Category: Foods
Drink and eat vinegar at Osuya in Tokyo
Do you love trying new taste and always look for a new challenge? Then try Osuya. They are specialised in vinegar and you can do a vinegar tasting, which changes your idea about vinegar.
History of Onigiri
Onigiri is one of the most loved snack foods in Japan. The variety is infinite. It´s also healthy comparing to other snacks. Here is a little history about onigiri.
Japanese sweets come to your house -Candy Japan-
Are you in love with Japanese sweets and wanting to eat every day? There is a service that sends you a bagful of Japanese sweet to your house twice a month.
The Japanese wives´ revenge Bento after the fight -Shikaeshi Bento-
Japanese wives make bento for the husband even they are annoyed and angry with him. Those obento are called Shikaeshi bento – revenge bento-. They are mean but somehow sweet and humorous. What would you do if you have one of them?
Let´s make Shiratama – Japanese cooking
The other day I was at my friend´s house and we started making Shiratama, one of the Japanese sweets. It´s similar to mochi but much easier to make as long as you have shiratama flour. Here is the recipe. Let´s try!
Atsusa samusa mo Higan made – Japanese saying
Old Japanese people say, “atsusa samusa mo higan made”. You may surprise how true this saying is. After Shunbun no Hi (21st March), suddenly the wind becomes softer.
Story about pomegranate – Zakuro
Zakuro (pomegranate / ザクロ) is one of my favourite fruits. It´s a little difficult to get small grains but it´s worth it. One day, my father brought me a pomegranate after the dinner. I didn´t know what it was and he told to eat just red grains. They looked like small ruby. I picked one and put it in my mouth. My face broke into a smile. I loved it.
Gaijin Meet Japan – Itadakimasu!!
The 4th episode of Oleñka and Cédric. This time is all about Japanese food! What did they like? And what did they like the least?
Gaijin Meet Japan – Happy New Year in Tokyo!
This is the third episode of the adventure of Oleñka and Cédric. They spent the New Year´s Eve with the Okimori family. It´s one of the most traditional and magical moment of Japan during the year.
How to make Noshi-mochi from Kagami-mochi – Learn with Osakaya
About a week ago, Japanese people ate Kagami-mochi, the dried mochi. How can you make it softer? Sweets shop, Osakaya shows us how to make Noshi-mochi from dried Kagami-mochi.