Put it on Everything! A Peek at the Japanese Love Affair With Mayonnaise
One of the things which food in Japan is famous/notorious for is the wide range of foods that have mayonnaise all over them. Yakisoba, okonomiyaki,…
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The Fastest Mochi Makers In Japan Explain Their Mindblowing Technique
By now you may have seen a video or two showing off the dazzling knife-edge chops and whirlwind pounding of mochi making masters of Nakatanidou…
The Oedo Soba And Sake Festival Proves That There’s More To Soba Than You May Think!
Let’s face it. When it comes to noodle dishes in Japan, ramen has the most sex appeal. The plethora of styles, the perfect cap to…
Japanese Sculptor Creates Super Realistic Food Out Of Wood Blocks
Niboshi are little dried fish that are commonly used in Japanese dishes (like miso soup): また木彫りの煮干し、作ってみました pic.twitter.com/1lHohZxkht — 幸せな人：川崎誠二（木彫り） (@sawsnht) 2016年6月9日 Only these aren’t real…
Master Japanese Painter’s Bird Artwork Turned Into Gorgeously Iced Cookies
Jakuchu Ito (伊藤 若冲, 1716-1800) is considered one of Japan’s master painters from Japan’s isolationist Edo period. While many of his works, hanging scroll paintings…
Mister Donut’s Japanese Matcha And Red Bean Sandwich Doughnuts Are Everything We Want In One Bite
Mister Donut has pretty much been the old standby for doughnut lovers in Japan, offering a classic and subtle taste that isn’t too overpowering for…
Breakfast In A Bag: Milk And Toast Flavored Potato Chips Hit Japan
It’s gotten to the point where if your buddy asked you if you had seen the new wacky Japanese potato chip flavor on the shelf,…
New Japanese Potato Chip Flavor Is A Regional Specialty: Squid And Carrots!
You might be familiar with the adventurous and sometimes perplexing flavors of potato chips available in Japan. While the country’s flair for leaving no imaginable…
Instagrammer’s Japan Pictures Will Make You Want To Go Just For The Food
We all have a special way of bringing home our best memories from our vacations, whether it be through buying postcards or collecting spoons. As…
Japanese LEGO Enthusiast Builds Mouth-Watering Food Samples
LEGOs have a lot of uses. The colorful building blocks are a great vessel for a child’s creativity, can even be turned into an amazing…
Hokkaido Melon And Mascarpone Cheese Kit Kats Are Now A Thing At Japanese Airports
Another month, another entry in Japan’s never-ending series of adventurous Kit Kat flavors. Japan has garnered quite a reputation for bold and exotic Kit Kat…
The Not-So-Traditional But Delicious Sushi Toppings Of Kaiten-Zushi
It’s always a bit interesting when someone claims to not like sushi because they can’t handle raw fish. While that preference is understandable, contrary to…
Okinawan Sweet Potato Ice Cream Cheese Tarts Look Like Purple Heaven
Tokyo’s immensely specialty cheese tart store PABLO is no stranger to incorporating staples of Japanese cuisine into their delicious cheese tarts to pleasantly surprise customers….
Sakura Shaped Pasta Turn Any Dish Into Your Own Personal Hanami
As the sakura season reaches its beautiful and bittersweet finale, cherry blossom fans are enjoying their last run of sakura-themed goods for the year. While…
Sushi Restaurant Serves Tiny Plates Of Miniature Sushi — For Free!
Watching videos of edible, miniature food in the making is oddly satisfying, but at sushi restaurant Sushiya no Nohachi, you can actually order a tiny…