Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Have you ever heard of a traditional Japanese hard candy stick made so that the same pattern appears wherever sliced? In Japan, we generally call the cylindrical candy stick Kintaro Ame (金太郎飴). Kintaro Ame (金太郎飴) Image:...
Calbee is the top Japanese snack food manufacturer with the largest share in Japan’s market. The company are producing and selling a large variety of snacks, and many of them have been long-time favorites of...
Japanese ramen has its roots in “Nankin Soba (南京そば)“, a noodle soup dish that was eaten in Chinatowns. They were founded in the early Meiji period (Meiji: 1868 to 1912) in cities such as...
Japan has some unique candies not seen in other parts of the world. Among those treats, I think, nowadays, hard candies with the flavor of Umeboshi plums and the flavor of Matcha green tea...
“Yakisoba (焼きそば)” is a Japanese dish made by stir-frying wheat noodles with vegetables and meat (typically pork belly), seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, similar to Chinese chow mein. It is one of Japan’s most commonly eaten...
Shichimi Togarashi is a traditional Japanese seasoning (condiment) made from 7 different aromatic spices. Its first ingredient is a ground red chili pepper, whereas the other six spices vary depending on the maker or the...
“Asazuke (浅漬)” is a Japanese pickle made from vegetables marinated in a pickling liquid (Asazuke no Moto) or seasonings such as salt. Typical ingredients for the Tsukemono are cucumber, carrot, daikon radish, and Chinese cabbage,...
Like other countries, Japan has a wide range of savory snack foods, from traditional, like Senbei and Surume, to modern. I love such treats, so I usually stock up on some varieties in my...
