Rice is a staple food in Japan.So, there are rice fields all over Japan.Rice paddy art that makes pictures on the paddy is being done in some places.Among them, I saw the largest rice paddy art in Gyoda.I hear that it is the largest in the world and has been registered in Guinness.Gyoda city is […]
I got Mizu-yokan, soft sweetened bean jelly, from my relatives.Mizu-yokan is delicious if you cooled it well in the refrigerator.It is smooth, cold, and suitable for summer. Mizu-yokan is made by sweet red bean paste with agar.It is hardened like a jelly with agar. The one with low water content is called yokan, while Mizu-yokan […]
In Japan, take-out fried chicken specialty stores have increased.It is said that the main reasons are the increased demand for take-out and being able to open in a small cooking space.Above all, karaage, Japanese fried chicken, is reasonable priced and delicious.That can be the reason why it is popular. A karaage specialty store has opened […]
In Japan, there is a holiday called Obon holiday.The Obon period is generally four days from August 13th to 16th. It is believed that the spirits of ancestors come back to the family home during obon period.During this period, many people return to their hometowns to visit the graves of their ancestors.And at the same […]
I ate Unadon on the other day.Unadon is a rice bowl topped with grilled eel.Usually, eel is grilled over charcoal fire.After grilling, spread the sauce mixed with soy sauce, sugar, Japanese sake.It is called “Kabayaki” of eel.Outside is charred and the sauce is best with grilled eel. the Midsummer Day of the Ox（土用の丑の日） There is […]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics started 23rd July.Under the Covid-19 pandemic, it is held without spectators, with some exceptions.Soccer game in Miyagi and cycling road race at Fuji international Speedway in Shizuoka will be held with spectators. Since the cycling road race runs on public roads as well, there was news that many people gathered along the […]
The rainy season in Tokyo has come to an end on 16th July.The news reports that the end of the rainy season this year was three days earlier than the average.It is sunny and hot today.The highest temperature in central Tokyo today is expected to 34 degrees Celsius according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.It will […]
Takuan is one of the Japanese pickles.It is made from well-dried Japanese white radish.It is dried usually more than 2 weeks, then soaked in a mixture of rice bran, salt, sugar, chili peppers, fruit peels, crushed gardenia seeds, etc. for several weeks.The crushed gardenia seeds dye them yellow.While soaking, place a stone on it and […]
Sometimes I want to eat yakisoba noodles.They are stir fried noodles seasoned with Worcester sauce which is sweet and salty. Instant yakisoba noodles are convenient when you want to eat it easily.While many brands of them are on sale, Ippeichan is one of my favorite.I ate Ippeichan this time.Ippeichan comes with mayonnaise.It is not so […]
Sometimes the menu price is written in Kanji characters (漢字) at restaurants.The price in Kanji characters tends to be used in Japanese cuisine restaurants.Arabic numerals are often written together with Kanji characters, however occasionally there are restaurants that only use Kanji characters. So, I’ll explain how to read the price written in Kanji characters.Let’s look […]
