snacks (Page 10)
Creators of the Nicolastick apologize for harming the “image and reputation” of the Hollywood actor.
Promotional tie-in for upcoming film Bin Laden is My Prey has an inspired flavor choice.
Grab your snack of choice and get those nosebleed tissue plugs because the waifu of snacks is back!
These delectable little snacks will boldly go where no persimmon-seed-shaped cracker has gone before.
Japan has had plenty of special Pringles flavors over the years, but these chips are solely for another nation.
We get our hands on one of Japan’s most sought-after souvenirs to find out what makes them so popular.
It’s been a rough month of ups and downs for anyone who enjoys either pizza-flavored potato chips or exploiting markets.
Snack food company Calbee is playing with fire by expecting people to swallow their new concept potato chips: “Wet Potato, Moist Mild Soy Sauce Flavor.”
A popular Okinawan treat gets a crispy crunch. Join us on a taste-test of delicious proportions!
Marking Japan’s unofficial “Banana Day” celebration of bananas, McDonald’s Japan offers us a sneak preview of its upcoming summer exclusive McFlurry flavor.
If you ever wanted to step back in time to a nostalgic corner shop where just 500 yen (US$4.85) gets you over a hundred different types of signature Japanese snacks and candies, this place is definitely for you.
Finally, a way to eat these delicious spongy white noodles on the go. You don’ wanna miss it!
The tasty rice crackers known as Kaki no Tane (literally “persimmon seeds”) have long been a favorite Japanese snack, but would you be willing to trying them in this bold new flavor?
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