Nori Wasabi Furikake Rice Seasoning from Marumiya
As you may know, white rice and miso soup make up the essential parts of Japanese cuisine, and we Japanese often eat the staple steamed plain rice with some appetizer on top. Representatives of...
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Ume Nori-Maki Arare Seaweed-Roll Rice Crackers
Senbei, Okaki, and Arare are the 3 types of traditional Japanese rice crackers most commonly eaten in Japan as an afternoon tea snack. These are usually made by baking rice dough without using oil,...
Umaibo: I Tried the New Flavor Nori-Shio
In July 2020, the leading Dagashi snack company Yaokin (やおきん) added a new regular flavor to their Umaibo (うまい棒) line for the first time in five years. And this time, I bought two bags...
Norishio: Potato Chips Flavor that Represents Japan
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,...
Kankoku Nori vs. Nihon Nori: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to Nori (海苔), the first thing that comes to many people’s minds will probably be a blackish dry sheet of seaweed used in sushi rolls. Including the one for sushi, the...
How to Enjoy Nagatanien Ochazuke Nori Rice Seasoning
Steamed plain rice and miso soup are the staples of the Japanese diet, so a wide range of condiments for rice are available at supermarkets in Japan. Among those, “Furikake (ふりかけ)” is especially popular...
Nori no Tempura (Noriten) Deep-Fried Seaweed Snack
As you know, Tempura is a traditional Japanese food made from one piece of ingredient coated with flour batter and deep-fried in plenty of oil. But have you ever heard that Tempura also comes in...
Marumiya Noritama: Various Ways to Use Furikake Seasoning
Today for lunch, I had the instant yaki-udon pictured below, which was a limited-time offer from the leading Japanese instant noodle manufacturer “Myojo (明星)”. Myojo actually created this instant yaki-udon noodle in collaboration with...
