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McDonald’s Japan goes viral for Samurai Mac burger hack

• Oona McGee
  Jul 28, 2026
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Turn a Samurai Mac into an expensive Omotesando gourmet burger by taking one thing out – and no, it’s not the pickles.

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• (beef • burgers • exclusive • fast food • food • food hack • hack • Japan-exclusive • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Samurai Mac • SNJO • social media)

Cheap Japanese sandwich hack: Popular cafe’s 21-cent white bread offcuts will really up your game

• Oona McGee
  Jun 23, 2026

A smart way to beat rising prices and eat on the cheap like a local in Japan.

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• Japan
• (cafes • Caffe Veloce • cheap eats • cheap food • COK • food • food hack • food hacks • hack • hacks • hidden gems • Japanese food • Japanese sandwiches • sandwich • sandwiches • SNJO • toast sandwiches • Tokyo • weird)

Starbucks Japan sells Valencia Flavoured Syrup, and here are four ways to use it this summer

• Oona McGee
  Jun 22, 2026

These syrups aren’t only designed for coffee.

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• (drfnk hack • drinks • food hacks • fruit • hack • hacks • milk tea • orange • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • summer • syrups • tea • Valencia • yoghurt • yogurt)

McDonald’s Japan hack: Make a Chicken Tatsuta in five minutes anywhere in the world

• Oona McGee
  May 9, 2026

Now you can get a taste of a famous limited-edition exclusive burger without travelling to Japan.

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• (burgers • Chicken Tatsuta • fast food • food • hack • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan)

Burger King Japan’s All Heavy customisation hack may not be all it’s cracked up to be

• Oona McGee
  Apr 22, 2026

The results of this taste test are truly baffling. 

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• Japan
• (All Heavy • Burger King • Burger King Japan • burgers • cool • fast food • food • food hack • food hacks • hack • hacks • SNJO • whopper)

Pringles Chocolate, but with a Japanese twist, is the snack hack you should be trying right now

• Oona McGee
  Apr 11, 2026

Jagarico one-ups a viral global trend for fans of Japanese flavour. 

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• Japan
• (cooking • cooking hack • cooking hacks • food hacks • hack • hacks • Jagarico • Jagariko • junk food • Pringles Chocolate • recipes • snacks • SNJO)

Peanuts and Coke becomes a viral hit in Japan, but is it a trend worth joining?

• Oona McGee
  Apr 7, 2026

“Farmer’s Coke” is having a moment in Japan, and surprising people in the U.S.

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• (COK • Cola • cool • drink hack • drinks • Farmer's Coke • hack • Haruki Murakami • peanut cola • Peanuts and Coke • Peanuts cola • SNJO • taste test • trends • viral • viral trends • weird)

McDonald’s Japan adds new Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks to the menu for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  Apr 7, 2026

Sanrio characters add sweetness to first-ever McDonald’s smoothie and frappe collaboration, complete with a Japanese idol commercial. 

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• Japan
• (Ano • commercial • cool • cute • drinks • fast food • hack • Hello Kitty • idol • Idols • Japanese commercials • Japanese idols • Kawaii • marketing • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Pompompurin • Sanrio)

McDonald’s Japan releases “intense” McPork burger, prompts Michelin chef to create jam hack

• Oona McGee
  Mar 31, 2026

Can Japanese jam really get this burger out of a jam?

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• (Aohata • burgers • cool • fast food • food • food hack • food hacks • hack • hacks • jam • jam jar • Japanese jam jar • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • McPork • SNJO)

Why you should be adding Calpis to your beer in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Mar 22, 2026

A trendy way to enjoy beer in Japan.

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• (alcohol • beer • beer cocktail • Calpis • cocktails • drinks • hack • japanese drinks • SNJO)

McDonald’s Japan hack: What happens when you put an apple pie inside a Big Mac?

• Oona McGee
  Feb 11, 2026

This could be the best idea in the world…or the worst.

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• (apple pie • Big Mac • cool • fast food • food • food hack • hack • hacks • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • SNJO • sweets)

Mister Donut releases a secret Godiva doughnut you won’t find in stores

• Oona McGee
  Jan 23, 2026

With four doughnuts in one, this might be Japan’s most decadent doughnut – but there’s a hack to buying this hidden treat. 

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• (chocolate • COK • donuts • doughnuts • food • Godiva • hack • Mister Donut • sweets)

How to get your money’s worth at an all-you-can-eat crepe challenge in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Dec 14, 2025

Local hack will have you eating more crepes than you ever thought possible.

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• Japan
• (all-you-can-eat • all-you-can-eat crepes • COK • crepe • crepes • food • food hacks • hack • SNJO • sweets • Yokohama)

7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals

• Oona McGee
  Dec 11, 2025

A new product so good it’ll likely go viral.  

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• (7-Eleven • combini • convenience store finds • convenience store food • convenience store hack • convenience stores • cool • food • hack • Japanese convenience stores • Japanese food • konbini • potato chips • rice • SNJO • trends • viral)

Japanese manga serves up a McDonald’s hack for making epic pancakes

• SoraNews24
  Feb 16, 2025

Making hotcakes even more delicious.

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• (art • COK • desserts • food • food hack • food hacks • hack • hotcakes • manga • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • pancakes • recipes • SNJO • sweets)

7-Eleven pancakes become a hit with American tourists in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jan 27, 2025

There’s a unique way Americans like to eat this convenience store sweet.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • chicken • COK • combini • convenience store food • convenience stores • cool • food • fried chicken • hack • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • pancakes • SNJO • taste test)

Japanese chocolate fans create “Chase the Thunder” hack for new Mister Donut Halloween collection

• Oona McGee
  Sep 13, 2024

Crazy hack will change the way you eat doughnuts.

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• (Black Thunder • chocolate • COK • donuts • doughnuts • hack • halloween • Halloween 2024 • limited edition • limited edition flavors • Mister Donut • seasonal • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

How to make a Japanese convenience store bento look like a meal from a restaurant

• Oona McGee
  Sep 13, 2024

Local hack elevates convenience store food in seconds.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • bento • COK • convenience stores • food • food hack • food hacks • hack • hacks • SNJO)

How to make a secret rice bowl at Ichiran ramen

• Oona McGee
  May 5, 2024

The Ichirandon is causing a stir amongst fans, but it’s a secret dish that isn’t listed on the menu.

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• (COK • donburi • food • hack • Ichiran • Japanese food • Non-ramen Ramen Restaurant Stars • Noodles • ramen • ramen restaurants • rameshi • restaurants • review • Rice Bowl • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • tonkotsu • tonkotsu ramen • tourists)

McDonald’s creates a dream Japanese bento for April Fools’ Day

• Oona McGee
  Apr 2, 2024

And here’s how you can create one too. 

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• Japan
• (April Fools' Day • bento • COK • fast food • food • food hack • hack • Japanese food • Makunouchi bento • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • news • obento • P.K. Sanjun • taste test)

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