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Mr. Donut mixes an array of traditional Japanese flavors into a new lineup of irresistible sweets.
Ice cream maker rolls out two mochi-enhanced flavors we’re happy to dig into even after the weather gets cooler.
We try the new Starbucks drink designed to bring in good fortune for the New Year and find out what a “lucky” drink tastes like.
Häagen-Dazs gives us another tantalizing flavor using Japanese ingredients, and we’re certainly not complaining!
The new limited-edition Japonais ice cream is filled with all sorts of surprising flavour details.
Both these limited-edition Japan releases contain new ingredients used for the first time ever in the history of the company.
We investigate the widespread rumor that Japan’s beloved sweet and savory soy bean powder kinako actually has the ability to restore hair.
Traditional Japanese dessert flavours now come in delicious doughnut form—for a limited time only.
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