Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
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...
“Noshiika (のしいか)”, together with Surume and Sakiika, is one of the classic Japanese snack foods made from squid, and often served with alcoholic drinks as an “Otsumami (おつまみ)“. It is a thin sheet of...
When it comes to the Japanese confectionery company that is known for having good old snacks and candies, what comes to my mind first 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...
by Tomo · Published September 6, 2019 · Last modified September 2, 2020
“Wasabi (わさび)” is a pungent condiment that is essential for Sashimi fresh raw fish slices and Sushi, which, in fact, can remove the fishy odor. Made by grinding ground rhizomes of Japanese horseradish, the green paste...
When I think of classic Japanese cheese snacks, what come to my mind are these 3 cheese snacks I introduced before. All of them go perfectly with beer and other alcoholic beverages. Like those snacks, the...
by Tomo · Published October 14, 2018 · Last modified February 10, 2020
Cheese works well with a wide range of foods and is often used for snack foods sold in the snack and candy section of Japanese supermarkets. In fact, there are a bunch of popular...
When Japanese people think of the noodle dish that is perfect for summer, I think many will bring “Somen (素麺)” to mind. Somen are fine white noodles made from wheat flour and usually served chilled. Somen...
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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.
