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taste test (Page 56)

This Tokyo coronavirus quarantine facility’s bento boxed meals are amazingly good【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 21, 2022
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A multi-day taste test our infected reporter would rather not have had to do, but his taste buds thank him.

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• Japan
• (bento • COK • coronavirus • food • quarantine • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • taste test)

Starbucks Japan new Nyu Frappuccino: An old-school throwback that reminds us of Osaka【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 18, 2022

What’s old is Nyu.

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• Japan
• (COK • drinks • Frappucinos • Japanese Frappuccinos • K. Masami • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test)

Miso powder on ice cream? Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it, we say!【Taste test】

• Katie Pask
  Mar 11, 2022

Unusual combination turns out to be unusually delicious!

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• Japan
• (Aichi • COK • crazy • food • ice cream • Miso • SNJO • sweets • taste test • weird)

Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best aburi salmon sushi?【Taste test】

• Oona McGee
  Mar 10, 2022

Seared fish go head-to-head at Japan’s top sushi chains.

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• Japan
• (aburi • COK • Conveyor belt sushi • fish • food • Hama Sushi • Kaitenzushi • Kappa Sushi • Kura Sushi • revolving sushi • salmon • SNJO • sushi • Sushiro • taste test)

Cheap vs. expensive — Is a premium-priced tempura bento really worth it?【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 9, 2022

A bento from a fast food joint versus one from a luxury hotel.

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• Japan
• (bento • cheap • COK • comparison • expensive • food • Isetan • SNJO • taste test • tempura • Tenya)

This green tea soda from Shizuoka in a sense betrayed us, but also placated us【Taste test】

• Dale Roll
  Mar 9, 2022

Its flavor came as a surprise…but we soon learned it was better than the alternative. 

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• Japan
• (COK • green tea • Shizuoka • SNJO • soda • soft drinks • taste test • tea • weird • weird soda flavors)

We make yakisoba hot sandwiches, the next trendy camping meal【SoraKitchen】

• Shannon
  Mar 8, 2022

Toasted bread tastes good, and yakisoba tastes good. Put them together = amazing.

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• Japan
• (camp • camp food • camping • camping food • COK • cooking • food • grilled sandwich • hot sandwich • sandwich • SNJO • SoraKitchen • taste test • yakisoba • yakisoba sandwich)

Is Starbucks really the best place to go for sakura drinks in Japan?

• Oona McGee
  Mar 4, 2022

Fans of Japanese coffee chain Doutor say: “Doubt it”. 

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2022 • COK • Doutor • drinks • hanami • sakura • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】

• Katie Pask
  Mar 4, 2022

Grilled croquette sandwiches may be our new favourite breakfast.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • camp • camp food • croquet • croquette • croquettes • food • grilled sandwich • sandwich • SNJO • SoraKitchen • taste test • toasted sandwich)

Three unusual Japanese curries to celebrate Regional Retort Curry Day

• Oona McGee
  Mar 4, 2022

Plus, find out what it takes to register a special day like this in Japan.

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• Japan
• (Asakusa • COK • curry • curry day • Curry Land • curry rice • food • instant curry • Japanese curry • Japanese food • Regional Retort Curry Day • retort curry • review • SNJO • taste test)

Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best yellowtail sushi?【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 3, 2022

Hamachi and buri are on our mind and on our plate.

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• Japan
• (buri • COK • Conveyor belt sushi • food • Hama Sushi • hamachi • Kaitenzushi • Kappa Sushi • Kura Sushi • revolving sushi • SNJO • sushi • Sushiro • taste test • yellowtail)

New convenience store chain to rival 7-Eleven opens in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Mar 1, 2022

The company behind beef bowl chain Sukiya and conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain Hama Sushi now have their own konbini.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • bento • COK • combini • convenience • convenience store food • convenience stores • food • Gunma • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • new • Seico Mart • SNJO • taste test • travel)

Family Mart’s new Hotcake Soufflé Pudding proves Japanese convenience stores have the best sweets

• Oona McGee
  Mar 1, 2022

New release serves up three delicious desserts in one cup.

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• Japan
• (COK • combini • convenience stores • desserts • Family mart • food • hotcakes • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • pancakes • purin • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

What does Showa-era curry taste like? We try making some with an old-timey roux

• Dale Roll
  Feb 28, 2022

Our Japanese-language reporter had no idea what to expect.

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• Japan
• (COK • cooking • curry • food • Showa • Showa Era • SNJO • SoraKitchen • taste test)

New hot natural spring water at 7-Eleven proves Japanese convenience stores really are convenient

• Oona McGee
  Feb 26, 2022

Surprising beverage exemplifies the chain’s commitment to customer service.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • COK • combini • convenience • convenience stores • drinks • hot water • Japanese convenience stores • konbini • SNJO • spring water • taste test • water)

Starbucks Japan’s final sakura Frappuccino for 2022 gives us a new cherry blossom flavour

• Oona McGee
  Feb 25, 2022

Hanami flower-viewing never tasted so good.

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2022 • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • hanami • Japanese Frappuccinos • sakura • shiratama • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test • yatsuhashi)

Which Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain has the best salmon sushi?【Taste test】

• Oona McGee
  Feb 23, 2022

Salmon is one of Japan’s most popular sushi options, but which kaitenzushi restaurant does it best?

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• Japan
• (COK • Conveyor belt sushi • food • Hama Sushi • Japanese food • Kaitenzushi • Kappa Sushi • Kura Sushi • revolving sushi • salmon • SNJO • sushi • sushi restaurants • Sushiro • taste test)

We do battle with the King Yeti from Burger King Japan

• Oona McGee
  Feb 22, 2022

Who will come out victorious in this bare-fisted, white-knuckle clash between man and meat sweats?

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• Japan
• (Burger King • Burger King Japan • fast food • food • limited • limited edition • marketing • new • review • SNJO • taste test)

Matcha cake from one of Japan’s top tea towns has a one-month wait, but is it worth it?【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 21, 2022

Teen shogi phenomenon Sota Fujii sets off surge in popularity for the Chabatake.

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• Japan
• (cake • COK • food • green tea • matcha • Shizuoka • shogi • SNJO • Sota Fujii • sweets • taste test)

Japanese mum’s secret curry recipe puts a new spin on the beloved dish

• Oona McGee
  Feb 21, 2022

Impressive meal that’s easy to make, thanks to this handwritten recipe from a gacha capsule toy machine.

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• Japan
• (capsule toys • cooking • cool • crazy • curry • curry rice • food • gachapon • natto • recipe • SNJO • taste test • weird)

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