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Domino’s, Pizza Hut introduce “Zero Contact” delivery service in Japan amidst coronavirus fears

Oona McGee
Mar 13, 2020
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Delivery drivers will stand two meters from your front door and watch as you pick up your pizza.

Japan
(coronavirus • COVID-19 • delivery • dominos pizza • fast food • food and drink • pizza • Pizza Hut)

“World’s most beautiful Starbucks” gets a makeover in Japan, but is it still beautiful?

Oona McGee
Dec 24, 2019

We visit the award-winning Starbucks to see if it’s still worthy of its title after a facelift.

Japan
(cafes • coffeehouse • coffeehouses • food • food and drink • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Toyama • travel)

Want to boost your ego? Head to the new Homeru “Praise” Bar in Osaka

Oona McGee
Sep 6, 2019

Good-looking staff promise to identify your good points and shower you with compliments as you unwind after a long day.

Japan
(alcohol • bars • food • food and drink • izakaya • Osaka • restaurants • sakaba • themed restaurants)

NINJA Café and Bar serves up shinobi snacks, drinks, and tours in Asakusa【Video】

Scott Wilson
Jun 22, 2019

For those looking to sneak in some treats to their trip to Japan.

Japan
(Asakusa • bar • cafe • COK • food and drink • Ninja • shinobi • theme bar • theme cafe)

We visit new retro Starbucks in Japan for a taste of classic kissaten breakfast menu items

Oona McGee
May 16, 2019

Before Starbucks existed in Japan, there were kissaten coffeehouses. Now there’s the Starbucks kissaten.

Japan
(cafes • coffeehouse • coffeehouses • food • food and drink • kissaten • retro • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)

Evangelion bar in Tokyo: You mustn’t run away from the awesome anime food at this sakaba

Oona McGee
May 14, 2019

We go on a mission to eat and drink at Nerv headquarters.

Japan
(alcohol • anime • bars • Evangelion • food • food and drink • izakaya • restaurants • sakaba • themed restaurants • Tokyo)

Starbucks Japan goes retro with Purin A la Mode Pudding Frappuccino, kissaten coffeehouse items

Oona McGee
May 8, 2019

New lineup will make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time to the heyday of Japanese coffeehouses.

Japan
(coffeehouse • creme caramel • desserts • food and drink • Frappuccinos • kissaten • pudding • purin • purin a la mode • retro • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets)

Treat yourself to a luxury coffee made from a rare bean harvest at Lawson Japan

Katy Kelly
Dec 12, 2018

Ever wanted to sip a rare coffee blend, made of beans from 100-year old trees in Panama? Lawson is here to help!

Japan
(coffee • convenience stores • expensive • food and drink • Lawson • Machi Cafe)

We take a close-up look at some Japanese street food found at summer festivals【Photos】

Meg Murphy
Aug 17, 2016

From fried noodles to “octopus balls”, what you’ll find at a festival food stall is probably nothing like you imagined Japanese food to be.

Japan
(food and drink • Gion Matsuri • Japanese festivals • Matsuri • summer)

More fun and delicious treats make it to the Ghibli-themed menu of Tokyo art exhibit’s cafe

Meg Murphy
Aug 16, 2016

Enjoy new treats like a herring pie from Kiki’s Delivery Service or a sweet icy treat inspired by Castle in the Sky.

Japan
(food and drink • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • Studio Ghibli Exhibition)

Godiva chocolate meets Sri Lankan tea in a new frozen drink just in time for summer

Meg Murphy
Apr 26, 2016

White chocolate and Uva milk tea are a sweet match made in heaven.

Food & Drink, Japan
(chocolate • food and drink • Godiva • limited time)

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)

Did Starbucks Japan forget to translate this important food allergen warning?

Mike
Mar 17, 2016

Nationwide, Japan Starbucks locations appear to be telling foreign customers to learn Japanese or risk anaphylactic shock.

Food & Drink, Japan
(allegies • coffee • Engrish • food and drink • language • Starbucks)

How to make delicious tofu chocolates: all the taste with half the calories 【RocketKitchen】

Oona McGee
Feb 9, 2015

Leading up to Valentine’s Day in Japan, there’s one thing that’s impossible to escape – and it’s not swarthy, rose-touting Lotharios. It’s chocolate. In pretty packaging and delicious displays, store counters come alive with the sweet stuff at this time of year, and one of the more luxurious and decadent types is the rich, creamy nama choco (fresh chocolates).

The only problem with this type of chocolate is the fact that it blends an already creamy chocolate with even more cream and butter, making it heavy on the calories. Net users in Japan, though, have discovered an unusual way to cut out the extra fat – by replacing it with tofu! Using just three ingredients, we’ll let you in on the latest diet tip from Japan and show you how to make delicious, creamy nama choco with only half the calories.

Japan
(chocolate • food and drink • nama choco • recipes • Valentine's Day)

Choose your own toaster at the specialty toast restaurant in Tokyo

Oona McGee
Nov 10, 2014

There’s a lot of freedom and innovation when it comes to dining in Japan. For every Michelin-starred restaurant in Tokyo, there’s an equally impressive place where you can dine with maids, hang out with cats or even watch boys make out.

Now there’s another must-visit eatery to add to Tokyo’s ever-growing list of unique cafes and this time the star of the show is the humble slice of bread. At Centre the Bakery in Ginza, you can choose your own toaster, take it back to your table and enjoy freshly made toast.

Japan
(cafes • food and drink • restaurants • Tokyo • travel)

Grated white radish cat spices up traditional Japanese home cooking

Oona McGee
Nov 4, 2014

Japan has some awesome food pairings: sushi and wasabi, red beans and green tea, and fish and grated white radish. While these food combinations tickle the tastebuds, they’ve actually been eaten for centuries to offset negative health effects and promote healthy digestion. But that doesn’t mean things have to be boring!

One creative twitter user has taken inspiration from their pet cat to show us just how amazing a staple Japanese dish can be. Gone is the obligatory mound of plain, grated radish that sits beside grilled fish dishes and in its place is an adorable white cat lovingly caressing a fishy prize from the sea!

Japan
(cooking • cute • food and drink • radish art • recipes)

【TBT】Enjoy latte art at home with cute marshmallow cats!

ロケットニュース24
Oct 16, 2014

From colourful anime designs to awesome 3-D creations, exciting things are going on in the drinkable art world of Japan. Now, there’s a new trend that’s melting our hearts: latte art in adorable take-home designs. Created by a marshmallow company in Nagano Prefecture, the range includes cute cats and fluffy cat paws that gradually dissolve into 2-D latte artworks. The only skill you’ll need for these is an ability to stand the cuteness!

Japan
(cats • cute • food and drink • latte art • TBT)

These awesome university dining hall breakfasts only cost 100 yen

Angelina Lucienne
Jun 6, 2014

When was the last time you spent 100 yen (US$.98) on breakfast and felt satisfied? Sure, your dollar menu Sausage McMuffin tasted good, but after hitting your stomach like a greasy, calorie-laden brick, did it really keep you going until lunch? I thought not. Prepare to be jealous (and perhaps say “OC desu!“) of the following parade of filling breakfasts purchased at Japanese university dining halls, each for an unbelievable 100 yen.

Japan
(breakfast • campaign • food and drink • students • university)

Sushi train restaurant serves up caramel banana sushi and caramel mayonnaise corn sushi!

Oona McGee
May 29, 2014

Starting from today, sushi train chain restaurant Kura-zushi will be serving up two incredibly unique, limited-edition delicacies. Thanks to a sweet collaboration with Morinaga Milk Caramels, customers will now be able to order caramel banana sushi. And that’s not all – caramel corn mayonnaise sushi will be on the menu too.

Japan
(food and drink • Kaitenzushi • sushi • Sushi Train)

Five places to get awesome limited-edition matcha sweets right now

Oona McGee
May 27, 2014

For many in Japan, the bright green hues and bitter tones of powdered green tea partners perfectly with all things sweet, making for an irresistible dessert flavour. Now, as springtime brings the first tea of the new season, convenience stores and sweet purveyors are releasing limited-edition matcha, or powdered green tea, desserts. We take a look at five of the most popular finds that Twitter users in Japan can’t wait to get their hands on. Read More