My aunt told me about these popular Kyushu Pancakes (九州パンケーキ) and sent me several packages for me and JOC readers to try!
The ingredients used in this pancake mix all came from different regions within Kyushu. Wheat flour (小麦粉) is from Oita, sugar from Okinawa and Kagoshima, red rice (赤米) from Fukuoka, germ rolled barley (胚芽押麦) from Saga, glutinous millet (もちきび) from Nagasaki, black rice (黒米) from Kumamoto, rice (うるち米) from Kagoshima, and sprouted brown rice (発芽玄米) from Miyazaki.
The texture of the pancakes is unique with slightly grainy texture from 7 kinds of grains. They are not bothering at all and the pancakes are so fluffy and moist and they were really delicious!
If you are in Japan, you can purchase this pancake mix from Amazon and Rakuten. It’s so popular that my aunt had to wait after ordering them.
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Even though I live in the Metro DC area – finding narutomaki for ramen has been a challenge. The larger retailers like SuperH mart and Lotte International Market (I’ve been to 7 stores total between them within a 50-mile radius) don’t appear to have them. They have white and pink kamaboko, but no narutomaki. While I know I can always just order online, it seems insane to spend $15 shipping on a product that costs only $5 per package. I’ve managed to locate a small Japanese specialty grocery in D.C. – will try there and hope I have better luck!
In Seattle. It’s so hard to find Yuzu!! It’s one of my favorite fruits/flavors but I could only find Yuzu juice at the Japanese market.
Am I too late? Your email stated that the closing date was 8/8 so I only just read this newsletter. I think kombu is a little harder to find here.
Most Japanaese ingredients are hard to come by in Egypt. Miraculously though I did find anko and was able to make anpan ^_^ It tasted great, my only complaint was that I wish I could make the bread more fluffy.
Japanese ingredient which hard to find is sake in my area.
Can’t fine a good quality green tea powder in NJ area.
Most of Japanese product can be found in Singapore
I subscribed to JOC email newsletter. I am interested in good kombu because all I find in the market in made in China and I always have doubts on getting them.