Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When it comes to Japanese potato chips using the Satsuma-Imo (さつまいも) sweet potato, what comes to many people’s minds is Calbee’s Osatsu Snack (おさつスナック) or UHA Mikakuto’s Osatsu Doki (おさつどきっ). Osatsu Doki Chips from...
At a 7-Eleven I stopped by yesterday, I found these Norishio potato chips from Calbee collaborated with Kadoya Goma Abura, which sounded very Japanese, and I decided to buy one. Calbee Norishio & Goma Abura...
Commercial potato chips are conventionally crispy or crunchy right after opening and usually neither wet nor moist. However, I came across one of the latter types at a convenience store the other day, which...
When it comes to Japanese potato chips, Calbee is the top maker known for the product “Potato Chips (ポテトチップス)” which, in Japan, has been a staple snack in many households for decades. In 2020,...
Uni (うに/雲丹), or sea urchin, is a luxurious sushi topping loved by gourmets, and in Japan, its yellow roe can even be a flavoring for snacks. Among such things, Unisen (うにせん) or Uni Senbei has...
Today, on the way home from a public Onsen bath facility, I swang by a 7 Eleven convenience store to buy refreshments. After grabbing a chilled tea PET bottle, I entered the snack aisle,...
When it comes to the flavor of Japanese potato chips, Norishio (のりしお) is among the classics that have long been favorites. It is a compound word composed of Nori (のり) which is an edible seaweed,...
In Japan, some kinds of snacks available in stores come with Omake (おまけ) or a freebie, and one of the representatives is what I introduce here, Calbee’s Pro Yakyuu Chips (プロ野球チップス). Calbee Pro Yakyuu...
