Yakiniku vs. Teriyaki: What is the Difference?
Yakiniku (焼肉) is one of the most popular dishes in Japan, together with ramen, and you can find barbeque restaurants serving it around the city because of its popularity. While there are over 25,000...
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Oyatsu Surume: Classic Dagashi Squid Snack for Kids
Japan has many varieties of squid snacks compared to other countries, and many of those are eaten as “Otsumami (おつまみ)” or an accompaniment for alcoholic drinks, such as sake, shochu, and beer. If I...
Shio Azuki Ame: Salted Red Bean Candy
The other day, I talked about Japanese salt candies and tablets to prevent heatstroke on hot summer days. In recent years in Japan, such salt-contained sweet treats have become a fad and are available in...
Glico Giant Cone Ice Cream from Japan
Today, on the way home from work, I stopped by a supermarket and bought an ice cream product named Glico Giant Cone. The product from Glico, Giant Cone is actually related to Giant Caplico, a...
Unagi vs. Kabayaki vs. Teriyaki: What’s the Difference?
Have you ever heard of the traditional Japanese dish called Unagi no Kabayaki (うなぎの蒲焼)? If you like Japanese food, you may know what the word Unagi (うなぎ/鰻) means, but what about Kabayaki (蒲焼)?...
Japanese Sugar: Johakuto vs Kori-Zato (Sato) vs Sanonto
I hear the most common sugar in the world is granulated sugar, but this is not the case in Japan. The most consumed variety here is actually refined white sugar called “Johakuto (上白糖)”, which...
Tsukune vs Tsumire: Japanese Meat Dumplings
In Japanese, there are a number of similar food names that refer to similar things, and typical examples include Unaju/Unadon, Umezuke/Umeboshi, and “Tsukune (つくね)” and “Tsumire (つみれ)”. If you are well acquainted with Japanese cuisine,...
What is Sashimi Shoyu?: Japanese Soy Sauce
As you know, together with “Miso (味噌)”, one of the most common seasonings for Japanese cuisine is “Shoyu (醤油)” which is referred to as soy sauce in English-speaking countries. When it comes to soy...
