Umaibo: What is the Mentai Flavor?
Umai-Bo (うまい棒), literally meaning Delicious-Stick in Japanese, is a corn puff stick with many fans in and outside of Japan. The snack sold by Yaokin, shaped like a cylindrical tube, is known for its...
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Cheese Arare: The Rice Cracker Comes in 2 Different Types
“Senbei (煎餅)”, “Okaki (おかき)”, and “Arare (あられ)” are traditional rice crackers widely enjoyed in Japan, among which, made by baking pounded non-glutinous rice, Senbei is the most common. In contrast, Okaki and Arare are...
Ninjin: Classic Puffed Rice Snack in Carrot-like Packaging
“Dagashi (駄菓子)” is a snack genre unique to Japan made up of relatively small, cheap, unique Japanese snacks and candies. In general, the price of those treats ranges from 10 (about 0.1 USD) to...
Neri Ame (Mizu Ame): Let’s Knead the Honey-like Candy
Several simple, good-old candies have long been favorites in Japan, and representatives include Shio Ame (塩飴), Kuro Ame (黒飴), and Hakka Ame (ハッカ飴). What I introduce here today is also a classic Japanese candy...
5 Cheapest Japanese Snacks that are Popular with Children
Have you ever heard that there is a Japanese snack genre that is especially popular with children? As you may already know, its name is “Dagashi (駄菓子)“, which is the generic name for cheap Japanese...
4 Must-Try Classic Japanese Seaweed Snacks
Japan has a culinary culture of using seaweed. We often eat seaweed in daily life which includes wakame, kombu (kelp), nori (laver), mozuku, and mekabu. These edible seaweeds are not only used in Japanese...
Oyatsu vs. Okashi: What’s the Difference in Meaning?
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...
Namaiki Beer: Classic Draft Beer-like Soft Drink for Kids
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...
