Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When it comes to the specialty food of Kagawa Prefecture on Shikoku Island, Sanuki Udon (讃岐うどん) is famous, generally known as Japan’s 3 Major (Best) Udon Noodles. In ancient times, people called Kagawa, Sanuki...
Tempura is a traditional Japanese food made by deep-frying one piece of ingredient covered in a batter of hen’s eggs and wheat flour. The scraps of deep-fried Tempura batter generated in the cooking have...
“Dagashi (駄菓子)” is a snack genre unique to Japan, which is mostly made up of so-called junk foods. In fact, the Dagashi treats are so cheap, being sold for 10 (about 0.1 USD) to 100...
Seaweed is an indispensable part of Japanese food culture, and here, Wakame and Kombu are representatives of such edible seaweed. We often use Wakame in soups and salads, while Kombu or edible kelp is...
In Japanese cuisine, some soups sometimes look the same, and many people can’t tell the difference. If I give a representative example of such foods, what comes to my mind right away is Tonjiru (豚汁)...
Today, I went for a drive to Matsunoyama Onsen (松之山温泉), situated in Tokamachi City, Niigata, to enjoy its hot spring bath. The Onsen is a nationally famous hot spring resort, generally known as one...
Dagashi (駄菓子) is the generic name for cheap, relatively small, unique Japanese snacks and candies, whose price ranges from 10 yen to about 100 yen. The origin dates back to the Edo period, about...
As you may know, Dagashi is the word for cheap Japanese snacks and candies. It comes in numerous different varieties, loved by children for its uniqueness. When I was a boy, I would go...
