Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
During the winter, we have various mochi (餅) dishes with sticky baked or steamed rice cakes. And representatives include Zoni (雑煮), Zenzai (ぜんざい), and Oshiruko (おしるこ) or Shiruko. Zenzai vs. Oshiruko Kansai-Style Zenzai with Round...
When it comes to traditional Japanese food we eat during New Year’s holidays or Oshogatsu (お正月), Osechi (御節) is one of the representatives. Osechi consists of many varieties of small side dishes neatly arranged...
Like other countries, Japan has a wide range of traditional foods. But the main ingredients of some aren’t well-known, which include Sakura Denbu (桜田麩/桜でんぶ). Sakura Denbu (桜田麩) For the unfamiliar, Sakura Denbu is a...
When it comes to Japanese food delicacies “Chinmi (珍味: literally meaning Rare Taste)”, sea urchin, or “Uni (雲丹)” is especially famous and widely enjoyed as a sushi ingredient. Japan’s 3 Best Chinmi In fact,...
Happy New Year! Oshogatsu (お正月) has finally come! Speaking of Oshogatsu, have you ever heard, in Japan, there is a traditional custom of giving children a new year’s gift of money during the first...
As you might already know, there are three Japanese words for confectionery (snacks, sweets, and candies), and they are Wagashi (和菓子), Okashi (お菓子), and Dagashi (駄菓子). As I explained before, Wagashi refers to traditional...
As I wrote many times in the past, Dagashi (駄菓子) is a snack genre unique to Japan comprised of cheap junk foods, particularly for kids, and popular varieties include these ten items. Dagashi has a long...
Wagashi (和菓子) is a word that mainly refers to traditional Japanese sweets, and in recent years, various wagashi confections have gained popularity overseas. As an example, the gadget cat from the future, Doraemon’s yummy...
