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Shake Udon one-hand takeout bukkake noodle cups look to shake udon eating in Japan【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
May 12, 2023 - Tweet
Marugame brings us a new way to eat bukkake udon on the go.
- Japan
- (crazy • food • funny • Marugame Udon • Noodles • SNJO • taste test • udon • weird)
Is McDonald’s Japan’s new tandoori chicken curry McNugget sauce better with naan?【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
May 11, 2023
People have been saying the new McDonald’s sauce tastes just like curry, but how does it fare as a main dish?
- Japan
- (Chicken McNugget • COK • curry • fast food • food • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • McNugget • naan • SNJO • tandoori chicken • taste test)
Do you know what this caterpillar-like food is? We had no idea!【Taste test】
- Dale Roll
May 11, 2023
Apparently, it’s a popular regional ingredient in New Year’s food.
- Japan
- (Chinese artichokes • chorogi • haruka takagi • osechi ryori • taste test • vegetables • weird food)
“Prisoner of Short Ribs”: Yoshinoya’s first sister restaurant in 10 years (maybe 8?)【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
May 10, 2023
The math is hazy, but is the quality clear?
- Japan
- (beef • COK • fast food • food • kalbi • meat • Mr. Sato • restaurants • rice bowls • short ribs • SNJO • taste test • Yoshinoya)
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)
Japan has a pizza for dogs, so of course we tried it
- SoraNews24
May 9, 2023
Does the wanko pizza taste better when eaten on all fours?
- Japan
- (cilantro • COK • coriander • Egawa Tasuku • fast food • food • herbs • limited edition • marketing • pakuchi • pizza • Pizza Hut • SNJO • taste test • weird • weird food)
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)
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)
A daddy/daughter test of the free baby meals at Japan’s biggest soup restaurant chain【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
May 4, 2023
Soup Stock recently started offering free food for babies, so it’s time for one of the SoraBabies to try it out!
- Japan
- (babies • COK • food • free • kids • Parenting • parents • SNJO • soup • Soup Stock • Soup Stock Tokyo • taste test • Yuichiro Wasai)
We try the four new offerings in the Mister Donut x Gion Tsujiri collaboration series【Taste test】
- Krista Rogers
May 3, 2023
With two donuts featuring matcha and two featuring hojicha flavor, tea lovers can take their pick of a more traditional take on the humble donut.
- Japan
- (COK • donuts • Gion Tsujiri • hojicha • matcha • Misdo Meets • Misdo Meets Gion Tsujiri • Mister Donut • SNJO • sweets • taste test • Tasuku Egawa • tea • warabimochi)
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)
We try a half-drunk bottle of tea that’s been sitting on the balcony since last summer 【Taste test】
- Master Blaster
May 2, 2023
Can we tempt you with some vintage 2022 tea?
- Japan
- (barley tea • COK • crazy • drinks • funny • gross • mugicha • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • taste test • tea • weird)
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)
Goodbye, Cup Noodle Shio! We try Nissin Cup Noodle’s revitalized new flavor, Negi Shio
- Dale Roll
May 1, 2023
Does it meet expectations? We find out!
- Japan
- (COK • Cup Noodle • Instant Ramen • negi • new flavor • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • SNJO • taste test)
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)
Popular Tokyo donut shop I’m donut? poised to take on the Mr. Donut empire【Taste test】
- Master Blaster
Apr 27, 2023
Is there enough room in Japan for two personified donut chains?
- Japan
- (COK • donuts • food • I'm donut • Nakameguro • SNJO • sweets • taste test • Tokyo)
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)
Don’t throw out leftover rice! Testing to find the best rice freezing/microwaving container
- Casey Baseel
Apr 25, 2023
A three-way showdown between a Japanese housewares brand, an international icon, and the king of 100 yen shops.
- Japan
- (COK • cooking • Daiso • food • frozen food • kitchen gadgets • rice • SNJO • taste test • ziploc)
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