Japan’s 3 Best Udon Noodle Brands
Ramen, soba, and udon are noodle dishes that represent Japan. These are not only widely enjoyed in Japan but also fairly well-recognized overseas. Among them, in terms of udon, have you ever heard that...
Category: Trivia
Wagashi: 4 Types of Youkan (羊羹) Sweets
Youkan (羊羹), also spelled Yokan, is a traditional Japanese confection that appears for the first time in a document written in the late 1300s. It is a Wagashi sweet made from Anko (餡子) red...
Japanese Bento Trivia: What is Ekiben?
Have you ever heard of “Bento (弁当)” boxed lunches called “Ekiben (駅弁)” sold at train stations in Japan? The name Ekiben is actually a compound word composed of “Eki (駅)” meaning “station” in Japanese...
Okinawa Soba: A Dish similar to Udon rather than Ramen
“Soba (蕎麦)” is a traditional Japanese dish that has recently been becoming popular in many countries. As you may know, when we Japanese just say “I want to eat soba”, the soba usually refers...
3 Types of Japanese Bath Additives You Should Know
Most Japanese people soak in a bath almost every day at home to get rid of fatigue and stress. Accordingly, a large variety of bath additives are available at supermarkets and drugstores in Japan. When it...
