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Small-you-can-eat: Japanese netizens are not happy with Denny’s new endless pancakes offer

Hayashi 'Fang' Hougi
Oct 21, 2014
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We really got our hopes up when we heard that Denny’s Japan is offering an all-you-can-eat pancake buffet. For 999 yen (US$9.40), we were promised a pancake paradise complete with whipped cream, a choice of different ice cream flavors, and free toppings. It sounded almost magical.

It turns out, however, that Denny’s promised land of pancakes is little more than an illusion, as a number of Japanese netizens who rushed to the restaurant to try out the buffet reported leaving feeling utterly disappointed, with some commenting that the sorry excuse for a pancake party left even their kids crying, “I’m still hungry!”

Japan
(all-you-can-eat • Denny's • dessert • food • pancakes)

The ultimate guide to Kyoto ice-cream

Hayashi 'Fang' Hougi
Oct 18, 2014

While the weather is gradually getting chillier as many parts of the world meander into autumn, we know we’ll never be able to give up the sweetest bit of summer – ice cream. You can never be too full, nor the weather too cold, for a bowl of that delicious, frozen goodness, and if you happen to be heading to Kyoto to catch the beautiful autumn leaves, you’ll be pleased to know that Japan’s most traditional city is positively brimming with ice cream at this time of year, and today we have a guide to some of the best out there.

Whether you’re into fruity flavors or traditional Kyoto desserts, or simply wanting to satisfy your sweet tooth, the ancient capital is bound to have something for you.

Japan
(dessert • food • green tea • ice cream • Kyoto • matcha)

Always wanted to try a romantic Kabe-don? There’s now a cafe for it!

Hayashi 'Fang' Hougi
Oct 12, 2014

We previously introduced Kabe-don, the romantic wall pound that has sent Japanese girls swooning. For guys that want to show off their tough love, this is the way to do it. In fact, it became so popular in Japan that even cats were found to have jumped on the Kabe-don bandwagon. Nevertheless, this writer has never experienced Kabe-don nor seen anyone actually do it. If you also long for a Kabe-don moment yourself, there is now a cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo that helps you do just that! The catch is, the Prince Charming of your Kabe-don is in fact a…life-sized figure.

Japan
(cafe • dessert • funny • kabe-don)

Congratulations on being awesome at sumo! Have a giant macaron!

Hayashi 'Fang' Hougi
Oct 10, 2014

No, your eyes are not deceiving you, nor is the above image an extraordinary work of Photoshop. That is a giant, green macaron, and it is being presented as a prize for the runner-up of a sumo championship in Japan.

Japan
(dessert • macaron • Pierre Hermé • Sumo)

Häagen-Dazs Japan announces azuki bean ice cream, net users go wild

Scott R Dixon
Sep 22, 2014

Ice cream is one of those foods that is so delicious, people tend to eat it year round regardless of the plunging temperatures around them. So for the past 15 years, Häagen-Dazs has been releasing special fall/winter flavors in Japan, such as the extremely popular rum raisin. But this year, the beloved ice cream maker has an azuki bean-flavored variety coming out in early October, and Japanese netizens are already clearing out space in their freezer to stock up.

Japan
(azuki • dessert • food • Häagen-Dazs • ice cream • limited edition • rum raisin • sweets)

McDonald’s Japan welcomes autumn with Purple Sweet Potato McShake

Hayashi 'Fang' Hougi
Sep 6, 2014

McDonald’s Japan has been adding Japanese twists to the classic American menu, from crispy tofu nuggets to the delightful Matcha Oreo McFlurry. This time, their new creation might be a little shocking for foreigners unfamiliar with Japanese cuisine – a vivid purple milkshake!

Japan
(dessert • fast food • McDonald's • milkshake • purple sweet potato)

【TBT】Who needs a cherry on top? Osaka café crowns its parfaits with cake

ロケットニュース24
Aug 28, 2014

Tokyo’s restaurants may have more Michelin stars, but for many Japanese foodies, the real culinary action is in Osaka. Particularly if your tastes run more towards good honest grub than haute cuisine, Japan’s second largest city is the place to be.

The people of Osaka enjoy a good meal so much that they coined the phrase kuidaore, to eat until you collapse. But even with this image firmly entrenched in our minds, the city has found a new way to surprise us with its gastronomic decadence.

On a recent day out in Osaka, our reporter stopped by a café and ordered a truly hard-core parfait. It wasn’t that the parfait was so big, and no, it didn’t contain any shocking ingredients. What blew our minds about this parfait was its topping.

It was a slice of cake, and it was so big it wasn’t even trying to fit into the glass.

Japan
(dessert • food • Osaka • parfait • TBT)

We try colorful macarons at a McDonald’s in Shanghai

Michelle Lynn Dinh
Aug 22, 2014

McDonald’s joints all around the world have some of the most interesting items. There’s of course Chicken Curry Rice in Thailand, American vintage burgers in Japan, and ramen at one McDonald’s in the US (of all places!). But we’ve never seen anything quite this fancy at a fast food restaurant anywhere, so we sent one of our reporters to check out the colorful macarons at a McDonald’s in Shanghai.

China
(dessert • food • macaron • McDonald's • Shanghai)

We head to France to try Nutella sushi

Michelle Lynn Dinh
May 22, 2014

We’ve brought you sushi doughnuts from Thailand and even cat sushi, but take a look at this Nutella sushi from France. Our office was so intrigued by the sweet Japan-inspired concoction that we sent one of our Japanese reporters over to check it out.

Europe
(chocolate • dessert • food • Nutella • Restaurant • sushi)

Raw fish, fermented soy beans, and Chinese food: Japan’s 7 weirdest parfaits

Jessica
Apr 23, 2014

You know Japan can seriously bring the weird, and their take on dessert is no exception. Whether it’s unthinkable ingredients, inventive execution or just downright audaciousness, here are our votes on Japan’s weirdest parfaits.

Japan
(dessert • food • parfait • weird)

Our reporter tries “Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Hot Pot” in China

Michelle Lynn Dinh
Jan 21, 2014

Häagen-Dazs is one of the most luxurious ice creams you can find in a grocery store freezer. It doesn’t matter if you eat it as is or pile on a bunch of toppings, the dessert is always delicious. But did you know that in China, you can actually order Häagen-Dazs hot pot? How can you have cold, meltable ice cream and hot soup? We just had to send one of our reporters to check it out.

China
(dessert • fondue • food • ice cream)

Lawson gives you a taste of Japan’s prefectures with their new premium roll cakes

Michelle Lynn Dinh
Sep 25, 2013

Each prefecture in Japan has its own claim to fame when it comes to locally produced products. Whether it’s lemons or sea salt, you’re sure to find something delicious sprinkled around the country. With this in mind, the Lawson chain of convenience stores has just announced eight roll cakes that each feature two different flavors from across Japan.