Ika Chip: A Squid Jerky Snack sold in Convenience Stores
You may think it looks strange, but here in Japan, you can see Ika Chip (いかチップ) or squid chips lined up with gummy candies in convenience stores. The product I got at a nearby...
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2 Types of Yaki Kamaboko Fish Surimi Snacks
As previously mentioned, Cheese Kamaboko has another name, Chii Kama (チーカマ), which, as you can easily guess, is short for the former. However, what I introduce here, Yaki Kama (焼きかま), may not be what you...
Kimi no Misozuke: Simple & Tasty Miso-Pickled Egg Yolk
The other day, I found an interesting article online on Misozuke or miso-pickling, which uses egg yolk as the main ingredient, though I associate it with fish or vegetables. The miso-pickled egg yolk called...
Edamariko: Edamame Snack Sticks from Calbee
When it comes to crunchy, tasty Japanese snacks, Jagariko (じゃがりこ) is one of the fried potato stick classics that have long been loved in Japan. The maker Calbee has been creating new products using...
Sasa Kamaboko: Fish Cake Shaped Like Bamboo Leaf
Kamaboko is a traditional Japanese food with a long history whose origin can be traced back to the description of 1115 in the document “類聚雑要抄 (Ruiju-Zoyosho). The food is a variety of Nerimono made...
Yamitsuki Horumon: Addictive Pork Offal Jerky Snack
“Horumon (ホルモン)” is a Japanese word meaning “internal organs” and refers to beef and pork offal, especially intestines. Those variety meats are commonly eaten in the Yakiniku grill, and in recent years, they are...
Japanese Delicacy: Shuto Fermented Tuna Guts
When it comes to Japanese delicacies or “Chinmi (珍味)“, the first thing that comes to many people’s minds would be “Shiokara (塩辛)“. Shiokara is a Chinmi made from seafood (squid, fish, or their guts)...
Chinmi: Maguro Cellophane Tuna Otsumami Snack
The other day when I went shopping at a supermarket, I found a chinmi or food delicacy called “Maguro Cello (マグロセロ)” that I liked as a kid. “Chinmi (珍味)”, literally meaning “rare taste”, is...
