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Osaka’s Okonomiyaki Burrito is both classic Taco Bell and completely different【Taste test】

• Master Blaster
  Feb 15, 2019
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A prodigal Taco Bell customer returns to the franchise and is surprised with what he finds.

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• Japan
• (burritos • COK • cool • crazy • fast food • Namba • okonomiyaki • Okonomiyaki Burrito • Osaka • SNO • Taco Bell • taste test • weird)

Japan’s Whipped Cream Burger is a fistful of sweet dairy and a mouthful of complete honesty

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 9, 2019

The most decadent, least healthy, and absolute craziest vegetarian burger we’ve ever tried.

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• Japan
• (awesome • burgers • COK • crazy • cream • food • sandwiches • SNOJ • sweets • taste test • whipped cream)

Maximum matcha! Tokyo sweet shop sells the strongest green tea chocolates physically possible

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 26, 2019

We taste test the newest desserts from a 112-year-old Japanese tea company.

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• Japan
• (chocolate • COK • green tea • matcha • SNOJ • sweets • taste test • tea)

We try the new teriyaki burgers from McDonald’s Japan 【Taste Test】

• Oona McGee
  Jan 22, 2019

How do they stack up against the original Teriyaki McBurger?

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• Japan
• (burgers • fast food • food • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • RNO • taste test • teriyaki • teriyaki burger • Teriyaki McBurger)

Still using water to make your instant noodles? You’re missing out on amazing green tea noodles!

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 20, 2019

We taste test a brand-new way to make the age-old favorite food of students, loafers, and busy people.

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• Japan
• (COK • cooking • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • life hacks • Seiji Nakazawa • SNOJ • soba • SoraKitchen • taste test)

The most expensive fish sausage we could find in Tokyo divides our opinions, empties our wallet

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 3, 2019

When you send Mr. Sato out to do the shopping, sometimes he comes back with something crazy.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • expensive • expensive food • fish sausage • food • Isetan • kamaboko • Mr. Sato • SNOJ • taste test)

We try Starbucks Japan’s grand finale for the year: The triple-sesame Frappuccino【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 27, 2018

Delicious drink is packed with all the goma we never knew we wanted.

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• Japan
• (COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • goma • Japan Wonder Project • sesame • SNOJ • Starbucks • sweets • taste test)

Tokyo’s fried-chicken cooking robot is here, and here’s a guide to help you use it【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 12, 2018

Mr. Sato puts the culinary skills of Lawson’s Karaage-kun Robo to a taste test.

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• Japan
• (COK • convenience stores • cool • crazy • food • fried chicken • karaage • karaage kun • Lawson • robots • SNOJ • taste test)

Sushi burritos come to Tokyo with the opening of Beeat in Tokyo, and we tried three for ourselves

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 11, 2018

In the biggest sushi-loving town on the planet, can this unique twist on Japan’s food culture succeed?

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• Japan
• (Akihabara • burritos • COK • food • restaurants • SNOJ • sushi • taste test • Tokyo • weird)

We try Starbucks Japan’s new Pistachio Christmas Tree Frappuccino drinks

• Oona McGee
  Dec 6, 2018

Starbucks’ new limited-edition holiday drinks are designed to look like decorated Christmas trees…but do they taste like them?

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• Japan
• (Christmas • Christmas tree • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • limited edition • pistachio • SNOJ • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test • Xmas)

We try Starbucks Japan’s new White Chocolate Snow Frappuccino drinks

• Oona McGee
  Nov 24, 2018

Plus drink out of a cute limited-edition polar bear head glass.

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• Japan
• (Christmas • COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • limited edition • SNOJ • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • sweets • taste test)

Which American-inspired Japanese McDonald’s sandwich stacks up? We munch all four to find out!

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 10, 2018

The Texas and Idaho burgers and McMuffins have hit branches across Japan, and we send our man on the ground to tear into them.

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• Japan
• (COK • fast food • food • hamburgers • Idaho Burger • McDonald's • SNOJ • taste test • Texas Burger)

Taste-testing Japan’s crazy-expensive 3,240-yen (US$29) persimmon

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 30, 2018

We bought one of Japan’s shockingly expensive gift fruits as a gift for ourselves.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • expensive • expensive food • food • fruit • Mr. Sato • persimmons • SNOJ • taste test)

Fried Oyster Ice Cream: the taste of the sea in a Japanese soft serve dessert【Taste Test】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 29, 2018

One of Japan’s most intriguing flavour pairings

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • food • ice cream • Japanese desserts • Okayama • oysters • SNOJ • soft serve • sweets • taste test • weird)

We try the “Ramen Roll” sandwich, because why not have a bowl of ramen on a hot dog bun?

• Dale Roll
  Oct 27, 2018

Does the Ramen Roll live up to the reputation of its popular cousin, the Yakisoba Roll?

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • crazy • food • Kyoto • Noodles • ramen • sandwiches • SNOJ • taste test • weird)

We investigate 7-Eleven’s new Crunchy Chocolate Mille Crêpes Cake, shiver with decadence

• Katy Kelly
  Oct 26, 2018

We’re struck senseless by the seductive dessert, and take an array of scintillating shots to show off its sexy side.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • cake • chocolate • COK • convenience stores • Go Hatori • SNOJ • sweets • taste test)

Taste-testing Tokyo’s 100-times spicy, and sweatiest, udon noodles【Photos, video】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 25, 2018

Noodles are so hot you have to get a special permission ticket before ordering them.

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• Japan
• (COK • crazy • Marugame Udon • Noodles • restaurants • SNOJ • spicy • taste test • udon)

No tricks, double treats as we try Starbucks Japan’s Halloween Witch and Princess Frappuccinos

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 19, 2018

Two enchanting newcomers just showed up at Starbucks, and we’re here to let you know which is right for you.

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• Japan
• (COK • drinks • Frappuccinos • halloween • SNOJ • Starbucks • sweets • taste test)

We try the new Pringles instant cup ramen and yakisoba fried noodles from Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 16, 2018

Which one is tastier: Sour Cream and Onion yakisoba or Jalapeño and Onion cup ramen?

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• Japan
• (cup noodles • cup ramen • food • instant noodles • Noodles • Pringles • ramen • taste test • yakisoba)

We taste makunouchi bento at four Japanese convenience store chains【Taste comparison】

• Krista Rogers
  Oct 16, 2018

Our reporter shares which version of this classic style of bento (all for 430 yen/US$3.83 or under) overwhelmingly stole his heart and stomach.

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• Japan
• (7-Eleven • bento • convenience store • Family mart • food • konbini • Lawson • Marunouchi • ranking • Seico Mart • taste test)

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