Who cares about which came first when Tamahide clearly knows that the chicken and the egg are a combo best served at the same time?
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The noodles at Tanuki Soba wa Nomimono don’t look like any bowl of tanuki soba that we’ve ever seen, but we’re not complaining.
Next time you’re passing through, keep an eye out for one of these station bento to treat yourself during your travels.
We might just make a beeline to the top-notch Hina-Sushi the next time we’re looking for lunch in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area.
We tried out three of the campaign items inspired by popular Korean dishes that left us saying masisseoyo.
Why settle for picnicking in one spot when you can dine while cruising around all of them?
Cooked in a traditional earthenware pot, there’s something about this Maboroshi no Koshihikari rice that almost spirited him away.
The perfectly Instagram-worthy drink can be found in one of Tokyo’s most bohemian hipster neighborhoods.
After failing to secure a reservation for one month prior to his visit, our reporter gets in with some luck and ascends to tuna heaven.
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