Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Packed with lots of nutrients, natto (納豆) is a superfood with over 1000 years of history, and now, it has become one of the delicacies representing Japan. Today, the fermented soybean is prevailing in many...
Momiji (もみじ) is the Japanese word for the maple leaves that turned red in the autumn season, but do you know what Momiji Oroshi (もみじおろし) refers to? If you already know Daikon Oroshi (大根おろし:...
Often seen in ramen, Narutomaki (鳴門巻き), simply Naruto (ナルト), is a fish cake with a red & white spiral pattern, generally considered a kind of Kamaboko (蒲鉾). For the unfamiliar, Kamaboko is a traditional...
July has arrived, and a few days ago, it was announced that the rainy season “Tsuyu (梅雨)” was over in Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan, which means summer has finally come. When it...
As you may already know, “Moyashi (モヤシ)” is the Japanese word for “bean sprouts”, while “Negi (ネギ)” means “green onion”. These are both long and thin vegetables, but what do you associate with them? Moyashikko...
Made basically with sugar (dextrose), starch (potato, corn), and acidifier (citric acid) and shaped like a tablet, “Ramune (ラムネ)” is a classic Japanese sugar candy with a nice, chalky, melt in the mouth texture....
Mazui (まずい) is a Japanese word often used in terms of food, in which case the antonym is Umai (うまい), meaning delicious or tasty. Mazui (まずい: meaning Bad) Yes, Mazui basically means bad or...
Yesterday, I picked up two types of seafood flavor instant noodles at my go-to convenience store. One is “Kaisen Butter Ramen (海鮮バターラーメン: literally Seafood Butter Ramen)” from Acecook, while the other is Nissin Cup Noodle’s...
