Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
“Tofu (豆腐)”, also known as soybean curd, is one of the Japanese food delicacies pretty well-known in the world. Since it has a distinctive taste coming from its main ingredient, soybeans, some people, including me,...
When we Japanese hear Ramune (ラムネ), what comes to mind are two different things. One is lemonade-originating soda pop, while the other is a Dagashi (駄菓子) candy. Nowadays, the former Ramune soda drink is well-recognized in...
Summer is just around the corner here in Japan. The hotter it gets, the more intensely I crave cold refreshments, such as ice cream or icy chilled beer. Kuzukiri (葛きり) In addition to them, every...
When I think of a spice condiment that represents Japan, what comes to my mind right away is Shichimi Togarashi (七味唐辛子). The Japanese chili pepper mix is an essential condiment for udon and soba...
As with other countries, Japan has one-of-a-kind snacks that are unlike any other in the world. With a long history, Senbei (煎餅) is probably among them. As you may know, Senbei is one of...
When it comes to Japanese beer snacks, I think dried squid snacks, such as Surume, Saki-Ika, and Noshi-Ika, are representatives of the genre. But of course, other than these, there are a bunch of Japanese...
In celebration of something, Japanese people traditionally prepare glutinous rice (Mochigome) cooked with Azuki red beans, called Sekihan (赤飯: meaning red rice). The red-colored rice is eaten during celebrations or on auspicious occasions, such...
Imagawayaki (今川焼き) is a Japanese pancake with a sweet filling, such as Anko (餡子) red bean paste or custard cream, whose batter mainly consists of wheat flour, egg, and sugar. As you may know, the disc-shaped...
