Japanese Kit Kat Daifuku Flavor Chocolate
Yesterday, I came across a newly released Kit Kat Mini Chocolate while shopping in a supermarket and grabbed one for sampling, as I had never seen a flavor like that. This time too, the...
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Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Yesterday, I came across a newly released Kit Kat Mini Chocolate while shopping in a supermarket and grabbed one for sampling, as I had never seen a flavor like that. This time too, the...
I have not visited Sendai City, Miyagi, for years. One reason is that, because of the covid-19 pandemic, I couldn’t get the opportunity. But thanks to the Omiyage (お土産: souvenir) fair held in an Aeon...
As in many other Asian countries, rice is the staple food for us Japanese. In Japan, there are two mainstream types of rice, which are Uruchimai (うるち米) and Mochigome (餅米). The former Uruchimai is non-glutinous/non-sticky...
When you think of traditional Japanese sweets or “Wagashi (和菓子)”, what comes to your mind first? In recent years, thanks to online stores, it is relatively easy to get Japanese confections even if you are...
Made with Mochi (餅) rice cake, Daifuku (大福) or Daifuku Mochi is one of the most loved Wagashi sweets. It is a small, round confection consisting of Anko (餡子) sweet red bean paste wrapped in a...
“Mochi (餅)” is a traditional Japanese food, which is often eaten during the winter season in Japan. It is a sticky plain white rice cake made of glutinous rice “Mochi-Gome (餅米)” and used as...
Beans are a crucial ingredient in Japanese cuisine. For example, the 2 seasonings that represent Japan, miso and Shoyu, or soy sauce, are made from soybeans. Meanwhile, in Wagashi, “Anko (餡子)” or sweetened Azuki...