Category Archives: Food & Drink

Cute and Colorful Rice Balls in Akashi

  There is a totally new style of rice ball (“mokamusu”) in [W:Hyogo prefecture] and ever since it was introduced on TV shows, it became really popular in west Japan….

Fancy “beaten raw egg with soy sauce on rice” at nakata.net cafe

Now “2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa” excites people in the world. In Japan, even those who don’t usually care for soccer watch the games on TV and cheer the…

Japanese Kewpie Mayonnaise Set, miracle sauce

    This is a Japanese Kewpie Mayonnaise 3 pieces set (Original and Calorie half and Mustard one).  

Japanese Almighty Sauce “Kewpie Mayonnaise”

    What is your favorite food? I have many favorite foods but today, I want to talk about mayonnaise, which is rather a condiment though. My friends from other…

Famous Kabuki Actors in Japanese McDonald’s Commercial

  Do you know McCafe? A coffee line launched by McDonald’s? To simply explain, it has all kinds of fancy coffee drinks including cafe latte, frappe and cappuccino. Since it…

Super High Calorie Bread in Japan

  Since I don’t get enough exercise lately, I feel thick around my waist (LOL). And I try to be extra careful about calorie when I eat something. Finding this…

Japanese Green Tea Flavored Treats for Summer

Nowadays, green tea flavored treats may be found in any countries but don’t you want to see authentic ones? Here are nice and refreshing green tea cold treats in Japan!…

Unique Fake Food Display at a Japanese Diner

I don’t know if you are familiar with this but at Japanese restaurants, there are showcases near the entrances to display fake food that are imitated the food they serve….

Wasabi Stories vol.120: “Fast food can turn into slow food”

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Fast food can turn into slow food” Today’s story teller is an author and professor of literature at Keio University, [W:Anna Ogino]. She…

“Yakionigiri”, Japanese Grilled Onigiri

      These golden crispy grilled rice balls are called yakionigiri; simple but often eaten in Japan. You can even find them at convenience stores and frozen ones at…

Easy Yummy Miso Soup Trick

Miso soup is a must in Japanese cuisine! It’s made with miso, dashi stock, and ingredients such as tofu, seaweeds, vegetable and meat.    

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