Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When it comes to Japanese pie pasty cookies, Unagi Pie and Genji Pie are popular, but Japan’s best-selling product is this Home Pie (ホームパイ) from Fujiya (不二家). Fujiya Home Pie Since its debut in...
Summer is nearly upon us, and it is the season everyone wants ice cream as a refreshment. In Japan, mochi ice cream has been a long-time favorite, loved by all ages. It is unique, and...
Wagashi (和菓子) is the word for traditional Japanese confections, and Manju (饅頭) is one of the staple sweets in the category whose origin can be traced back to the 14th century. The wagashi type...
Otsuka Pharmaceutical is a Japanese healthcare company that makes Japan’s best and most-loved energy drink and bar, Oronamin C (オロナミンC) and Calorie Mate (カロリーメイト). The maker introduced the former beverage in 1965, while the...
I love the drugstore chain Welcia because it carries many interesting products not found in other stores. In fact, when I went shopping there the other day, a gummy candy I had never tried...
Yakumi (薬味), literally meaning medicine (薬) taste (味), is the Japanese generic term for natural condiments, including flavoring vegetables/fruits, herbs, and spices. Yakumi (薬味) We typically add a small amount of a Yakumi condiment...
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...
As I wrote in this article, Kirei (きれい/綺麗) is a synonym for Utsukushii (うつくしい/美しい), meaning beautiful. And Kawaii (かわいい/可愛い), which makes up an indispensable part of the Japanese subculture, can also mean beautiful. Kawaii...
Following the Suntory Craft Boss PET-bottled coffee, I bought another “craft” thing today for refreshment from a vending machine outside on my way home from work. Here in Japan, “craft” soft drinks have become...
After going on errands yesterday, I was in the mood for a chilled coffee drink and stopped the car I was driving at this vending machine. The vending machine carried a variety of canned...
A noodle snack named Zero Second Chicken Ramen (0秒チキンラーメン) intrigued me recently, following the Nure Jaga (ぬれじゃが) wet potato chips I introduced in the previous post. Although the maker Nissin announced that it suspended...
Commercial potato chips are conventionally crispy or crunchy right after opening and usually neither wet nor moist. However, I came across one of the latter types at a convenience store the other day, which...
As I wrote in the previous post, I enjoyed Sekihan red rice with Marumiya’s Gomashio sesame salt yesterday. And today, a question suddenly crossed my mind. That is, Okowa (おこわ/御強) and Sekihan (赤飯) are...
