The Original Meaning of Ponzu (Sauce)
As you know, ponzu is a sauce of Japanese origin made from citrus juice mixed with seasonings such as rice vinegar, soy sauce, and dashi. Japanese people can guess the meaning of the word...
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Motsu and Horumon are the Same Things or Different?
As I wrote in this article, “Horumon (ホルモン)” is a Japanese word for “internal organs” referring to pork and beef offal, especially intestines. Regarding the origin of the word, there are various theories, but...
What exactly is Karubi Ramen?
Nissin started to sell a limited-time Cup Noodle “Negi Shio Karubi (ねぎ塩カルビ: green onions and salted short ribs)” recently, and since a while ago, the product has been on sale at convenience stores in Japan....
Mannan Life Konnyaku Batake Konjac Fruit Jelly Tokuho
In recent years, many Japanese food makers have been putting on the market “Tokuho” government-approved foods for specified health uses. Such functional food products include Coca-Cola Plus and Iyemon Tokucha green tea, and even Konnyaku Batake...
Calbee Miino: My Recent Favorite Veggie Snack
When it comes to Japanese veggie snacks, while I have loved Tohato Beano for a long time, Calbee Miino is my recent favorite. As I wrote in the previous post, the former is made...
Tohato Beano: Best Japanese Green Pea Snack Crisps
Tohato Beano almost always hits the spot when I crave snack crisps with different savoriness and texture than potato chips. It is a Japanese green pea snack that’s been around since 1991, and I...
Kirin iMuse: Let’s Take Care of Immunity with this Drink
Since the omicron covid variant started to spread in Japan, I have been drinking a PET bottle of Kirin iMuse every day, together with the Meiji R1 yogurt drink. These beverages actually both take...
The Difference: Sake vs. Nihonshu vs. Seishu
Sake is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting non-glutinous rice called “Sakamai (酒米)” that is suitable for brewing sake. Sake is represented as “酒” using kanji or a Chinese character, which,...
