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| Japanese Grocery Haul |
As I mentioned in my previous entries, my husband and I went to Japan last year and purchased a lot of Japanese products. You can check out my previous entries related Japan Haul. We purchased groceries at Muji, convenience stores, Kitano Ace and Costco, and we also got some groceries at supermarkets and discount store, TRIAL, in Japan. Today, I'm going to share with you what I purchased there.
1. Marumiya Furikake for Rice Ball Seasoning (丸美屋 混ぜこみわかめ)
Rice Ball Seasoning
Wakana (若菜), Radish Leaves and Wakame Seaweeds
Umejiso (梅じそ), Ume Plum, Shiso Leaves and Wakame
Purchased for 89 yen each at TRIAL in Japan
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| Marumiya Furikake |
I think that you have heard of furikake (ふりかけ), Japanese rice seasoning, before. When I visit Japan, I always purchase some because it's light weight, affordable, and delicious. It's perfect grocery to bring back from Japan. This time, I purchased three kinds of Marumiya Mazekomi Furikake for rice ball seasoning. Mazekomi (混ぜこみ) means to mix in. Marumiya (丸美屋) has so many kinds of furikake.
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| Wakana (若菜), Radish Leaves and Wakame Seaweeds |
This is Wakana (若菜), radish leaves and wakame seaweeds furikake.
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| Wakana (若菜), Radish Leaves and Wakame Seaweeds |
Just mix it with cooked white rice. You can enjoy wakana rice. It's perfect for rice balls!
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| Wakana (若菜), Radish Leaves and Wakame Seaweeds |
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| Umejiso (梅じそ), Ume Plum, Shiso Leaves and Wakame |
I also purchased this Umejiso (梅じそ), ume plum shiso leaves and wakame seaweed furikake. Have you ever tried umeboshi (梅干し), Japanese ume plum pickles? If you love umeboshi or ume rice balls, you will probably like this furikake as well.
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| Umejiso (梅じそ), Ume Plum, Shiso Leaves and Wakame |
Indeed, this is my most favorite Marumiya furikake.
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| Umejiso (梅じそ), Ume Plum, Shiso Leaves and Wakame |
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| Wakame (わかめ), Wakame Seaweeds |
This Wakame (わかめ), wakame seaweed furikake is the most basic furikake, and has been very popular in Japan.
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| Wakame (わかめ), Wakame Seaweeds |
I like that it makes white rice delicious.
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| Wakame (わかめ), Wakame Seaweeds |
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| Marumiya Furikake for Rice Ball Seasoning (丸美屋 混ぜこみわかめ) |
You can make a lot of rice balls with these Marumiya furikake and store them in the freezer in order to enjoy them later. Just microwave them for a few minutes and enjoy them. 😋 Before going on our road trip to Yosemite National Park, I made some rice balls. We enjoyed these rice balls in our car and hotel.
Rice Ball Seasoning
Hiroshi (ひろし), Hiroshima Leaves (広島菜)
Akari (あかり), Dried Spicy Cod Roe (ピリ辛たらこ)
Purchased for 99 yen each at TRIAL in Japan
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| Mishima Furikake |
I also purchased these Mishima (三島) furikake. If you live in Japan, you might know Mishima Yukari (ゆかり) furikake. If you have never heard of Yukari, you can check out my previous entry, What is A Yukari Pen? I like that Mishima makes many kinds of furikake and names very familiar Japanese names such as Yukari (ゆかり) and Hiroshi (ひろし).
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| Hiroshi (ひろし), Hiroshima Leaves (広島菜) |
This time, I purchased Mishima Hiroshi (ひろし), Hiroshima leaves furikake. This is the only furikake using Japanese male name in their furikake seasoning.
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| Hiroshi (ひろし), Hiroshima Leaves (広島菜) |
Just mix it with cooked white rice.
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| Hiroshi (ひろし), Hiroshima Leaves (広島菜) |
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| Hiroshi (ひろし), Hiroshima Leaves (広島菜) |
I made Hiroshi rice ball! It tasted like Marumiya Wakana without wakame seaweeds, but I liked both.
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| Hiroshi (ひろし), Hiroshima Leaves (広島菜) |
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| Akari (あかり), Dried Spicy Cod Roe (ピリ辛たらこ) |
I also purchased this Mishima Akari (あかり), dried spicy cod roe furikake. Akari is Japanese female name.
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| Akari (あかり), Dried Spicy Cod Roe (ピリ辛たらこ) |
I've cooked this Japanese tarako pasta with this furikake. It turned out pretty good! If I visit Japan next time, I will purchase this Mishima Akari furikake again. I will write how I cooked Japanese tarako pasta using this furikake next time.
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| Japanese Tarako Pasta I Cooked with Mishima Akari Furikake |
3. Shio Kombu (しお昆布), Japanese Dried Salted Kelp Seaweeds
Rice Ball Seasoning, Pickle Seasoning and etc
Purchased for 149 yen each at TRIAL in Japan
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| Shio Kombu (しお昆布), Japanese Dried Salted Kelp Seaweeds |
If you love cooking, I think that you might know what shio kombu (塩こんぶ, しお昆布) is. It's Japanese dried salted kelp seaweed. After Bon Appetit mentioned shio kombu in their magazine, shio kombu became known as a savory umami ingredient. It goes well with fresh vegetables. People make pickles with it such as cucumber pickles and cabbage pickles. It also goes well with white rice, so I make rice balls with it sometimes. If you go to convenience stores in Japan, you can find shio kombu rice balls.
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| Fujikko Shio Kombu (ふじっ子 塩こんぶ) |
By the way, I had purchased this Fujikko Shio Kombu at Costco in Japan before. You can check out my previous entry, 10 Products I Purchased at Costco in Japan.
4. Takanazuke (たかな漬), Japanese Mustard Leaf Pickles
Japanese Pickles
Purchased for 238 yen at Aeon supermarket in Japan
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| Takanazuke (たかな漬), Japanese Mustard Leaf Pickles |
I'm not sure if you like takanazuke, Japanese mustard leaf pickles, but I really love it. In Fukuoka, where is my hometown, takanazuke is famous local pickles and also popular tonkotsu ramen topping. When I was a child, my grandmother used to make takanazuke from scratch. Tkanazuke goes well with white rice. When I visit Fukuoka, I always buy takanazuke at supermarket and enjoy it with white rice in the U.S.
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| Takanazuke (たかな漬), Japanese Mustard Leaf Pickles |
This is whole Japanese mustard leaf pickles, so I will cut them finely and stir-fry them. You can check out my previous entry, How to Prepare Takanazuke, Japanese Mustard Leaf Pickles.
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| Takanazuke (たかな漬), Japanese Mustard Leaf Pickles |
5. Fukujinzuke (福神漬), Japanese Radish Pickles for Curry Rice
Japanese Pickles
Purchased for 98 yen at Aeon supermarket in Japan
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| Japanese Radish Pickles for Curry Rice |
Fukujinzuke (福神漬) is Japanese radish pickles perfect with Japanese curry. You can find fukujinzuke at most supermarkets in Japan.
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| Japanese Curry |
6. Nagatanien Ochazuke (永谷園 お茶づけ海苔), Ochazuke Seasoning
Ochazuke Seasoning, Furikake
Purchased for 199 yen at TRIAL in Japan
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| Nagatanien Ochazuke (永谷園 お茶づけ海苔), Ochazuke Seasoning |
Ochazuke (お茶づけ) is a simple rice bowl dish made by pouring green tea or dashi soup over white rice. The most famous ochazuke is made by Nagatanien (永谷園). It's like furikake, but you can add green tea over rice. It's very convenient when you have no time and have a bit hungry. By the way, when I stayed in Conrad Osaka, I had a fancy chazuke, Chazuke Rice Bowl with Grilled Alaska Kinki (アラスカ吉次のお茶漬け）there.
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| Nagatanien Ochazuke (永谷園 お茶づけ) |
7. Amano Foods Freeze Dried Miso Soup (アマノフーズ フリーズドライ みそ汁)
Instant Miso Soup
Nasu (なす), Egg Plants
Purchased 100 yen at Aeon supermarket in Japan
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| Amano Foods Freeze Dried Miso Soup (アマノフーズ フリーズドライ みそ汁) |
As I mentioned in my previous entry, Japanese Instant Foods Are Next Level! - Try Freeze Dried Instant Miso Soup, I really wanted to buy Japanese freeze dried food. At supermarket, I purchased this Amano Foods Freeze Dried Miso Soup (アマノフーズ フリーズドライ みそ汁).
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| Amano Foods Freeze Dried Miso Soup (アマノフーズ フリーズドライ みそ汁) |
After pouring 160 ml of boiling water to it, it turned out to be fresh miso soup with a lot of sliced eggplants!
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| Amano Foods Freeze Dried Miso Soup (アマノフーズ フリーズドライ みそ汁) |
8. Marukome Freeze Dried Instant Miso Soup (マルコメ フリーズドライ 即席みそ汁)
Instant Miso Soup
Tsukiji Tamura Ryoutei Miso Soup with 4 Kinds of Mushrooms
Purchased for 148 yen at Aeon supermarket in Japan
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| Marukome Freeze Dried Instant Miso Soup (マルコメ フリーズドライ 即席みそ汁) |
My husband chose this Marukome Freeze Dried Instant Miso Soup. Marukome is one of the most famous miso paste manufacture companies in
Japan. They make some freeze dried instant miso soup such as
Ryouteinoaji (料亭の味) series, Tsukiji Tamura (つきぢ田村) series and Tanita Syokudo (タニタ食堂) series. This time, I chose Tsukiji Tamura mushroom miso soup.
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| Marukome Freeze Dried Instant Miso Soup (マルコメ フリーズドライ 即席みそ汁) |
It had a lot of mushrooms and mitsuba leaves in it!
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| Marukome Freeze Dried Instant Miso Soup (マルコメ フリーズドライ 即席みそ汁) |
9. Miso Shiru no Gu (みそ汁の具), Dried Ingredients for Miso Soup
Dried Ingredients for Miso Soup
Dried Wakame Seaweeds, Fu, Dried Green Onions
Purchased for 99 yen each at TRIAL in Japan
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| Dried Ingredients for Miso Soup |
10. Cut Wakame (カットわかめ), Dried Wakame Seaweeds
Dried Wakame Seaweeds for Miso Soup, Wakame Soup, Wakame Salad and etc
Purchased for 298 yen at Aeon supermarket in Japan
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| Dried Wakame Seaweeds |
11. Tororo Kombu (とろろ昆布), Kombu Kelp Flakes
Kombu Kelp Flakes for Udon and Soba Noodle Toppings
Purchased for 199 yen at TRAIL in Japan
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| Tororo Kombu (とろろ昆布), Kombu Kelp Flakes |
Tororo Kombu (とろろ昆布), kombu kelp flakes is my favorite topping for udon noodles and soba noodles. When I make toshikoshi soba, I added tororo kombu to it.
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| Soba Noodles |
12. Yamaki Yaki Agodashi (ヤマキ 焼きあごだし), Dried Grilled Flying Fish Stock
Dashi, Fish Soup Stock
Purchased for 249 yen at TRIAL in Japan
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| Yamaki Yaki Agodashi (ヤマキ 焼きあごだし), Dried Grilled Flying Fish Stock |
Agodashi, grilled flying fish stock, has been very popular in Japan. I always purchase some packs of Ago Iri Dashi (あご入りだし) at Kitano Ace when I visit Japan. In my previous entry, Shopping at Don Quijote Ginza and Japanese Vending Machines,I found a vending machine selling agodashi in Tokyo. Anyway, my husband also purchased this Yamaki Yaki Agodashi (ヤマキ 焼きあごだし) at TRIAL in Japan. It's very affordable and easy to use.
13. Inaka Soba (田舎そば), Dried Soba Noodles
Dried Soba Noodles
Purchased for 59 yen at TRIAL in Japan
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| Dried Soba Noodles |
We purchased this dried soba noodles for toshikoshi soba (年越しそば), a traditional Japanese soba noodles eaten on new year's eve.
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| Soba Noodles |
14. Daisho Aji Shio Kosho (ダイショー 味 塩コショウ), Salt and Pepper and Umami Flavor
Salt and Pepper with Umami Flavor
Purchased for 179 yen at TRIAL in Japan
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| Daisho Aji Shio Kosho (ダイショー 味 塩コショウ), Salt and Pepper and Umami Flavor |
This Daisho Aji Shio Kosho (ダイショー 味塩コショウ) is Japanese salt and pepper with umami flavor.
15. Maximum Original Spice (マキシマム オリジナルスパイス)
Seasoning for Steak, Egg and etc
Purchased for 549 yen at TRIAL in Japan
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| Maximum Original Spice (マキシマム オリジナルスパイス) |
My husband and I really wanted to purchase Maximum Original Spice (マキシマム オリジナルスパイス) in Japan, and we finally found this at TRIAL. We sprinkles this on hard-boiled eggs, steaks and so on. It makes foods more delicious.
16. Ajinomoto Ajishio (味の素 アジシオ), Salt and Umami Flavor
Salt and Umami Flavor for Rice Balls and Boiled Eggs
Purchased for 149 yen (99 yen for refill) at TRIAL in Japan
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| Ajinomoto Ajishio (味の素 アジシオ), Salt and Umami |
My husband purchased this Ajinomoto Ajishio (味の素 アジシオ), salt and umami flavor. This is obviously MSG salt. After we moved to the U.S., we somehow avoided MSG for many years, but one of my favorite cooking YouTubers, Ryuji, often use some Ajinomoto (味の素) in his recipes, and I've started thinking that it's okay to use a little amount of MSG. Indeed, when I was a child in Japan, this Ajinomoto Ajishio was always in the kitchen. When I made a rice ball seasoned with this Ajinomoto Ajishio, it reminded me of rice balls my grandmother made. It's just shio onigiri, lightly salted rice ball, but it was nice and good taste.
17. Mayonnaise (マヨネーズ), Japanese Mayonnaise
Japanese Mayonnaise
Purchased for 199 yen at TRIAL in Japan
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| Mayonnaise (マヨネーズ), Japanese Mayonnaise |
I really love Japanese mayonnaise. It tastes better than regular American mayonnaise. Japanese mayonnaise is made from yolks while typical American mayonnaise
is made from whole eggs. That's why Japanese mayonnaise is creamier and
richer. You can check out my previous entry, Japanese Mayonnaise Is the Best! . We use Japanese mayonnaise topped with okonomiyaki and yakisoaba. I also make egg and broccoli salad with it.
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| Okonomiyaki |
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| Yakisoba |
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| Egg and Broccoli Salad |
18. Shoku Pan (食パン), Japanese Sliced Bread
Sliced Bread
Fujipan Honjikomi 4 Slices (フジパン 本仕込 4枚切り)
TRIAL Bread 5 Slices (トライル ブレッド 5枚切り)
Purchased Fujipan Honjikomi for 169 yen and TRIAL Bread for 99 yen at TRIAL in Japan
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| Shoku Pan (食パン), Japanese Sliced Bread |
When I visit Japan, I always purchase Japanese sliced bread called shoku pan (食パン). I love thicker slices such as number "4". In Japan, lower the number, thicker the slice.
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| Japanese Sliced Bread Toast + Egg + Mayonnaise |
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