This lifehack could be the smartest way to freeze and store bananas
Bananas are available at supermarkets all year round at reasonable prices. However, since they don’t last long, many people freeze any bananas they can’t use…
Cuisine
Diet-friendly potato-free “potato salad” helped YouTuber’s hubby lose 7 pounds
Competitive eater, singer, TV personality and YouTuber ギャル曽根 Gal Sone introduces a great dish for dieters on her popular YouTube Chanel. The dish, a variation…
Have you been cooking okra wrong? Japanese store clerk shares surprising tip
Okra is a vegetable that’s very popular during summer when it’s in season. Japan is no exception. Although there are many ways of preparing it…
All-you-can-drink Hyoketsu chuhai cocktail now served at 51 buffet restaurants throughout Japan
What better way to beat the heat than enjoying cold beverages. Anyone who has visited Japan knows that convenience stores and supermarkets will always stock…
Tokyo ramen shop puts cool new twist on ice cream ramen in collab with Coolish ice cream
Ramen has been around long enough that all kinds of unusual toppings and flavor combinations have already been tried. As crazy as it may sound,…
Ecstatic for Ichiran: “Laid-Back Camp” drama actress Yuno Ohara reviews popular ramen chain
Actress 大原優乃 Yuno Ōhara loves the ramen restaurant 一蘭 Ichiran. In fact, she’s such a fan of the popular ramen chain that she recently featured…
Lean, tender and delicious beef tenderloin katsu sandwiches from Shinsekai Grill Bon
If you love katsu, you may be more familiar with the chicken and pork varieties, but there’s one other major katsu genre that must be…
Ramen chain Ippudo introduces plant-based chilled Karaka Ramen for summer in Japan
Global ramen restaurant chain 一風堂 Ippudo is introducing plant-based chilled Karaka Ramen this summer in nine locations in Japan for a limited time and in…
Yakisoba pan monster! We tried Nissin’s recipe using their super concentrated U.F.O. Yakisoba
One of the more unusual sandwiches unique to Japan is the 焼きそばパン yakisoba pan. As you can imagine, the main ingredient is yakisoba noodles, cooked…
Keep the goods in your stuffed peppers with this simple lifehack from Japanese cooking YouTuber
Stuffed peppers are a popular dish in many parts of the world, and Japan is no exception. Not only is it tasty, but it’s also…
Cooking YouTuber’s Japanese twist on Korean stew with instant ramen will make you hungry
Takeshi Takeshima has somewhat of a tough appearance, but just like the ex-yakuza Tatsu from The Way of the Househusband whom he emulates, he really…
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Do Pringles egg sandwich chips taste like Japanese egg sandwiches? [Review]
Here at grape Japan, we’re always interested and sometimes bemused to see the amazing variety of flavors that Pringles comes up with for the Japanese…
Cut a peach with a rubber band? Former Japanese pro wrestler introduces a surprising lifehack
Peaches are in season in summer. In Japan, you’ll find shops selling everything from cakes and frozen drinks to ice cream featuring peaches at this…
Kirby Café Summer 2022 features an adorable peach theme!
Kirby Café, the popular chain of restaurants based on the Kirby series, announced a Kirby Café Summer 2022 event starting from July 7th, 2022. This…
Try this time-saving lifehack for cooking and peeling corn on the cob
Japanese homemaker はっちゃん Hatchan says she “doesn’t like cooking much.” Maybe that’s why she developed cooking methods and lifehacks to make food that looks good…