “Mono (物, or もの)”. The Japanese word, “Mono” actually has a meaning of “things”...
When it comes to the crab widely enjoyed in Japan, many Japanese like “Zuwaigani (ズワイガニ)” and “Beni Zuwaigani (紅ズワイガニ)”, which are referred to as “snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio)” and “red snow crab (Chionoecetes japonicus)”...
There are many varieties of Japanese wheat noodles, but the most famous Japanese noodles outside of Japan are probably the ones for ramen. In addition to the noodles for ramen, Udon is well-known for being...
Thinly sliced raw fish and shellfish, or “Sashimi (刺身)” is a traditional Japanese dish to enjoy the original fresh taste of natural ingredients. Japanese people usually eat Sashimi slices dipping in soy sauce and...
When it comes to the restaurant unique to Japan, you probably can’t find the same type of restaurants as “Tonkatsu-ya (とんかつ屋)” in your country. Tonkatsu-ya is the Japanese restaurant that serves “Tonkatsu (豚カツ)” made...
During the winter season, we Japanese often have various dishes made with “Mochi (餅)” (Amazon.com), or sticky plain glutinous rice cakes.Typical examples of such Japanese mochi dishes include these 3 easy dishes whose recipes I...
When it comes to traditional Japanese cuisine we Japanese have during the New Year’s holidays, “Osechi (御節)” is the quintessential dish.As you may know, the traditional Japanese New Year’s dish, Osechi generally consists of...
