Nissin Santouka Tonkotsu Shio Ramen Instant Noodle
Yesterday, on the way home from work, I stopped by a 7-eleven convenience store near my workplace. I love instant ramen, so first and foremost, I headed to the shelves on which a large...
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Natto Ochazuke: Easy Nutritious Recipe using Dried Natto
Originating from Japan, Natto (納豆) is a fermented soybean with a characteristic smell and slimy consistency, because of which many people can’t eat this soy food. Have you ever eaten the delicacy before? If...
Karakarauo: Sugakiya’s Super-Spicy Addictive Instant Ramen
At this time of the year, a bowl of instant ramen is annually sold only for a limited time in Japan. Since I am a big fan of the cup ramen, I purchased that...
Yuraku Black Thunder: Japan’s No.1 Chocolate Bar
Today, to buy foodstuffs, I went to a drugstore near my house and picked up a popular Dagashi chocolate bar that is my favorite in the snack and candy section. Yuraku Black Thunder Chocolate Bar The name...
Zunda Mochi: Rice Cake Sweets with Green Beans
Several days ago, I wrote an article about the type of Dango, where I introduced “Zunda Dango (ずんだ団子)” as a popular Japanese rice dumpling. As mentioned there, “Zunda (ずんだ)” is a paste made by mashing...
Onsen: Benefits of Alkaline & Acidic Hot Springs
Have you ever heard there are five types of Onsen (温泉) hot springs in Japan defined based on pH values by Japan’s Ministry of Environment? For those who don’t know about this, they are...
The 5 Best and Smoothest-Writing Japanese Ballpoint Pens
Japanese stationery is renowned for its high-quality functions and excellent performance rather than its luxurious feel. Especially, Japanese pens are very popular in many countries since not only do they have useful functions and mechanisms,...
Dango: 10 Common Types of Japanese Rice Dumplings
When it comes to the foods often eaten at Japan’s cherry blossom viewing festivals called “Hanami (花見)”, “Dango (団子)” is one of the confections that are most familiar to us Japanese. Dango (団子) Dango is...
