Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Several types of Wagashi (traditional Japanese confections) use kudzu (arrowroot) starch as the main ingredient, and as I wrote before, Kuzukiri (葛きり) is among them. Kuzukiri Noodles with Kuromitsu Syrup Kuzukiri is almost tasteless, so when...
Roasted soybean flour, “Kinako (きな粉)” is a traditional Japanese food commonly prepared for Japanese sweets and candies and is available unseasoned at almost any supermarket in Japan. Therefore, when we use Kinako flour in cooking,...
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...
Most Japanese kids love Dagashi (駄菓子), a snack genre unique to Japan consisting of cheap, relatively small Japanese snacks and candies. Those Japanese treats are cheap. So children can buy various varieties even with little...
“Mochi (餅)“, also called “Omochi (お餅)”, is a traditional Japanese food fairly well-recognized in many countries. As you may know, it is a plain white rice cake made by pounding steamed glutinous rice, known as...
For its old, historical town streets, “Hida-Takayama (飛騨高山)” is a popular tourist destination in Japan. The region comprises “Hida (飛騨)” and “Takayama (高山)”, which are names of cities in Gifu Prefecture. By the way, the...
As you may know, Kinako (きな粉) is a traditional Japanese food made from whole soybeans roasted and finely ground into powder. In addition to coating Mochi (餅: plain white rice cake) in the winter, we...
Several Japanese foods go well on a slice of toast. If you know what they are, you might be surprised. 3 Japanese Toast Recipes to Try Today, let me introduce 3 Japanese foods that...
