Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Here in Niigata, Japan, the temperature outside is now close to 0 degrees Celsius. But yesterday, when I went on an errand to a drugstore, I found a delicious-looking popsicle that I had never...
Today when I went out shopping, I stopped by a supermarket and came across a rare Kit Kat by chance that had been sold only in Japan’s Onsen hot spring resorts in 2018. That...
Like the squid cracker that I introduced the other day called Ika Mirin Age, there are several good old Japanese snacks whose origin most people don’t know. In addition to Ika Mirin Age, the...
As it is getting warmer and warmer, some supermarkets here in Niigata have started to sell summer desserts at the best place to display. Among such summer treats, what quickly caught my eye during...
Manju (饅頭) is a representative type of Wagashi (和菓子) (Japanese confection) typically consisting of Anko (餡子) sweetened Azuki red bean paste wrapped in a wheat flour dough. It is a steamed bun that comes in...
A while ago, I noticed a few online searchers came to my blog article on Tokyo souvenirs via google with the keyword, Banana Manju (バナナ饅頭). I, of course, know what banana and Manju are. But until...
“Manju (饅頭)” is a traditional Japanese confection or wagashi. It is a steamed bun filled with sweet Azuki red bean paste called “Anko (餡子)”. Manju comes in many varieties, and the dough can be made...
Around this time of year, convenience store chains in Japan begin selling Chukaman (中華まん) or Chinese-style steamed buns. They are usually kept warm in a warming showcase set next to the checkout counter. There are many variations...
