Japanese specialty store releases retro pudding so big it comes in a bucket
Made from whole egg yolks and often compared to Flan or creme caramel, Japanese custard pudding can be considered one of the enduring menu highlights…
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Drinkable whipped cream is coming to Japanese vending machines and we got an advance taste
One of the things that surprise many visitors to Japan is the number and variety of vending machines you’ll encounter. Not only are vending machines…
Cat paw print cakes are Japan’s newest cutest dessert
When it comes to wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets, confectionery master Masaaki Miyake (Twitter, Instagram) really knows how to craft a treat that may be too…
Nico Robin’s Devil Fruit from One Piece is now edible in Japan
In the world of long-running anime and manga hit One Piece, eating a Devil Fruit means gaining means gaining amazing powers, but at the cost…
Puffed up puffer fish turn into adorable wagashi Japanese sweets
Kurokazu 黒和 (@kurokazu_45) is a 和菓子 wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) chef at 和菓子處吉祥庵 Wagashidokoro Kisshōan near the beach in Shōnan, Kanagawa Prefecture, who fashions colorful…
Japanese rhinoceros beetle cake and takoyaki maker will have you craving insects
A summertime hobby of some kids in Japan is looking for and sometimes collecting stag beetles and Japanese rhinoceros beetles. Some even do so to…
Popular grave desserts return just in time for Japan’s days of the dead
Halloween may be in October, but when August rolls around in Japan, it’s a time of ghosts. Every August (the 12th this year), Japan observes…
These fruit sandwiches were ranked as the favorite backstage snack in Japanese showbiz
Fruit sandwiches are a Japanese invention. Known as フルーツサンド furūtsu sando, they’re typically made with shokupan milk bread, lightly sweetened fresh whipped cream, and fresh…
Stay cool with kawaii ice cube candies by Papabubble this summer
Papabubble, the “world’s most interesting candy store,” will start selling two new varieties of its popular ice cube candies on July 15th, 2022. These new…
Japanese sweet shop’s gorgeous dessert looks like a starry night sky
Every year on July 7th, Japanese people celebrate 七夕 tanabata, or Star Festival (Qixi Festival in China). Legend has it that on this one day…
Starbucks Japan packs a mighty peach punch with “Momo MORE Frappuccino” redux
Almost every time a new flavor of Frappuccino® is introduced at Starbucks in Japan, stores sell out in droves. This will surely be the case…
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This amazing bean jam Ogura toast is made by a Michelin-listed Japanese sweets shop [Review]
A Naogya favorite: Ogura toast If you have spent some time in Nagoya or visited one of the branches of the Komeda Coffee chain, you’ve…
There’s a Tokyo souvenir that you can’t buy in Tokyo?
If you’ve been to Tokyo, you might know of the popular souvenir snack called 東京ばな奈 Tokyo Banana, a banana-shaped sponge cake filled with banana-flavored cream….
Japanese convenience store FamilyMart gives a shock with new Pikachu Pine Frappe!
As part of their campaign project “Anata no ureshi (For your happiness)”, Japanese convenience store FamilyMart has collaborated with Pokémon and its popular Nintendo/smartphone puzzle…
We tried Japan’s hot-selling gourmet coffee jelly that’s keeping summer deliciously cool
Japan’s Kaldi Coffee Farm is an emporium of tasty international goods, making it quite the haven for foreign residents. Kaldi is a crowd pleaser for…