Posts Tagged ‘food’
Ohagi, Japan
Autumn in Japan brings seasonal changes in foods, as well as the temperature. One traditional sweet that is associated with autumn in Japan is the O-hagi. It is named after the bush clover which is an autumn flower and it is made from sweet glutinous rice often with azuki, [Read More]
Sora Mame, Sky Bean? Fava Bean
I would never have thought of this combination – green beans with bacon and cheese rolls. It looks like a very popular snack at the bread shop, Little Mermaid in Musashisakai Tokyo. They are lovely. Very delicious. I was thinking about the name Sora Mame – the [Read More]
School Lunches Japan
Did you know that in the 1950′s Japan introduced the School Lunch Law to enable kids aged up to 15 years at school to eat a nutritious midday meal? Originally, this was to help combat the effects of near-famine conditions on Japan after the war. Japan’s Ministry [Read More]
Exporting Kuru Kuru Sushi
Foreigners call it sushi-go-round, conveyor belt sushi, or even the sushi train – better known in Japanese as kaiten or kuru kuru zushi, it is a fantastic way to enjoy sushi as fast food! The conveyor belt style sushi was invented by Yoshiaki Shiraishi, who got the [Read More]
Japanese Popcorn
The queue was very long and as I passed the stand I thought to myself “What a strong smell – what could it be?” As I made it through the crowds to the top of the queue I saw they were standing in line waiting for ‘Soy Sauce and Butter Popcorn’. [Read More]
Berry Fruity
Anyone for fruity pie? In this cafe you are spoilt for choice. Look at these very yummy desserts. Gosh, the Japanese do good cakes and puddings! This one looks a little tricky to cut! That’s the problem with exotic designs. Interesting concept – I wonder how [Read More]
