Pachi Pachi Panic: Japanese Popping Candy with Ramune
Dagashi is the generic name for cheap, relatively small, unique Japanese snacks and candies whose price ranges from 10 yen (about 0.1 USD) to about 100 yen, and what I bought today for this...
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Oyatsu Ramen: Instant Snack Noodles from Mitsubishi
The noodle soup available in many varieties and various flavors, ramen is a household staple in Japan. As you know, Japanese people like instant ramen, which even comes in snack form in Japan. When...
Yogul: A Yogurt-like Nostalgic Dagashi Sweet
Dagashi (駄菓子) is the generic name for cheap and relatively small Japanese snacks and candies, whose price ranges from 10 yen to about 100 yen. The genre has a long history, and its origin...
Dagashi: Umaibo Teriyaki Burger Flavor Corn Puff Stick
As you may know, Umaibo (うまい棒: literally, Delicious Stick) is a Japanese corn puff stick manufactured by Riska (リスカ) and sold by Yaokin (やおきん), sometimes called the king of Dagashi snacks. Based on the official...
Sauce Senbei vs. Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Senbei Crackers
Senbei (煎餅/せんべい) is a traditional Japanese cracker made from non-glutinous rice called Uruchi Mai (うるち米), first steamed, then pounded, molded, dried, and baked or grilled. Senbei is traditionally brushed with soy sauce or lightly...
Kabaya Ju-C: One of Japan’s Favorite Ramune Candies
Ramune (ラムネ) may remind you of a Japanese soda drink originating from lemonade. But there is another Ramune in Japan, which is not a beverage but a tablet of sugar candy. The Ramune treat has...
Umaibo (Puffcorn): What is the Yasai Salad Flavor?
Dagashi (駄菓子) can’t be told without Umaibo (うまい棒). For the unfamiliar, Dagashi is the collective term for cheap, unique, and relatively small Japanese snacks and candies whose price ranges from 10 yen (about 0.1...
Oyatsu Surume: Classic Dagashi Squid Snack for Kids
Japan has many varieties of squid snacks compared to other countries, and many of those are eaten as “Otsumami (おつまみ)” or an accompaniment for alcoholic drinks, such as sake, shochu, and beer. If I...
