
糖 とう sugar
This just means "sugar" but most bags have a different name, for example -->
グラニュー糖
ぐらにゅー とう
"guranyu tou" granulated sugar
白砂糖 しろざとう "shirozatou" white sugar
黒砂糖 くろざとう "kurozatou" brown sugar
But please be careful! If you want simple sugar for cooking, to put in your tea, etc, then please choose granulated sugar. It is like sand and is not sticky. This is the sugar you will find in western countries.
Japanese "shirozatou" means "white sugar" and it is cheaper than granulated sugar BUT it is very fine grained and it is sticky. The taste is the same as granulated sugar but if you try to use it in a recipe, your baking will turn out differently.


"shio" salt