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We Japanese often eat the food called “Oshiruko (お汁粉)” or “Shiruko (汁粉)” during the cold winter months. But what is Oshiruko? Oshiruko (お汁粉) Oshiruko, or Shiruko, is a traditional Japanese soup dish typically served...
I don’t like super spicy food, but I love eating moderately spicy instant noodles with plenty of umami ingredients. Especially, in my daily life, I often buy a spicy seafood flavor instant cup ramen...
People who are delicate in health are apt to catch a cold during the cold winter months. Actually, I’m among them, and when I have a cold, I often suffer from a sore throat....
When it comes to treats for kids, Japanese children love Dagashi (駄菓子), but have you ever heard of that? For those unfamiliar, Dagashi is the generic name for cheap, unique, relatively small Japanese snacks...
Here in Japan, there is a traditional custom of visiting an Otera (お寺: Buddhist temple) or Jinja (神社: Shinto shrine) at the beginning of the New Year. As you may know, we generally call the first...
Last night, I enjoyed soba with my family, as we Japanese have a tradition of eating buckwheat noodles on New Year’s Eve. The soba eaten as a New Year’s Eve late-night meal is called Toshikoshi Soba...
As you know, Nissin is the leading Japanese instant noodles manufacturer with the top share in Japan’s market. Their representative instant ramen brands include “Cup Noodle” known as the world’s first cup ramen and...
We Japanese often eat seaweed in our daily lives. Especially, Wakame is one of the seaweed most commonly eaten in Japan. Wakame is used as the main ingredient for various Japanese dishes, including salad,...