With queues out the door for the new limited-edition Tokyo Banana Kit Kat, we grab a pack to see if it’s really worth all the hype.
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Sake and sushi Kit Kats among those joining the family.
Japan’s favorite chocolate pretzel snack is set to add some sweet sophistication to your next occasion to crack open a bottle of red.
Matcha Double Berry Luxury Every Day Kit Kats are a mouthful to say, should be a joy to eat.
Japan has plenty of awesome Kit Kats, but we just ate what might be the craziest one of all.
The unusual sweet is one of several new treats only available at a special Kit Kat Chocolatory store in Tokyo.
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Tirol Chocolate, also pronounced as Chiroru Choko in Japan, recently won over fans with their rather unconventional way of announcing that the company president was changing.
Looks like nothing we’d ever have imagined, tastes like something we could only have dreamed of.
Beloved flavors from different parts of the globe combine in dessert drink that promises to taste out of this world.
Putting soy sauce on white rice is a major faux pas in Japan, but now there’s a flavorful alternative.
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