taste test

Chocolate mochi slices appear in Japan, make our mouths water and our kitchen smell amazing

Taste-testing our newest find at Japan’s specialty grocer that always lures us in with free coffee.

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Are Japan’s Strawberry Shortcake instant noodles as gross as they say?

Yakisoba meets cake in this very weird Japan-exclusive product.

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Black Thunder grab event in Tokyo gets you a fistful of chocolate bars for less than 30 cents

How many of these iconic Japanese chocolates can we grab for 40 yen?

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Black Thunder Tempura from Japanese udon chain is not a good partner for noodles

Famous chocolate bar gets fried up for Valentine’s Day, but it’s not exactly as great as they say.

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Will frozen bento onigiri be Japan’s next big convenience store food trend?【Taste test】

We try out three flavors to see if cramming an entire lunch into a rice ball is truly a genius idea or just another gimmick.

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Ramen pizza gets a sinful upgrade with Jiro-style version from Pizza Hut Japan

Genre famous for huge toppings adds weight to the menu for a limited time.

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Mister Donut and Pierre Marcolini set hearts aflutter with new Valentine’s Day doughnuts in Japan

But are they worthy of the Marcolini name?

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Frito-Lay makes corn chips with shaketoba fish flavor just for Japan’s far north【Taste test】

What if you took a Dorito, ditched the cheese, and added salmon? You’d get Frito-Lay Japan’s shaketoba chips.

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Adult Mint Chocolate beer appears in Japan and makes for some funky food pairings【Taste test】

Should you pair your mint chocolate beer with Pocky or kimchi?

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7-Eleven pancakes become a hit with American tourists in Japan

There’s a unique way Americans like to eat this convenience store sweet.

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Our two-day struggle to buy the cutest onigiri rice balls in Tokyo

Norionigiri lands in Shibuya, but its beauty proves to be only skin-deep.

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Using tempura as a ramen topping – Blasphemy, or a beautiful idea?【Taste test】

Soba restaurant chain’s claim leads us to cross the standard line of where tempura is supposed to go.

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Starbucks releases a new Valentine’s Day Frappuccino in Japan, but is it worth the calories?

Chocolatey new beverage wants to seduce you, along with its hot partner.

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Mister Donut and Pierre Marcolini team up in Japan, but is it a match made in chocolate heaven?

Find out if this decadent doughnut range is worth the calories.

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Family Mart releases a fukubukuro lucky bag packed with cool Convenience Wear

Chain’s viral fashion now comes in a convenient limited-edition pack that fans are scrambling for.

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Is there a big difference between Starbucks Japan’s fukubukuro lucky bags?

We find out if some lottery winners get a better deal than others.

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New Japanese beer takes inspiration from traditional Christmas dessert…but do they go together?

Spring Valley draws inspiration from stollen, but has this combination stolen our hearts?

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What’s in a Family Mart lucky bag?

Japanese convenience store serves up two fukubukuro packed with surprises.

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Starbucks releases a Bouquet Frappuccino in Japan…but does it taste like a bunch of flowers?

Find out if this floral Frappuccino is a gift you should accept or refuse.

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How to get all-you-can eat doughnuts at Mister Donut for just 12 bucks!

Beware, though — you really can have too much of a good thing.

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