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Oona McGee
Half-Japanese Oona McGee hails from Sydney, Australia, where she worked as a journalist and copywriter before making the move to Japan over a decade ago. Now she spends her days exploring the streets of Tokyo with her laptop and camera, always in search of new cafes, restaurants, events and stories to share with our readers. As an experienced food and travel reporter, Oona has travelled extensively through all 47 prefectures of Japan, and is constantly researching new destinations and drawing up itineraries for her next adventure.
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Japanese Vermont curry now available as a corn snack for a limited time
- Oona McGee
May 10, 2023 - Tweet
Vermont Curry and Tongari Corn join forces for a very tasty collaboration.
- Japan
- (COK • collaboration • curry • curry rice • food • house • Japanese curry • japanese snacks • limited edition • limited edition flavors • Limited edition flavours • new • snacks • Tongari Corn • Vermont curry)
Starbucks Japan customisation hack: How to make the new Strawberry Frappuccino taste like a tart
- Oona McGee
May 10, 2023
Baristas in Japan share a secret customisation that totally alters the taste of this new beverage.
- Japan
- (COK • customisation • customization • customized drinks • drinks • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • strawberries • strawberry • sweets • taste test)
Where to find Tokyo’s secret candy apple specialty store
- Oona McGee
May 10, 2023
Toffee apples are the star of the show in this hidden location.
- Japan
- (apples • bars • candy apples • cheap • cheap eats • cheap food • cheapo news • COK • cool • food review • restaurant reviews • restaurants • review • secret • shinjuku • SNJO • toffee apples • Tokyo • unusual • weird)
Japanese convenience store sells an epic egg sandwich you won’t find anywhere else
- Oona McGee
May 8, 2023
Konbini food just reached new levels of awesomeness, thanks to one very special chain.
- Japan
- (COK • combini • convenience store • convenience store food • egg sandwiches • ham katsu • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese sandwiches • konbini • pork cutlet • sandwiches • Seico Mart • Seicomart • SNJO • taste test)
3 convenience store ice creams you should buy at 7-Eleven in Kyushu
- Oona McGee
May 8, 2023
Exploring the freezer section at your local konbini is even more exciting when you’re on holiday.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • COK • combini • convenience stores • ice creams • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • Kyushu • Mariko Ohanabatake • SNJO • sweets • taste test)
Cup Noodles Breakfast: a curse against instant ramen or the best thing since sliced bread?
- Oona McGee
May 5, 2023
Our Japanese taste tester gives us his verdict on America’s pancakes, sausage and egg flavour.
- Japan, USA
- (awesome • breakfast • COK • cool • crazy • Cup Noodle • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • pancakes • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • taste test • weird)
The top 10 things foreign tourists visiting Japan want to do during Golden Week
- Oona McGee
May 4, 2023
Survey reveals a growing interest in facilities and experiences with beautiful scenery outside of central Tokyo.
- Japan
- (COK • Golden Week • Osaka • Tokyo • tourism • tourist sites • travel)
Dango samurai swords appear in Tokyo’s Harajuku, so Mr Sato heads out to try them
- Oona McGee
May 4, 2023
Crazy long sweets are about to take over your Instagram and TikTok feeds, but are they worth eating?
- Japan
- (COK • dango • food • Fukuoka • Hakata Yamadaya • Hana Yori Dango • Harajuku • Japanese sweets • mitarashi dango • Mr. Sato • sakura • SNJO • souvenirs • sweets • taste test • Tokyo • wow • wtf)
Pokémon cakes appear in Japan, but there’s something odd about the collection
- Oona McGee
May 2, 2023
Can you spot what’s peculiar in this first-ever collaboration?
- Japan
- (anime • Bulbasaur • cakes • Charizard • COK • cute • ditto • Eevee • food • Gengar • Ginza Cozy Corner • Jigglypuff • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • Psyduck • SNJO • sweets • taste test • video games)
Is this epic Japanese tofu burger better than a teriyaki burger?
- Oona McGee
May 1, 2023
This chain thinks it’s time for Japan to have a new representative burger, so we put it to the test.
- Japan
- (atsuage • COK • fast food • food • freshness burger • hamburger • Japanese food • limited • new • SNJO • taste test • teriyaki burger • tofu • vegetarian)
Three things you should eat at Denny’s in Japan, according to staff who work there
- Oona McGee
Apr 30, 2023
Recommendations from a staff member reveal what they really like to eat behind the scenes.
- Japan
- (Clerk's Own-Pocket Recommendation • COK • Denny's • diner • family restaurants • food • Japanese food • recommendations • restaurants • review • SNJO • taste test)
Meet the Japanese salarymen who defy gravity in a Tokyo park during lunchtime
- Oona McGee
Apr 29, 2023
Salarymen with superhero strength band together to form a horizontal bar club.
- Japan
- (COK • cool • fitness • gymnastics • health • Hibiya Park • interview • Japanese salaryman • Masanuki Sunakoma • nature • outdoors • parks • salarymen • SNJO • Tokyo • working in Japan)
Move aside, maid cafes — this Tokyo cafe has actors who pretend to be your friends
- Oona McGee
Apr 28, 2023
We visit the new Tomodachi ga Yatteru Cafe in Harajuku, where staff are paid to pose as your friends.
- Japan
- (cafes • COK • cute • food • friends • friendship • Harajuku • keigo • Mr. Sato • restaurants • sweets • themed cafes • themed restaurants)
Samurai Colonel Sanders is coming to KFC stores around Japan
- Oona McGee
Apr 26, 2023
‘Tis the season for warrior chicken.
- Japan
- (Boy's Day • Children's Day • Colonel Sanders • cosplay • KFC • KFC Japan • Musha Colonel • samurai • Samurai Colonel)
Is this the rudest parfait in all of Japan?
- Oona McGee
Apr 26, 2023
“Prohibited Parfait” brings new meaning to nude food.
- Japan
- (COK • cool • desserts • diner • food • Japanese desserts • limited edition • Mariko Ohanabatake • Nagasaki • parfait • retro • review • SNJO • sweets • taste test)
KFC adds hash brown burgers to its menu in Japan
- Oona McGee
Apr 24, 2023
New range includes a “forbidden” burger that swaps out buns for fried chicken pieces.
- Korea
- (burgers • chicken • COK • exclusive • fast food • fried chicken • hash browns • Japan-exclusive • KFC • limited edition • new • potatoes • SNJO • taste test)
Starbucks Oleato in Japan: Staff note reveals the best thing to drink it with
- Oona McGee
Apr 23, 2023
Turns out there’s something else you should try when drinking the chain’s new olive-oil infused drinks.
- Japan
- (bread • coffee • COK • cool • drinks • food • latte • new • oat milk • Oleato • olive oil • Reserve Roastery Tokyo • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Reserve Roastery • Starbucks Reserve Store • taste test • Yuuichiro Wasai)
Pepsi releases a new cola in Japan specifically for zangi
- Oona McGee
Apr 23, 2023
Regional dish gets its very own Pepsi for a limited time.
- Japan
- (COK • Cola • drinks • food • fried chicken • Hokkaido • japanese drinks • Japanese food • karaage • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • marketing • pepsi • soft drinks • zangi)
Krispy Kreme releases Japanese fox doughnuts in Japan!
- Oona McGee
Apr 22, 2023
Indigenous fox enjoys the spotlight in one part of the country.
- Japan
- (animals • characters • COK • cute • donuts • doughnuts • Ezo • Ezo Red Fox • food • fox • foxes • Hokkaido • Kita Kitsune • kitsune • Krispy Kreme • Krispy Kreme Japan • sweets • weird)
Japan’s new 2,500-yen Ultimate Matcha Latte Float takes green tea to a whole new level
- Oona McGee
Apr 22, 2023
Would you pay 20 bucks for this green tea beverage?
- Japan
- (beverage • cookies • drinks • green tea • Hatoya Ryoyousha • ice cream • Isetan • Kyoto • latte • matcha • Shinjuku Isetan • sweets • Uji hikari)
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