food (Page 160)

Fresh tuna sashimi vs. frozen – Can our Japanese taste testers tell the difference in taste test?

Tuna is tuna is tuna, right? Wrong!

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Beautiful Japanese dessert looks like cube of crystal-blue water, only sold at convenience store

Gorgeous enough for the fanciest restaurant in Tokyo, this is actually available only from one of Japan’s most popular convenience store chains.

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Can you make instant udon noodles with room-temperature water? We find out

We needed to know if the idea is worth the almost non-existent level of effort.

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Japanese city famous for its production of swords and knives now has katana-shaped ice cream

Centuries of craftsmanship has amounted to this moment.

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We straight-up eat a beetle at possibly Japan’s craziest restaurant

And no, it does not taste like chicken.

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Diarrhea-inducing mushrooms send three Japanese men to hospital after weekend-ruining barbecue

Sticking to Japanese barbecue mainstays like sausages and yakisoba noodles would’ve been the smarter move.

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Starbucks starts selling sushi in America, calls it a “burrito” and “sandwich” for some reason

Not all edible cylinders are burritos.

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McDonald’s Japan has free smiles on its delivery menu, but does asking for one make a difference?

Genuine service, or meaningless marketing ploy? We conduct an experiment to see what happens if you pass on the Golden Arches’ offer to see some pearly whites.

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5 weird and wonderful Tokyo cafés worth a visit, perfect for breaking the ice on first dates

Go fishing, do some handicrafts, or just enjoy a nice cuppa with hedgehogs at these delightfully odd cafés.

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Eat, drink and buy My Hero Academia exclusive goodies at the Good Smile x Animate Cafe!

Heroes and villains of My Hero Academia check in to the Good Smile x Animate Cafes in Tokyo and Osaka!

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Matcha buffet in Osaka gets ready for fall by adding delicious autumn-inspired eats to the lineup

Let your taste buds fall in love with these matcha treats coming this autumn.

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Crazy Tokyo cheeseburger turns concept inside-out with cheese on the outside, bread on the inside

Journal Standard comes up with a burger that’s anything but standard, and also inordinately delicious.

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Tokyo’s matcha green tea tuna sandwiches: A culinary wonder we didn’t know we needed until now

And they’ve even got a special surprise in place of ordinary bread.

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Scandal rocks McDonald’s Kanto-Kansai burger election, Tokyo Roast Beef Burger caught lying to voters

Revelation of “pork” in the Roast Beef Burger is sure to impact this crucial election.

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Noodle-free ramen? Cup Noodle maker ditches the noodles in new ramen broth soups

Low-calorie alternatives replace the carbs with something else.

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Wendy’s Japan replaces bun with meat in new sandwich, touts its low-carb nutritional merits

For those times when you want two burgers’ worth of meat and zero burgers’ worth of bread.

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Japanese Twitter users go crazy for exotic curries in cute packaging

Ready-to-eat curry isn’t just for the spice-craving survivalist anymore, not when it looks and tastes good, and when there’s also curry for dessert!

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10-yen sushi? Such wonders do exist at new Tokyo restaurant in Shinjuku

See that mouth-watering plate of yellowtail sushi? It cost us less than a buck.

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Sayonara, soy sauce stains! Sushi restaurant worker reveals easy way to deal with spills

Go ahead, wear that nice white shirt to the sushi restaurant.

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Take on a triple-decker cutlet at Tokyo’s hot new restaurant: “Tonkatsu is a Drink”

While the “Kanno Mille-Fueille Set” may sound dainty, this mountain of meat from Tonkatsu is a Drink is anything but.

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