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Nissin creates new combination Cup Noodles and we tried them all (by mixing them ourselves)
We gave ourselves a preview of the new Super Combination Cup Noodles!
- Japan
- (Cup Noodle • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Nissin Cup Noodle • ramen • SoraKitchen • taste test)
Matsuya’s Gorogoro Chicken Curry now comes in retort form…but is it as good as the original?
- Dale Roll
Sep 3, 2022
The Church of Gorochiki may have a second god to worship!
- Japan
- (chicken curry • curry • instant curry • Matsuya • Nakamuraya • retort curry • taste test)
Tasting Starbucks Japan’s new autumn Frappuccino, created around the theme of “Our Harvest Table”
- Oona McGee
Sep 1, 2022
The taste of Japanese autumn in a cup!
- Japan
- (autumn • chestnut • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese chestnuts • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • latte • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • taste test)
“The devil made me do it!” Mr Sato eats cheese bread ramen in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Aug 31, 2022
Japanese noodle restaurant chain adds a decadent offering to its menu at select locations.
- Japan
- (bread • cheese • clever • COK • cool • food • Mr. Sato • Noodles • ramen • restaurants • SNJO • taste test • Tenka Ippin)
Can we pick out the expensive Japanese watermelon in a blind taste test?
- Oona McGee
Aug 31, 2022
Taste isn’t the only determining factor for expensive fruit in Japan.
- Japan
- (COK • expensive fruit • food • fruit • Isetan • japanese fruit • luxury food • SNJO • taste test • watermelon • watermelons)
The best soba restaurant on Yakushima island, according to locals
- Oona McGee
Aug 30, 2022
It’s a trek to get to this rural location, but it’s worth it.
- Japan
- (COK • countryside • food • inaka • Japanese food • Noodles • restaurants • Rural Japan • rural life • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • soba • taste test • travel • Yakushima)
Pizza Hut’s new rice pizzas debut in Japan, but are they any good?
- Oona McGee
Aug 30, 2022
Not every topping is a perfect match for rice instead of pizza dough.
- Japan, Taiwan
- (COK • fast food • food • Gohan • Gohan Pizza • limited edition • marketing • pizza • Pizza Hut • rice • Rice Pizza • SNJO • taste test • weird • weird food)
Sous chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant makes hot dogs classy in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Aug 29, 2022
Baby Hotdog Cafe proves that simple dogs can sometimes be the best.
- Japan
- (Baby Hotdog Cafe • bread • COK • eating • food • hot dogs • Japanese food • Mr. Sato • restaurants • Shibuya • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo)
Kyoto curry bread comes with a very special filling
- Oona McGee
Aug 29, 2022
Karepan gets a specialty upgrade at this renowned bakery.
- Japan
- (baked goods • bakery • COK • curry • curry bread • Japanese curry • K. Masami • kare pan • Kyoto • shinshindo • SNJO • taste test • tourism • travel)
Mystery of modama: What is this sashimi we found for the first time on Yakushima?【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 28, 2022
It’s some kind of fish…probably…
- Japan
- (COK • food • sashimi • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • taste test • travel • weird • Yakushima)
Japanese vending machine is the first of its kind, operated by a local business
- Oona McGee
Aug 27, 2022
A fun and tasty way to support the local economy.
- Japan
- (COK • food • Japanese food • Japanese vending machines • Osaka • Ponzu • sauce • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • taste test • Tsuruhashi Station • vending machines • weird)
Which Japanese conveyer belt sushi chain has the tastiest sea snail, if any?【Taste test】
- Dale Roll
Aug 27, 2022
Our reporter didn’t have high hopes for this taste test…Did it surpass his expectations?
- Japan
- (best conveyor belt sushi • COK • conveyer belt sushi • food • Hamazushi • Kaitenzushi • Kappa Sushi • Kura Sushi • P.K. Sanjun • revolving sushi • sea snail • shellfish • SNJO • sushi • Sushiro • taste test)
Holy noodles! Japanese restaurant serves up some very unusual udon
- Oona McGee
Aug 25, 2022
Food for thought, in more ways than one.
- Japan
- (Buddhism • buddhist • COK • culture • food • Gunma • Heart Sutra • Japanese food • Noodles • religion • SNJO • sutras • taste test • tradition • udon • unusual • weird)
We found a popular Japanese ramen chain in South Korea!…or so we thought
- Shannon
Aug 25, 2022
There’s a subtle difference, but does it still bring the flavor?
- Japan, Korea
- (COK • food • Jiro-kei • Koi Ramen • Koi Ramen Jiro • Korean ramen • Noodles • ramen • ramen jiro • restaurants • SNJO • taste test • tonkotsu • tonkotsu ramen)
We try “Melon Bread Style Toast Spread”, designed to turn sliced bread into melon bread
- Dale Roll
Aug 24, 2022
But does it live up to our melon bread-loving expectations?
- Japan
- (bread • COK • food • kashipan • melon bread • Melon Pan • P.K. Sanjun • SNJO • sweets • taste test • toast)
Popcorn shrimp udon, as in noodles with popcorn and shrimp, now on the menu in Tokyo【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 24, 2022
A taste test so strange there’s only one man for the job!
Unboxing the McDonald’s French Fry Snack Maker【Review】
- Oona McGee
Aug 23, 2022
Will this retro toy turn out to be a cool gadget or worthless garbage?
- Japan
- (bread • COK • cool • fast food • food • french fries • fries • funny • gadgets • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • retro • retro toys • review • SNJO • taste test • toys)
Discount vending machine in Japan serves up Caramel Popcorn Soda
- Oona McGee
Aug 23, 2022
And we’re not sure how we feel about it.
- Japan
- (Beverages • caramel • Cheerio • COK • drinks • Japanese vending machines • MG Ogawa • Osaka • popcorn • SNJO • soda • sweets • taste test • vending machines • weird • weird flavors)
Japanese restaurant serves up the biggest sushi we’ve ever seen!
- Oona McGee
Aug 22, 2022
Conveyor belt sushi chain goes big with its servings.
- Japan
- (best conveyor belt sushi • big eats • COK • Conveyor belt sushi • crazy • food • Genki Sushi • hamburg • Japanese food • Kaitenzushi • Mr. Sato • revolving sushi • SNJO • sushi • taste test • Uobei • weird • wtf)
Our 40-year-old reporter tries muscat grapes for the first time, conquers childhood trauma
- Katie Pask
Aug 22, 2022
Seiji Nakazawa discovers that grapes have come a long way in the past 30 years.
- Japan
- (food • fruit • funny • grapes • muscat • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • taste test)
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