Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Today after running some errands, I stopped by a convenience store and found a newly released instant noodle from Maruchan. The product instantly drew my interest, and as a result, I grabbed the cup....
Often seen in ramen, Narutomaki (鳴門巻き), simply Naruto (ナルト), is a fish cake with a red & white spiral pattern, generally considered a kind of Kamaboko (蒲鉾). For the unfamiliar, Kamaboko is a traditional...
Together with ramen, Karaage is one of the foods we (Japanese) love most, which, based on my personal opinion, is almost synonymous with Tori no Karaage (鶏の唐揚げ) or chicken Karaage. Karaage Ramen (からあげラーメン) Karaage and ramen...
Marutai (マルタイ) is a food maker headquartered in Fukuoka, on Kyushu Island, loved for its instant noodles products. As the cities Hakata and Kurume (the birthplace of Tonkotsu Ramen) are in the Fukuoka prefecture,...
“New Touch (ニュータッチ)” is the flagship instant noodle brand of an Ibaraki-based food maker “Yamadai (ヤマダイ)” and its “Sugomen (凄麺: literally Awesome Noodles)” series is popular in Japan for its extensive lineup of local...
The noodle soup available in many varieties and various flavors, ramen is a household staple in Japan. As you know, Japanese people like instant ramen, which even comes in snack form in Japan. When...
This article is like the continuation of the previous post because I cooked salt-based instant ramen today using stock made with store-bought dashi granules. Dashi Ramen using Instant Noodles The soup stock Dashi (出汁/だし)...
When it comes to the flavor of ramen, Shoyu (醤油: soy sauce), Miso (味噌: fermented soybean seasoning), Shio (塩: salt), and Tonkotsu (豚骨: pork bone) are classics long loved in Japan. In recent years,...
