Japan’s popular dessert rice ball cakes return with online order and new sakura flavor
OMUSUBI Cake are a sweet spin on Japanese onigiri, or rice balls. The cake version of the traditional Japanese snack replaces the usual seaweed wrapping…
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Japanese artist crafts forbidden adorable bear sweets and treats
One of the most frustratingly adorable trends of art on Japanese twitter is the hobby of “fake sweets” makers. While super realistic fake food displays…
Traditional Japanese sweets maker battles coronavirus with creepy cute “cats wearing masks” dumplings
As Japan continues its struggle to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, everyone has their unique means of combating the trying situation. Convenience store Lawson generously…
Japanese artist teases appetites with new animal and traditional sweets hybrids
Japanese clay figure designer Pobot (@CocoGfj) has a knack for teasing appetites by crafting some of the most delicious and adorable looking critters you’ll find,…
Most delicious Japanese Snacks to Buy this year if you are coming to Japan
Japan is well-known for its variety of snacks and if you enter a supermarket you will most probably see a whole corner dedicated only to…
Nagasaki Minami Yamate Pudding Releases Fresh Strawberry Pudding
“It tastes just like a strawberry shortcake!” Last year’s popular “fresh strawberry pudding” is back to grace the menus of Nagasaki Minami Yamate Pudding for…
Energize your mind and taste buds with the bright colours and flavours at the Kawaii Monster Cafe’s “KAWAII x Sakura x Easter 2020” spring fair!
Energize your mind and taste buds with the bright colours and flavours at the Kawaii Monster Cafe’s “KAWAII x Sakura x Easter 2020” spring fair!…
Amazing Animal Crossing tanuki cookies are too cute to eat
It might seem like only the cruelest of gluttons would ever think of eating the tanuki critters Tom Nook, Timmy, and Tommy of Nintendo’s Animal…
You Can Create Your Own Kirby Wagashi Snack With This DIY Japanese Sweets Set
Nintendo’s Kirby definitely has a natural affinity for the food world, having his own cafe in Tokyo and fans (sometimes nightmarishly) recreating him as a…
Sakura Afro Pikachu Cake And Latte Hits Pokémon Cafe For 2020 Cherry Blossom Season
Last year the first ever permanent Pokémon Cafe opened up right next to the Pokémon Center DX in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district, and ever since then…
Japanese Sweets Maker Releases Salty Watermelon Flavored Taiyaki
Taiyaki are Japanese fish-shaped (sea bream, to be exact) cakes usually filled with red bean paste, but custard and chocolate varieties are also popular. Sweets…
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…
“Drinkable Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream” Released In Japan
Japanese sweets and dairy maker Morinaga Milk Industry has quite the creative hit list of snacks and beverages, including pancake steamed buns, mochi cheese slices,…
Starbucks Japan Unveils New Sweet And Sour Sakura Frappuccino For Cherry Blossom Season
When Japan’s cherry blossom season approaches, Starbucks Japan launches an inexorable stream of sakura-flavored beverages. Earlier this month they released a milk pudding sakura Frappuccino…
Japan Now Has Sweet Dessert Mochi Cheese Slices
Sweetened cheese slices or cubes, with flavors such as berry and chocolate are a fairly popular dessert option or snack to pair with alcohol in…