Kasanel dorayaki ice cream roll adds matcha flavor; launches Showa Era parody commercials
A small pancake filled with red bean paste, dorayaki is one of those iconic Japanese traditional sweets. A staple of Japanese sweets shops, and a…
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Fire Force teams up with Roll Ice Cream Factory on limited collaboration menu
Fire and ice. The two may be polar opposites but as the saying goes, opposites attract. Here’s a good example. Roll Ice Cream factory is…
Manhattan Roll opens first Kyoto store with limited edition matcha rolled ice cream
Rolled ice cream has become quite the sensation throughout asia over the past few years. First appearing back in 2009 as a popular street food…
Caring Ice – an all new plant-based ice cream perfect for those with a sweet tooth
Being on a plant-based diet in Japan is not one of the easiest of feats. Outside of Tokyo the concept of veganism is a relatively…
Itohkyuemon’s most luxurious matcha ice-cream bars are perfect for summer!
The traditional tea house of Itohkyuemon, located in the city of Uji, Kyoto, specializes in excellent tea blends. Once again, it has exceeded my expectations…
Kyoto matcha maker & “macho” tofu brand collaborate on soymilk soft-serve ice cream
The hot summer months are upon us, and that means its the perfect season for ice cream. If you happen to live in the Kyoto…
Tokyo’s number one souvenir Tokyo Banana gets ice cream transformation
When it comes to souvenirs to bring back to your friends after visiting Tokyo, Tokyo Banana, a banana and milk flavored sponge cake, is the…
Haagen-Dazs Japonais line takes on Italian and Japanese desserts for kinako tiramisu ice cream
Haagen-Dazs Japan aren’t shy about experimenting with distinctly Japanese ingredients in their ice cream. Every year is like a rolling lineup of exciting limited edition…
Snow covered Mt. Fuji ice bars released in Japan
It’s no stretch to say that Mt. Fuji is Japan’s most iconic natural symbol. In particular, the image of a clearly visible Mt. Fuji blanketed…
Japan’s 4% SAKEICE starting alcoholic ice cream delivery service for self-isolators
Not many things can make ice cream better than it already is. But one ice cream purveyors in Japan have come up with a great…
Baskin Robbins Japan’s princess ice cream cake is the perfect snack for a Disney marathon at home
Japan’s branches of Baskin Robbins often turn their delicious and icy expertise to collaborations with beloved pop culture institutions. Previously we’ve been treated to some…
Japan’s 4 layer tapioca tea latte ice cream is a whole new way to experience bubble tea
In Japan, bubble tea recently experienced such a boom that apart from the non-stop appearance of new boba stands on every corner, there was also…
Squeezable veggie ice cream from Papico is a healthy spin on a kids’ favorite
Ezaki Glico’s Papico ice cream has been a kids’ favorite since 1974. Whether it’s the form factor of squeezable plastic tubes which make them easy…
Turkish ice cream style dessert Milcrea launches campaign with cute, stretchy Necchiris mascots
If you like Dondurma, the Tukish style ice cream known for its chewy and stretchy consistency, then you’ll be happy to know there’s an dessert…
Japan Now Has Pancake Mochi Ice Cream
Yukimi Daifuku is a very popular brand of mochi ice cream in Japan, with the standard flavor consisting of vanilla ice cream packed inside thin…