Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
In the previous entry, I wrote about Kinako Mochi. But after posting the article, the sweet Mochi dish reminded me of Shizuoka’s specialty Wagashi confection called Abekawa Mochi (安倍川もち). Abekawa Mochi (安倍川もち) Abekawa Mochi...
As you may know, the traditional Japanese food, Mochi (餅), is a plain rice cake made of glutinous rice called Mochi Gome (餅米). Mochi is available in various forms, and the sweets made with...
Commonly used in traditional Japanese confections or Wagashi (和菓子), Mochi (餅) is a plain white rice cake made from glutinous rice called Mochi Gome (もち米). When Wagashi uses Mochi, sweet stuff typically covers it,...
It is getting warmer and warmer day by day here in Niigata, Japan. And today, I stopped by a supermarket and bought a traditional Wagashi confection representing Japan’s springtime. The package consists of two varieties of...
The Sakura (桜) cherry blossom season is just around the corner. But unfortunately, yesterday’s online news reported the Tokyo Metropolitan Government asked people to refrain from Hanami parties this year due to the coronavirus...
“Mochi Gashi (餅菓子)” is the word for Mochi-like confectionery whose main ingredient is rice (glutinous or non-glutinous), and the representative examples are “Daifuku (大福)” and “Kashiwa Mochi (柏餅)“. Other than Daifuku and Kashiwa Mochi,...
Sweet red bean paste or Anko (餡子) is one of the essential ingredients for traditional Japanese confections or Wagashi (和菓子). For example, when I think of Wagashi sweets with Anko paste, what comes to my...
Centering on the spring and autumn equinoxes, Ohigan (お彼岸) takes place in Japan. It is a traditional Buddhist event only held by the Japanese sects, during which we visit the graves of family and relatives...
