Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Snacks / Sweets and Candies / Trivia
by Tomo · Published June 10, 2021 · Last modified June 13, 2021
“Anman (あんまん)”, “Anpan (あんパン)”, “Dorayaki (どら焼き)”, and “Manju (饅頭)” are all popular Japanese sweets, and these treats use one thing in common, which is “An (あん, 餡)”, also known as “Anko (餡子)“. As you...
“Shiruko (汁粉)”, or “Oshiruko (お汁粉)”, is a traditional Japanese winter soup dish made of Azuki red beans that have been simmered in water and sweetened with sugar, which is often served with baked or...
Here in Niigata, Japan, the temperature outside is now close to 0 degrees Celsius, but yesterday when I went on an errand to a drugstore, I found an interesting, delicious-looking popsicle that I had...
Product introduction / Snacks / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published November 13, 2020 · Last modified November 14, 2020
The doughnut is a fried dough confection that has been a long time favorite in many countries whose original form is said to be the traditional Dutch confection called “Oliebollen” or “Olykoek”. In Japan, Mister Donut...
Product introduction / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published September 12, 2020 · Last modified September 13, 2020
The other day, I introduced Japanese salt candies and tablets to prevent heatstroke in the hot summer months. In fact, in recent years in Japan, such salt-contained sweet treats have become a kind of...
Product introduction / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published August 2, 2020 · Last modified August 5, 2020
“Azuki (小豆)”, also spelled as Adzuki, is a small red bean native to East Asia which is an essential ingredient for traditional Japanese confections or Wagashi, for “Anko (餡子)“, the sweet red bean paste...
Product introduction / Seasoning and Condiment / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published July 24, 2020
I got a jar of butter from Kuze Fuku Shoten in the market of a Mujirushi Ryohin recently. To those who know little about Japanese food, I think the butter is quite unique because...
Last time when I went shopping at a supermarket, together with other foodstuffs, I bought a casual Wagashi sweet for the first time in a while that brings back memories of my childhood, for...
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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.
