Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Imagawayaki (今川焼き) is a Japanese pancake with a sweet filling, such as Anko (餡子) red bean paste or custard cream, whose batter mainly consists of wheat flour, egg, and sugar. As you may know, the disc-shaped...
“Mochi (餅)” is a traditional Japanese food made of glutinous rice “Mochi-Gome (餅米)” that has been steamed and pounded. The cooked rice cake has strong stickiness and chewiness, and in Japan, it is often...
Anko (餡子) is an indispensable part of Wagashi (和菓子) traditional Japanese confections. It is a sweet paste or jam made from beans boiled in water, sweetened with sugar, and kneaded. As you may know,...
A while ago, I wrote about how Neri Yokan, Mizu Yokan, and Mushi Yokan differ in this post. They are three types of Japanese sweet called Yokan (羊羹), and Neri Yokan (練羊羮) is the most...
Yokan (羊羹) is a Wagashi or a traditional Japanese confection with a long history. It is a jelly dessert made with sweetened Azuki red bean paste called Anko (餡子), water, and agar Kanten (寒天)....
As for Japanese beverages using milk, I think Matcha Latte or Green Tea Latte is especially popular in many countries thanks to coffee chains like Starbucks. It is well-recognized worldwide, but there are still...
The cherry blossom Sakura (桜) season is just around the corner here in Japan. When people think of sweets for the Japanese tradition of viewing cherry blossoms, Hanami (花見), many will picture Dango (団子) rice dumplings....
We Japanese often eat the food called “Oshiruko (お汁粉)” or “Shiruko (汁粉)” during the cold winter months. But what is Oshiruko? Oshiruko (お汁粉) Oshiruko, or Shiruko, is a traditional Japanese soup dish typically served...
