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Disney soy sauce is now on sale in Japan—four different tastes, four cute designs

Kay
Apr 22, 2016
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Yup, in the land of kawaii, even soy sauce gets a Disney makeover.

Food & Drink, Japan
(cute • Disney • Kikkoman • Mickey Mouse • soy sauce)

Savoring one of the stinkiest foods in the world: Sweden’s surströmming

Master Blaster
Apr 21, 2016

Japan is no stranger to fermented foods with, shall we say, “unique” aromas, so how would a group of unsuspecting Japanese writers deal with a rice bowl topped with the notoriously foul-smelling Swedish staple, surströmming?

Europe, Food & Drink, Japan
(fermented food • gross • surströmming • Sweden)

Korean chicken restaurant sued by Louis Vuitton for copyright infringement

Jamie Koide
Apr 20, 2016

A South Korean chicken restaurant owner got a rude awakening when he was slapped with a $12,800 fine for ripping off the famous French designer label’s name and monogram design.

Food & Drink, Korea
(copyright • crime • fashion • fried chicken • Louis Vuitton)

Experience the “Color of Water” from a 250-year-old Japanese confection maker!

Kay
Apr 19, 2016

This beautiful confection with an equally beautiful name is captivating internet users across Japan!

Food & Drink, Japan
(Color of Water • Mizu no Iro • sweets • Tsuchiya)

Our writer Meg gets a taste of Kiri Cafe, a cream cheese-lover’s paradise!

Meg Murphy
Apr 19, 2016

Kiri cheese is celebrating its 50th year with a limited-time cafe, open in Tokyo for one month only, so of course we had to check it out!

Food & Drink, Japan
(cafes • food and drink • kiri cheese • restaurants • taste test)

Baked fresh to your specs in just one minute: 800 Degrees Pizza opens first store in Japan

Evie Nyan
Apr 19, 2016

Neapolitan-style pizza comes to Shinjuku, with fully customisable pies baked from raw to crisp perfection in only one minute using wood-burning ovens.

Food & Drink, Japan
(800 degrees • food • pizza • Restaurant • shinjuku)

Time to go bananas for McDonald’s Japan’s chocolate banana smoothie and other new treats

Casey Baseel
Apr 18, 2016

This spring, the Golden Arches might look just a bit like yellow bananas.

Food & Drink, Japan
(bananas • cakes • chocolate • coffee • fast food • food • McDonald's • sweets)

This is what happens when you cook rice with coffee in your rice cooker 【Rocket Kitchen】

Krista Rogers
Apr 18, 2016

In the name of science, our caffeine-addicted team of intrepid reporters continue their culinary tradition of trying their taste buds to the limits.

Food & Drink, Japan
(coffee • cooking • experiment • food • rice • rice cooker)

Curry-nai! Legendary X Japan story births new line of instant curry

Master Blaster
Apr 18, 2016

We get our hands on a box of curry from veteran rockers X Japan and feel the burning deep within our hearts, never to look back…

Food & Drink, Japan, Music
(curry • potato chips • X Japan • Yoshiki)

Traditional Japanese sakura mochi confection meets western pie at Tokyo pie eatery!【Taste Test】

Kay
Apr 18, 2016

Sakura season in Tokyo isn’t quite yet finished — at least the season for tasting it isn’t!

Food & Drink, Japan
(Little Pie Factory • pie • sakura • sakura mochi • sweet)

We try cute Sailor Moon-themed drinks and food at the new Chibiusa Cafe in Tokyo

Oona McGee
Apr 17, 2016

From star compact burgers to “beauty charge” juices, this is the best way to consume a bit of Sailor Moon magic.

Anime & Manga, Cute, Food & Drink, Japan
(anime • cafe • cool • cute • food • manga • new opening • Sailor Moon • taste test)

Pixar character pastries from Ginza Cozy Corner are just as awesome as the films themselves

Scott Wilson
Apr 16, 2016

These might be a Children’s Day special, but we know a few adults who’d be interested.

Food & Drink, Japan
(cakes • Cozy Corner • cute • Disney • Pixar • sweets)

Sanrio characters Gudetama and Pom Pom Purin are now sweeter than ever as donuts 【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Apr 15, 2016

Gudetama the fried egg looks just as good as a completely different kind of food.

Cute, Food & Drink, Japan
(cute • donuts • food • Gudetama • Ikumi Mama • pom pom purin • Sanrio • sweets)

Japan’s newest elegant and delicious green tea cheesecake is only available at…7-Eleven?

Casey Baseel
Apr 15, 2016

Japanese convenience stores continue to be awesome with this new matcha dessert.

Food & Drink, Japan
(7-Eleven • cakes • Cheesecake • convenience stores • green tea • matcha • sweets)

Kit Kat Premium Gift Shop now open for limited time near Narita Airport

Kay
Apr 14, 2016

If you’re coming to Japan and buying Kit Kats is on your list of things to do, you’ll want to check this store out!

Food & Drink, Japan
(chocolate • Kit Kat • Narita Airport • souvenirs • sweets)

Chocolate Brownie Matcha Frappuccinos make their glorious return to Starbucks Japan

Casey Baseel
Apr 14, 2016

The wait is over to once again enjoy this amazing East-meets-West dessert beverage.

Food & Drink, Japan
(drinks • Frappuccino • green tea • matcha • Starucks • sweets)

Have your lasagna and eat it too, with this vegan-friendly dish featuring Cactuar 【Recipe】

Meg Murphy
Apr 14, 2016

From the same creative kitchen that brought us No-Face yakisoba and Jabba the Hut shepherd’s pie, come another cute, delicious vegan recipe for all the Final Fantasy fans out there.