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Mentaiko by Najimaya
SEASONED COD ROE IS NOW IN POWDER FORM, IS CALLED "MENTAIKO" (めんたい粉). "Mentaiko" (明太子 or めんたいこ) is Japanese word for sea
Chobinuka by Fujita
FLAKED "NUKAMISODAKI", SARDINE IS DISCRETE TOPPING FOR ICECREAM!? If you were to put toppings on ice cream, what would it be? Choc
Additive-free seasoning by Arikawa fish union
HEALTHY ADDITIVE-FREE INGREDIENTS AND SEASONING FROM GOTO ISLANDS. Arikawa in Goto islands is one of the place where local people and busine
"UMAMI" SHOYU NO TANE by Oku
A MIX KIT THAT CHANGES YOUR SOY SAUCE INTO "UMAMI" SOY SAUCE. "Oku shoten" (オク or 奥商店) is a "Kezuribushi (shavings
Dashi (soup stock) by Soutatsu
DASHI, JAPANESE SOUP BROTH MADE FROM FISH AND KELP. In terms of cooking, preparing soup stock makes it a lot easier and tastier. Regardless
Salt at Ma-suya-
Ma-suya- (まーすやー) is speciality store of salt located in 3 prefectures in Japan. Tokyo, Osaka, and Okinawa. Wide variety of salt from all ove
Akai fukufuku kan by Hidaka shokuhin
CANNED BLOWFISH BLOW AWAY YOUR BAD LUCK. Blowfish is called "Fugu" (河豚, ふぐ) in Japan. It is one of symbolic life for good fortune,
Dagashi by Charinko
CHEAP SNACKS, AKA DAGASHI, WHICH I GROW UP WITH. Man, this used to be my main food when I was growing up. Dagashi (駄菓子) was sold in shabby s
Uchiwa-ame by Ameshin
FAN, MADE OF CANDY, EAT? OR FAN? Candy craft shop called Ameshin, makes beautiful "uchiwa-ame (うちわ飴)". In Japanese, "Uchiwa&q
Ika senbei by Sugata
SQUID SENBEI, THE MORE YOU CHEW, THE BETTER IT TASTES. A company called "Sugata", operates in Iwate prefecture, makes unique senbe
Matsuzaka beef pie by Aquaignis
SWEET PIE MADE WITH MATSUZAKA BEEF CURIOSITY KILLER. Japanese food sometimes can be really strange. Like this one
Fugu senbei by Hagi Inoue
DEADLY POISON BLOWFISH IS LUXURY FOOD IN JAPAN. Blowfish is called "fugu" in Japan. It is known as luxury food as well as its dead
Menbei by Fukutaro
LOCALLY FAMOUS GIFT, NOW IS MORE CATCHING ON. Fukuoka has many staple souvenirs, Mentaiko is one of those. Mentaiko is a spiced cod roe that
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