Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
The other day, I found an interesting and appealing gummy candy named “Nama Yatsuhashi Gummy (生八つ橋グミ)” at a Welcia drugstore. As you know, Nama Yatsuhashi is one of the Wagashi confections that represents Kyoto...
As you may know, “Shiruko (しるこ, 汁粉)” or Oshiruko is a traditional Japanese red bean soup often eaten in the winter season with toasted Mochi rice cakes. But with this “Kaichu Shiruko (懐中しるこ: Pocket...
As with many other Asian countries, rice is the staple food for us Japanese. In Japan, two types of rice called “Uruchimai (うるち米)” and “Mochigome (餅米)” are commonly eaten. The former Uruchimai is non-glutinous/non-sticky short-grain...
“Anko (あんこ, 餡子)” is a sweet bean paste that is an indispensable part of Wagashi traditional Japanese confections. Anko comes in various types, but the most common variety is made of red beans called...
“Anman (あんまん)”, “Anpan (あんパン)”, “Dorayaki (どら焼き)”, and “Manju (饅頭)” are all popular Japanese sweets, and these treats use one thing in common, which is “An (あん, 餡)”, also known as “Anko (餡子)“. As you...
Sake Manju was one of the representative types of “Manju (饅頭)” that I probably had never tried before, simply because I don’t like the alcohol sake very much. But today, I took the courage...
Transmitted from China about 700 years ago, “Manju (饅頭)” now has become a representative type of Wagashi or traditional Japanese confection by using a sweet bean paste filling, instead of meat. Manju often refers...
“Shiruko (汁粉)”, or “Oshiruko (お汁粉)”, is a traditional Japanese winter soup dish made of Azuki red beans that have been simmered in water and sweetened with sugar, which is often served with baked or...
