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Because of its superior taste and rich nutrients, macadamia nuts are known as the king of tree nuts, being the most expensive nuts in the world. When it comes to Japanese sweets using macadamia...
Today, I went shopping at a supermarket where I thought I wanted some fruit yogurt. But as I felt like something more gelatinous, I grabbed a bag of “Fruiche (フルーチェ)”, a yogurt-like jelly dessert...
When you hear Japanese oil noodles, you might think that the dish is greasy or oily. But what I introduce here, “Abura Soba (油そば)”, literally meaning “oil noodles” in Japanese, is not oily but...
Fujiya (不二家) is a long-established Japanese food company well known for its mascot character, Peko Chan (ペコちゃん), which is associated with their signature milk candy Milky (ミルキー). The maker introduced the product Milky in...
If you are well acquainted with Japanese food, you should know about Furikake (ふりかけ). Furikake is a seasoning consisting of dry mini flakes or granules processed from various ingredients such as meat, egg, seafood,...
When I went shopping at a supermarket last time, I thought I wanted to buy an instant curry pouch that is perfect for this blog and bought this one. Bon Curry Gold from Otsuka...
Ezaki Glico is a leading Japanese food company especially well-known for its snacks, candies, and sweets. Now, their long-selling chocolate-coated pretzel sticks “Pocky”, also known as “Mikado”, are widely enjoyed in many countries around...
Several days ago, on June 22, the day known as Crab’s Day in Japan, I saw a news headline titled “Taraba-Gani is a Kani (Crab) or not” on Yahoo Japan News. Although I didn’t...