Potato Chips
With international tourism and travel currently out of the picture, Pringles are taking us on a global tastebud journey this year with their potato chips…
Are you looking for a tasty snack to go with your beer, sake or Strong Zero this winter season? If you’re a seafood-lover, look no…
During New Years’ I was watching one of my favorite Japanese shows, Zawa Tsuku. They came up with this corner to choose the champion of…
Recently, Pringles Japan has continued their apparent quest to leave no potato chip flavor stone unturned withfish and chips, sukiyaki, and specialty ramen flavored chips(and…
Icarus flew too close to the sun. The Tower of Babel was perhaps a bit too tall. And now in Japan, one glutinous fool perhaps…
From niche to mainstream Interests and cultural phenomena that were once “niche” have the potential to go mainstream. In Japan, such was the case with…
You can always count on Pringles to challenge unusual flavors in Japan. Just recently we’ve seen Fish and Chips and even Ramen flavored Pringles released….
Have you heard of danshaku potatoes? Following the Meiji Restoration and until it was abolished in 1947, Japan had a peerage system called the kazoku…
Royce’ is synonymous with delicious chocolate in Japan, and famous for its chocolate truffles, otherwise known as “raw chocolate.” They’ve sold chocolate-coated potato chips before,…
Salt & vinegar may be a popular flavor in the United States (4th place) and even more so in the UK (2nd place), but it…
An ode to garlic Garlic lovers can sometimes wax poetic about the object of their desire. With its beautiful white bulbs and pungent aroma, the…
Virtual diva Hatsune Miku has had her share of products associated with her image. We’ve seen everything from Miku pigtail cushions, shampoo, and even bento…
(Updated with information on product recall) At first, the idea of microwaving a bag of potato chips doesn’t sound right, even here in Japan. After…
Ehomaki, literally meaning ‘lucky direction roll’ is a type of sushi roll eaten on Setsubun, the day marking the beginning of spring in Japan. This…
You may remember super talented Japanese university student and papercraft art enthusiast @02ESyRaez4VhR2l (Haruki), who just last month impressed Twitter and even garnered national television…