Although I recently haven’t visited Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture of Japan, when I go on a trip to Sapporo, the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, I often buy Ishiya-Seika’s Shiroi Koibito (白い恋人: meaning white lover) at...
When I think of Meiji Choco Baby, the product I wrote about in the previous post, another item comes to mind. It is also from Meiji with a shape similar to the chocolate Choco Baby,...
When I was a schoolboy, a chocolate treat was popular among us. Especially, when we went on an excursion somewhere as a school event, some liked to take the candy because it was not...
Yakisoba, Soba, Ramen, Udon, and Somen are the noodle dishes most familiar to us, and if you are acquainted with Japanese food, you should know about these noodles pretty well. 5 Popular Types of...
When people think of a fried rice dish commonly eaten in Japan, many will probably picture Yakimeshi (焼き飯) or Chahan (炒飯/チャーハン). Yakimeshi vs. Chahan The Japanese fried rice dishes Yakimeshi and Chahan are similar...
With its main shop (Google Map) located in Shin-Koiwa, Tokyo, “Menya Itto (麺屋 一燈)” is a popular ramen chain even with several overseas branches in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Bangkok. In recent years, the ramen restaurant...
“Castella (カステラ)” is a traditional Japanese sponge cake or wagashi made with hen’s egg, wheat flour, sugar, and starch syrup whose name derives from the Portuguese pronunciation for the Kingdom of Castile, “Castella”. As for...
Sausage is made typically using pork and beef. But in Japan, there is one whose main ingredient is fish. Gyoniku Sausage (魚肉ソーセージ) The Japanese sausage is generally called “Gyoniku Sausage (魚肉ソーセージ)” or literally “Fish Sausage” as the...
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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.