Shobuyu: Sweet Flag Bath for Boys’ Day on May 5
A few days ago, I posted an article about Kashiwa Mochi, a traditional Japanese sweet for “Tango no Sekku (端午の節句)” or the Boys’ (Children’s) Day on May 5. Shobuyu (菖蒲湯) The day May 5...
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Japanese Prefixes and Suffixes that stand for Cooking Methods
In the Japanese language, there are several prefixes and suffixes that stand for cooking methods. For example, the cooking method for Tempura is mainly to “deep-fry”, but the food name doesn’t include the prefix...
Kashiwa Mochi: Wagashi Sweets for Children’s Day
“Mochi (餅)” is a traditional Japanese food made of glutinous rice “Mochi-Gome (餅米)” that has been steamed and pounded. The cooked rice cake has strong stickiness and chewiness, and in Japan, it is often...
Natto Yakisoba vs. Takoyaki Flavor Yakisoba Noodles
As I wrote in this article, Japanese food companies have been developing various flavors of instant noodles in recent years. While many tend to recreate the taste of ramen shops, some create a novel or...
Bokun Habanero: Addicting Spicy Crispy Potato Rings
I am fond of eating spicy foods. Among others, I love spicy instant ramen packed with plenty of umami and tasty snacks with moderate spiciness. When it comes to spicy Japanese snacks, several products have...
Anko: 9 Common Types of Sweet Bean Paste for Wagashi
Anko (餡子) is an indispensable part of Wagashi (和菓子) traditional Japanese confections. It is a sweet paste or jam made from beans boiled in water, sweetened with sugar, and kneaded. As you may know,...
Japanese Dried Squid Snacks: Surume, Noshi-ika, Saki-ika
“Surume (するめ)”, also known as “Atarime (あたりめ)”, is a Japanese dried squid snack enjoyed typically as an accompaniment for alcoholic drinks or “Otsumami (おつまみ)”. There is a variety of such dried squid snacks in Japan,...
Shio Yokan: Salted Sweet Red Bean Jelly
A while ago, I wrote about how Neri Yokan, Mizu Yokan, and Mushi Yokan differ in this post. They are three types of Japanese sweet called Yokan (羊羹), and Neri Yokan (練羊羮) is the most...
