Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
The prefecture where I live, Niigata, is Japan’s largest producer of rice, and the rice is well known for being tasty. So Niigata’s Sake rice wine and rice snacks are prevailing nationwide. For example,...
As you know, white rice and miso soup are staples of the Japanese diet, with which we enjoy various side dishes at meals. As for the way of eating, some people like to pour...
When it comes to Japanese summer desserts, in addition to Kuzukiri and Mizu Manju, Yokan (羊羹), also spelled Youkan, has long been a favorite in Japan. Yokan is a type of Wagashi (traditional Japanese...
In the previous post, I mentioned Onigiri (おにぎり) rice balls. Actually, O (お) included in the name is a Japanese prefix for making a polite expression. Hence strictly, Onigiri is composed of 2 words, O...
“Onigiri (おにぎり)” is quintessential Japanese comfort food made by forming a handful of steamed plain rice into a ball or triangle shape, which is usually covered with a dry sheet of nori seaweed. 3...
The literal meaning of Mentsuyu (めんつゆ) is broth for noodles, so we typically use the liquid to make the broth of Japanese noodles, such as Soba, Udon, and Hiyamugi/Somen. Nonetheless, Mentsuyu is not only meant...
Shirataki (白滝: meaning white waterfall) and Ito Konnyaku (糸蒟蒻: thread Konnyaku) are both semi-transparent firm noodles made from konjac potato or devil’s tongue starch. They are long and thin noodles similar to Tokoroten jelly. But...
7-Eleven Japan carries a variety of store-limited instant ramen that beautifully recreate the taste of famous ramen shops, most created by leading Japanese instant noodles manufacturers in collaboration with the ramen shops. Representative examples...
