Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
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...
“Inarizushi (稲荷寿司)” is a variety of sushi made from “sumeshi (酢飯: vinegared rice)” packed in an “Inari Age (稲荷揚げ)” pouch. The sushi is usually unavailable in traditional sushi restaurants, but for its sweet taste,...
While Glico Pucchin Pudding is a chemical pudding with a fresh custard flavor, this Ohayo Jersey Milk Pudding is a “Gyunyu (牛乳: meaning Milk)” pudding using milk from a dairy cow called Jersey. Ohayo...
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...
Goma-shio (胡麻塩/ごましお: meaning sesame salt) is a traditional Japanese seasoning made from roasted sesame combined with salt. Although it is a simple seasoning, as you can guess, Sekihan red rice can’t be completed in...
