food (Page 59)
Over a year in the making, these noodles bring the taste of Japan’s most popular ramen chain into your kitchen.
Return of inbound tourists means prices are skyrocketing, with some places charging US$120 for a bowl of seafood.
Anime settings come to life in the Valley of Witches, with amusement park rides and hot dogs in cat paws!
Each doughnut represents a different stage of the cherry blossoms in bloom, so we eat our way through all of them to find our favourites.
Final Fantasy VII’s villain gets a foxy makeover as he forcibly recommends a meal for his rival.
Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai brings the charm of an old market town to a new tourist site in Tokyo.
Menya Musashi’s crazy new take on ramen actually makes it taste like a different famous dish.
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Osaka is hosting a “hentai” event, but it’s probably not what you think
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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