Dry Natto (乾燥なっとう)

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Dry Natto Snack

The other day, one of the little elementary kids I watch (for my job) offered me something from her snack box. It was a packet of dry (かんそう) natto. I'd heard about dry natto before, but had never had it. Now, let me stop … [Read more...]

天むす (Tenmusu)

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天むす

Ah, tenmusu, one of my favorites. Basically, tenmusu is a little piece of tempura (天ぷら) snuggled away in a miniaturized nori-covered rice ball (おむすび). It is most famous in Nagoya, but available all over Japan. Its … [Read more...]