Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Snacks / Sweets and Candies / Trivia
by Tomo · Published June 10, 2021 · Last modified June 13, 2021
“Anman (あんまん)”, “Anpan (あんパン)”, “Dorayaki (どら焼き)”, and “Manju (饅頭)” are all popular Japanese sweets, and these treats use one thing in common, which is “An (あん, 餡)”, also known as “Anko (餡子)“. As you...
“Sencha (煎茶)” and “Matcha (抹茶)” are common types of “Ryokucha (緑茶)” or Japanese green tea, and in recent years, these tea beverages can be easily bought if you use a large online marketplace. Sencha...
Tori is the Japanese word for “bird”, and “鳥” and “鶏” are the commonly used Kanji (Chinese characters) for “Tori”. Tori (鳥) vs Tori (鶏) vs Niwatori vs Toriniku These Kanji characters, “鳥” and...
Tamago is the Japanese word for “egg” and can be represented as “卵” or “玉子” using Chinese characters or Kanji. When it comes to the Japanese dish using Tamago, Tamago Yaki (rolled omelet) is...
The summer season is nearly upon us, and when I think of summer, the first thing that comes to my mind is the sea. In many prefectures of Japan, beaches annually open on July...
In Japanese, there is an idiom, “Yakimochi wo Yaku (焼き餅を焼く)” (Pronunciation), which literally means to “grill a grilled rice cake”, but almost always used as an idiom, the phrase means to be/get jealous. In...
As Japanese food is getting popular overseas, the recognition of the commonly eaten seaweeds in Japan is also increasing. Among them, I think wakame and kombu (kelp) are fairly well known, but how about “Kuki...
Product introduction / Seasoning and Condiment / Soups / Trivia
by Tomo · Published May 8, 2021 · Last modified May 9, 2021
Nori is an edible seaweed known as an ingredient used in sushi and is actually available in many varieties such as “Ita Nori (板海苔)” and “Nama Nori (生海苔)”. Among them, Ita Nori is one...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.
