Sanbaizu: Recipes and Usage of the Vinegar Sauce
Have you ever heard of the traditional Japanese vinegar sauce called Sanbaizu (三杯酢)? Today I will talk about it for those who don’t know but want to find out what it is. Sanbaizu (三杯酢)...
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Kracie Super Soda Gum with Fizz Powder Inside
Soda candy is popular with children, and here in Japan, it comes in many forms, including chewing gum. And what I introduce here, Super Soda Gum (スーパーソーダガム) is one of the representatives. Kracie Super...
Types of Miso Fermented Soybean Paste: Japanese Seasoning
The fermented, aged soybean paste, miso (味噌), is one of the essential seasonings to us because, as you know, rice and miso soup are the staples of the Japanese diet. But do you know...
Karasumi: Nagasaki’s Salted Dried Mullet Roe Chinmi
Do you know what Japanese foods are generally known as “Japan’s 3 Best Food Delicacies (日本三大珍味)”? Actually, the 3 Japanese delicacies are “Uni (ウニ)”, “Konowata (このわた)”, and “Karasumi (からすみ)”, which are generally known to...
Chikara Udon: Hearty Winter Noodle Soup with Mochi
Udon is one of the noodles that represent Japan, together with Ramen and Soba, and the noodle soup dish comes in many varieties. Among them, what we Japanese often eat during cold winter months...
Butamen: Oyatsu Company’s Dagashi Mini Cup Ramen
As you know, ramen is a quintessential Japanese noodle soup that comes in various kinds of instant noodles. Instant ramen is usually available in the instant noodles aisle of grocery stores, but here in...
Oyatsu Karupasu and Umaibo: My Favorite Dagashi Snacks
Have you ever heard of the Japanese snack genre “Dagashi (駄菓子)”? It is actually the collective term for cheap (and unique) Japanese snacks and candies, particularly for kids. Several decades ago, the treats were available...
Kurozukuri: Toyama’s Chinmi Black Squid Shiokara
Have you ever heard of the Japanese Chinmi (珍味: food delicacy), Shiokara (塩辛)? As I wrote in this article, Shiokara is a traditional Japanese food made by salting and fermenting seafood such as fish, shellfish,...
