
YAM (yama imo?)
I’ve been looking for 'yama-imo 山芋' which is kind of 'Yam (potato)' for a long long time in Perth. 'yama-imo' have very sticky texture when grated and are used for Okonomiyaki, soba noodle, rice topping, sashimi etc etc. Not a daily used vegetable, but common in Japan. I found odd looking veggie labelled 'Yam Yam'... looked different from the one I'm after, but bought it anyway just to try. Very expensive, $17 KG ! I bought only one small piece, costed $4 😣 1 piece of ya

Thermos airpot from Japan 魔法瓶
When I went camping with my friends last month, one mum brought 2.5L Japanese thermos airpot, which was incredibly useful. My husband and I really really wanted it, so I started searching up to find one in Australia. There were many similar ones available, but they were not quite right for us. I had to import one from Japan after all. ( I didn't check local asian shops, they might have it ) I have used this for about a week, and it' is AMAZING, super efficient. I only us