Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Yakiniku (焼肉) is a Japanese barbecue grill enjoyed indoors, where diners cook thinly sliced raw meat (from various portions of beef and pork) for themselves on a griddle/gridiron set on the table and eat...
What cider means differs by country, and in Japan, the word サイダー generally refers to sweet drinks containing carbonated water, citric acid, and fruit flavoring, as I wrote in this article. Hearing that, you...
With the convergence of the Corona Virus pandemic, this year, many Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) festivals resurrected Yatai (屋台) stalls offering various goodies, including Takoyaki. Takoyaki (たこ焼き) is Japan’s favorite snack food made from...
In the previous post, I mentioned that we often make the broth of Soba with a soup base called Mentsuyu (めんつゆ: Tsuyu meant for Men/麺 or noodles) or Soba Tsuyu (そばつゆ). As you may...
Somen (そうめん/素麺) and Soba (蕎麦) are noodles that represent Japan, and we commonly eat them, but it seems the former is less recognized than the latter overseas, and some people are wondering how the...
Recently, the Yahoo news (that the demand for Nissin Pirukuru 400 drinks is increasing rapidly) caught my attention and made me want to try it. The article says Pirukuru 400 Light (65 ml×10) and...
Kusa (草), originally meaning grass or weed, is a word sometimes seen in the names of Wagashi (和菓子: traditional Japanese confections), like Kusa Daifuku (草大福) or Kusa Mochi (草餅). As guessed from it, the...
You may have tried Ajitsuke Nori before if you have stayed at Ryokan (旅館), as the Japanese hotel/inn typically serves it at breakfast with a warm bowl of white rice. But how about the...
