In Tokyo’s Akasaka, there is a fashionable-looking restaurant that serves up cuisine made with Japanese soup stock…
Onigiri is usually translated as “rice ball,” because the food is often shaped like, well, a ball of rice. For…
Yesterday, instant noodle maker Nissin announced it was temporarily halting sales of its miso-flavored Cup Noodle.
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Naruto’s favorite noodle joint is Ramen Ichiraku. There is now a licensed one in Shanghai, filled with Naruto stuff…
Several years ago, Japanese convenience stores began selling better coffee, offering fresh donuts and rolling out…
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Baumkuchen is very popular in Japan. There are Baumkuchen specialty shops and you can buy little Baumkuchen at the…
If you’ve walked down the breakfast aisle of your local supermarket in the last few months you’re likely aware that…
Like teenagers across Japan, my eldest son is taking high school entrance exams. Earlier today, my wife returned…
To celebrate the opening of a new Taco Ball in Osaka’s Umeda, the fast-food chain decided to turn the city’s soul…
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At many Japanese restaurants, there is plastic food out front. The fake meals function as supplements to the menu so…
To help celebrate Valentine’s Day, ramen chain Kourakuen is serving up “chocolate ramen” for a limited time only.
Earlier this year, Suntory announced that it was pulling Hakushu 12 and Hibiki 17 off the market. Now the Kirin…
Fill a bowl with colored marshmallows shaped like duckies and bunnies. Done. That’s all Kellogg’s needed to do to…
During the New Year holidays, Japanese people traditionally eat mochi, which is typically translated as “rice cakes”…
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Japanese convenience store chain Lawson makes some truly yummy chicken nuggets it calls “Kara-age Kun.” Now store…
This hasn’t been a good past few months for one of my favorite fast food chains, Mos Burger.
Today is the first official day of the Toyosu Market, the new fish market that is replacing the beloved Tsukiji Fish…