Japanese Kit Kat Onsen Manju Flavor Chocolate
Today when I went out shopping, I stopped by a supermarket and came across a rare Kit Kat by chance that had been sold only in Japan’s Onsen hot spring resorts in 2018. That...
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Japanese Kombucha: Umami-Rich Kombu Seaweed Tea
Unlike the one known as tea mushroom or tea fungus, Japanese kombucha (昆布茶, こんぶ茶: kombu tea)” is a seaweed tea made from powdered kombu or kelp. Japanese Kombucha Tea The truth is that most Japanese...
Meiji Strawberry Chocolate with History
When it comes to Japanese milk chocolate with fruit-flavored chocolate fillings, Meiji Strawberry Chocolate and Fujiya Look Chocolate are the best and most-loved. While Look Chocolate was introduced in 1962 by Fujiya and is made up...
Japanese Doughnut: What is An Doughnut?
The donut is a fried dough confection that’s long been loved in many countries whose original form is said to be the traditional Dutch confection “Oliebollen” or “Olykoek”. In Japan, Mister Donut and Dunkin’ Donuts opened...
Coca Cola Plus: Coke with Functional Health Benefits
Over the last several years, since the green tea PET bottle Iyemon Tokucha was introduced in 2013 by Suntory, beverages with functional health benefits have come out one after another in Japan. Those products...
My 3 Best Instant Soba Noodles
Made from buckwheat flour, soba is one of the traditional Japanese noodles that are most commonly eaten in Japan, and as with ramen and udon, it comes in instant noodles. As a matter of fact,...
Nissin Cup Noodle Hokkaido Milk Seafood Flavor
When it comes to the seasonal flavor of Nissin Cup Noodle that represents Japan’s winter, Hokkaido Milk Seafood has been a favorite of many people since its first release in 2007. This year too,...
Aka Miso vs Shiro Miso: What is the Difference?
“Miso (味噌)” is a quintessential Japanese seasoning loved by home cooks in many countries. As you know, it is a smooth, salty, savory paste made by fermenting soybeans and rice or cereals like barley...
