As you may know, Umaibo (うまい棒: literally, Delicious Stick) is a Japanese corn puff stick manufactured by Riska (リスカ) and sold by Yaokin (やおきん), sometimes called the king of Dagashi snacks. Based on the official...
Here in Japan, March 3rd is a special day for young girls called Hinamatsuri (雛祭り) when parents with daughters annually celebrate and pray for their sound growth. As I wrote before, regarding food for the...
When it comes to the Japanese dish using the freshwater eel Unagi, Unagi no Kabayaki (うなぎの蒲焼) is quintessential and one of the exquisite, as you may know. But have you ever heard of Unagi no...
In January of this year (2021), I bought a bowl of instant ramen named Nissin Buta Raoh (日清 豚ラ王), which intrigued me during shopping at a nearby supermarket. But until today, it was in...
In addition to the Unagi Pie I introduced the other day, the city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu (浜松), has one more pastry cookie that it can pride itself on. And the product I introduce here...
Gomoku (五目) is a Japanese word often used in the names of Japanese dishes but rarely heard in everyday life. If I give an example, when I hear the word, what comes to my mind...
Unagi is a freshwater eel seen in Japanese cooking. The fillet can be a sushi topping and is expensive compared to Anago, a saltwater eel also seen in sushi in a grilled form. The best...
Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup originating from the noodle dish called Nankin Soba (南京そば). Nankin Soba was served in Chinatowns founded in ports such as Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Hakodate in the early...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.