Japanese Spice: How to Use Shichimi Togarashi
When you eat Soba and Udon noodles, what would you add to the noodle soups as a condiment? Most Japanese people like to sprinkle the 7 spice blend unique to Japan “Shichimi Togarashi (七味唐辛子)” on...
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Ryukakusan Herbal Drops: Best Japanese Throat Lozenge
As I wrote in this article, the Japanese food company “Kanro (カンロ)” is especially well-recognized for the classic sweet soy sauce-flavored hard candy “Kanro Ame (カンロ飴)”. Also in Japan, Kanro is known for its herbal...
Ryotei no Aji: Marukome’s Best-Selling Instant Miso Soup
As you may know, the fermented soybean paste miso (味噌) is a traditional Japanese seasoning with more than a thousand years of history, often used in soup dishes. Decades ago in Japan, it was...
Toge no Kamameshi: A Classic Ekiben Bento with History
Have you ever heard of bento boxed lunch being sold mainly at large train stations in Japan? It’s called “Ekiben (駅弁)“, and a large variety of Ekiben bento boxes, over a thousand! can be...
Hida Genkotsu Ame: Traditional Kinako Dagashi Candy
For its old, historical town streets, “Hida-Takayama (飛騨高山)” is a popular tourist destination in Japan. The region comprises “Hida (飛騨)” and “Takayama (高山)”, which are names of cities in Gifu Prefecture. By the way, the...
Sashimi: 5 Recommended Ways to Eat Sliced Raw Fish
As you know, “Sashimi (刺身)” is a traditional Japanese dish with over 600 years of history consisting of thin slices of raw fish. In Japan, most supermarkets have a fresh fish section where you can...
3 Spicy Japanese Snacks You should Try
I am fond of eating spicy foods. Especially, I love spicy snacks with lots of umami and tasty instant ramen with moderate spiciness. In fact, I often try out such spicy stuff when I...
Easy & Super Tasty Morinaga Milk Caramel Tea
The other day, I wrote about the soft candy Morinaga Milk Caramel that has long been loved in Japan. And today, I bought it at a store to do something. The reason why I picked...
