Western Horseradish vs. Japanese Wasabi
Together with the Bainiku tube, I found this product named Horseradish (ホースラディッシュ)/Seiyo Wasabi (西洋わさび) from S&B on the same shelf in the seasoning section. And I picked it up too because I wanted to...
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S&B Bainiku: How to Use Umeboshi Paste
When I went on errands the other day, I found this Bainiku (梅肉: meaning Ume Flesh) tube in the seasoning section of a supermarket. The product is from S&B, lined with their Shichimi Togarashi,...
Yakult Milmil: Benefits of the Yogurt Milk
In the previous post, I researched how Joie differs from Yakult. Then, how about Milmil (ミルミル)? Yakult Milmil For the unfamiliar, Yakult Milmil (Price: 100 yen) is a milk flavor yogurt drink first released in...
Yakult Joie: Benefits of the Yogurt Drink
Yakult (ヤクルト) is a Japanese company that produces probiotic drinks, whose signature products include Yakult (released in 1935), Joie (ジョア), and Milmil (ミルミル). According to the article ヤクルト on Japanese Wikipedia, the company’s name...
Hoshi (星) & Hoshi (干し): Meaning in Japanese
When we Japanese hear Hoshi (ほし) (pronunciation), the first thing that comes to many people’s minds will probably be a star. And in that case, the word is written as 星 using kanji (Chinese character). ...
Ebi Katsu vs. Ebi Fry vs. Ebi Tempura (Ebiten)
As I wrote before, Katsu (カツ) is the generic term for Japanese cutlet dishes, and the representative variety is Tonkatsu, including Hire Katsu and Rosu Katsu. While the Katsu using pork is Tonkatsu, we...
CC Lemon: Suntory’s Iconic Citrus Soda Drink
When it comes to citrus fruit, Yuzu (ゆず/柚子) represents Japan. But as far as drinks/beverages go, lemon has universal popularity in my country. Among others, Kirin Lemon (released in 1928) has a long history and...
Sakura Daikon: Pickled Radish Dagashi Snack from Yaokin
While Ume serves as a flavoring, Sakura sometimes lends its name to food with a pink color, as many Japanese people associate pink with the spring blossom. That’s the case with this Dagashi pickle...
