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We score big with Kaldi’s wine lucky boxes thanks to some sage advice

A helpful hack sets up our reporter for success to get the sparkling wine of her dreams.

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Want an easy way to eat Christmas turkey in Japan? Mr. Sato finds it, tries turkey for first time

Yes, Japan’s Christmas fried chicken tradition is great too, but if you want turkey, this is a quick, simple, and affordable option.

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The butter pudding from Kaldi doesn’t taste like butter or pudding, so what does it taste like?

We investigate an intriguing sweets product at the popular international foods chain and discover the secret of its hidden flavor.

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Japanese melon butter, where have you been all our lives? 【Taste Test】

Melon butter is here to make everything better. 

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Coffee-infused rice for rice balls and curry? Taste-testing a recipe from Japan’s coffee experts

Soaking your rice in some Italian Roast makes a world of difference!

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We try Kaldi’s microwavable Omelet Rice to find out if it really cooks that easily【SoraKitchen】

Omurice in just five minutes? We had to try it.

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New spreadable French Toast from Japan is a game-changer

The easiest way to make French toast? Simply spread it on bread!

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New spreadable melon pan changes the way we eat toast in Japan

Making melon bread, and curry bread, just got a whole lot easier. 

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We make chashu in just eight minutes, thanks to Kaldi’s microwaveable roast pork【Taste Test】

“Quick” and “easy” are not words usually associated with roast pork… until now!

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We hunt for Dom Pérignon in these wine fukubukuro lucky bag boxes from Kaldi

No matter what comes out of the lucky boxes, it’s sure to be a wine-derful day!

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In search of the elusive Sea Urchin Butter from Kaldi【Taste test】

Our reporter is bitter no one but her ever bought her a better butter, like Uni Butter.

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Mr. Sato’s guide to easy-peasy no-bake chocolate mousse, courtesy of Kaldi import stores

Just mix the ingredients, chill, and enjoy!

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Mr. Sato broadens his home drinking horizons at Kaldi【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】

Cultural confusion is still cultural.

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Introducing…instant Matcha Green Tea Curry (and yes, it’s green)! 【Taste Test】

It’s well-known that people in Japan are fond of green tea, especially the precious matcha green tea made from tea leaves grown in the shade. Matcha flavored Kit Kats have grown popular in Japan as well as overseas, and celebrity pastry chefs like Sadaharu Aoki have turned matcha confection making into an art. We’ve even tasted matcha-flavored ramen, so it’s not just sweets we’re talking about either.

Well, we recently found another fascinating matcha product that once again shows how much the Japanese love the green stuff…matcha green tea curry! What’s more, it’s instant curry that comes in a heatable pouch, so you can have it right at home in less than 10 minutes. A quick and easy, green-colored curry? Of course we had to try it ourselves!

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