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“Otsumami (おつまみ)”, also known as “Sakana (肴)”, is the Japanese word for simple dishes and finger foods that are eaten alongside alcoholic beverages. Traditional Japanese Otsumami snacks are often made with dried seafood, and...
“Otsumami (おつまみ)” is the Japanese generic name for snacks and simple dishes eaten with alcoholic drinks, and what can be called Otsumami includes not only traditional Japanese foods such as Surume, Saki Ika, and...
After finishing my errands yesterday, I stopped by a 7 Eleven convenience store and got some snacks. While I was shopping, I found a sea urchin or “Uni (うに, 雲丹)” flavored snack that I...
“Otsumami (おつまみ)” is the Japanese word for snacks eaten with alcoholic drinks and the representative examples include Kamaboko fish cake, Surume dried squid, Kaki no Tane crackers, and Cheese Tara (Chiitara) snacks. Actually, the...
by Tomo · Published September 14, 2020 · Last modified September 16, 2020
Japan has many varieties of squid snacks compared to other countries, and many of those are meant to eat as “Otsumami (おつまみ)” or a food accompaniment for alcoholic drinks, such as Sake, Shochu, and...
Junk foods / Product introduction / Snacks
by Tomo · Published April 14, 2020 · Last modified May 22, 2021
“Noshiika (のしいか)” is one of the Japanese snacks made of squid and often enjoyed as an accompaniment for alcoholic drinks or “Otsumami (おつまみ)”. It is a thin sheet of squid meat made by flattening out a...
When it comes to the Japanese confectionery company that is known for having good and old snacks, what comes to my mind right away is “Kasugai Seika (春日井製菓)”. In fact, I have introduced their...
Product introduction / Recipes / Snacks
by Tomo · Published December 9, 2019 · Last modified November 21, 2020
Before I have my friends over and host a drinking party, I sometimes go shopping at a convenience store near my house and prepare alcoholic beverages and “Otsumami (おつまみ)” for the party. Actually, Otsumami...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.
