7-Eleven Japan’s surprisingly gourmet pudding is layered caramel delight
While tasty sandwiches and even butter chicken curry are among the many offerings that sometimes cause people expecting glum convenience store fare be surprised by…
Sweets
Japan’s too cute to eat “Louis Vuitton” pig cakes hide a clever pun in their name
It’s no rarity to run into adorable sweets in Japan. Whether it be hamster cookies, traditional Pokémon confectionery, or even Totoro cream puffs, you can…
Papabubble to hold challenging “Candy-on-Demand” live event in Nagoya this Golden Week
So you’re a candy fan huh? Me too. Chocolate buttons, lollipops, bon-bons, jelly-beans, gummies, hard-boiled sweets – name a candy and you can probably bet…
Tsujiri matcha, roasted soy flour mochi & syrup featured in McDonald’s Japan’s new shake & pie
Today, on April 21st, 2022, McDonald’s Japan Corporation announced it would begin selling three new sweets in a new project collaborating with Japanese local specialties,…
Japanese artist turns a favorite traditional summer treat into a kawaii bracelet
Japan has many traditional sweets and desserts, but one favorite, especially in the warmer months, is みつ豆 mitsumame. Cool and sweet, colorful and cute, mitsumame…
How to make Doraemon’s favorite snack, dorayaki
YouTube Channel “Emojoie” is very popular. As of April 2022, 2.14 million people have subscribed to watch the Japanese chef living in France make all…
Japanese hamster cookies are just too cute to eat!
Japanese sweets artist mocha mocha (@mochamochamm) has a tasty talent for baking up delicious treats that we fear may be too cute to eat. For…
Traditional Daruma doll manufacturing company releases edible Daruma monaka snacks
Three years have passed since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and whilst it has caused heartache, loss and wreaked havoc on our daily…
Japan’s new dumpling sweets are so long they require samurai skill
One of Japan’s favorite traditional sweets is dango, dumplings made from mochiko rice flour and often served on skewers, sometimes by roadside stands and shops….
Recreating delicious Japanese convenience store pudding in…a microwave?
Japan has quite the offering of delicious pudding to be had on its convenience store racks, but what about making some at home? You might…
Student’s clay mochi looks dangerously close to the real delicious deal
Despite it’s deliciousness and popularity, mochi is not a food to be underestimated. Its tough to swallow texture has been known to cause complications (sometimes…
7-Eleven’s sweets surprise in Japan again with delectable cupcake pudding hybrid
The many delights of 7-Eleven have been known to surprise the taste buds of visitors from overseas, sometimes captivating foreign media. While many may focus…
Gudetama brings Easter celebrations to organic doughnut store Floresta
When it comes down to foods that are both sweet in flavour and appearance, Japan is the place to be, and no company has a…
Krispy Kreme Japan celebrates Spring with premium Sakura-An Butter donuts
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Japan Co., Ltd. will start selling their “Krispy Kreme Premium Sakura An Butter” donuts from April 1st, 2022. Sakura-an 桜あん is a…
Cute strawberry fruit sandwiches, cakes and sweets now on sale at Lawson convenience stores
Earlier this week, many strawberry lovers in Japan began visiting their local Lawson convenience stores for a taste of a new sweets collection supervised by…