We Accepted Shin Ramen’s Spicy Challenge With Its New Gekikara Version
A challenge One fine morning in late June, a box was delivered to our office. Inside, we found packages of a new kind of Shin…
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Japan’s Spicy Chicken McNuggets With Mega-Kara Sauce Will Suckerpunch Your Tastebuds
When we tried McDonald’s Spicy Chicken McNuggets last year, with their Karasa Mashimashi Spicy Sauce (which translates as spicy sauce with extra spice added), we…
Mild-Mannered Kaki no Tane Rice Crackers Get Super-Spicy Tongue-Tingling Makeover
Kaki no Tane One of the most commonly found and frequently enjoyed of Japanese snacks, kaki no tane 柿の種 rice crackers, thus named due to…
Where to Find the Spiciest Ramen in Tokyo: Moko Tanmen Nakamoto
Japanese cuisine isn’t exactly known for it’s spiciness. In fact, the flavours are famously subtle, and many Japanese people just never developed a taste for…
Japan Invents Spicy Marinated Pollock Roe and Sweet Milk Ice Cream Bars
Spicy marinated pollock roe, known as mentaiko in Japanese, is a popular and versatile food which is enjoyed in many ways in Japan ranging from…
Place A Hot Chick + Surround Her With Cameras + Get Her To Eat Hot Food = HOT
When it comes to odd commercials and eccentric ways to promote products, Japanese PR companies do a good job. Pokka Sapporo has recently released a…