taste test (Page 16)

We may never stop eating these rare deluxe apple pastries from Japan’s Chateraise sweets shop

These hand pies are premium quality–perfect for gifting (or hoarding at home)

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Rice robot serves free refills at Japanese set meal restaurant

The Book of Five Rings author, Miyamoto Musashi, has a part to play in the company’s history.

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Tokyo Ramen Show seeks to find the country’s best regional noodles

Vote for your favourite ramen at this special event in Tokyo.

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Famous train station bento boxed lunches, but in a can? Taste-testing canned ekiben【Taste test】

There’s only one station in Japan where you can find these canned versions of famous boxed lunches.

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Maid street in Akihabara gets a new vending machine that’s sweeter than usual

An assassin has infiltrated the famous otaku neighbourhood in Tokyo.

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We tried 12 different gummy candies from a Japanese supermarket and found the most delicious one

There’s stiff (but sometimes chewy) competition for gummies out there, but one came out on top in this taste test.

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Meat Butler goes viral for space-age yakiniku train system

We try it in real life to see if it’s as good as it looks in TikTok videos.

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Which sauce goes best with the new shrimp nuggets from McDonald’s Japan?

The Puripuri Ebi Purio needs a flavour boost, so we get creative with the sauces.

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Does the Blue Mt Fuji Curry taste as terrifying as it looks?

We go on a trek to conquer this mountain of curry, and end up learning something in the process.

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This ice cream cake has been sold in Japan for 40 years, but it’s almost unknown here

Our reporter didn’t know about it either!

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Edible culture shock: Our Japanese reporter tries American barbecue for first time【Taste test】

P.K. broadens his palate while filling his stomach.

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Can our foodie reporters tell the difference between two brands of tofu with a huge price gap?

These days even cheap tofu tastes high quality, so who among us can spot the luxury tofu?

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Does Japanese Shake Shack taste like the original restaurant in NYC? We find out【Taste Test】

Surely there must be something different, right? 

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The two best Tsukimi Moon-Viewing burgers in Japan for 2023

Find out which two chains are the ones to visit when the moon rises on this special festival day.

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We get a taste of Starbucks Japan’s new coffees and sweets, including one that’s here to stay

From moussed lattes to matcha mochi balls, this collection is filled with surprising flavours.

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Ramen restaurant in Akihabara serves two different types of noodles in one bowl

A “third type of ramen” appears in Japan. 

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Starbucks Japan vs. its two big rivals – Who’s got the best Mont Blanc chestnut sweets?

The fall classic dessert is here for this three-way taste-test showdown.

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Hoisu: The phantom Japanese sake that can’t be purchased in stores

A unique, hard-to-find drink only ordered by those in the know at some izakaya taverns.

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What happens when you mix together all the jelly drinks from the convenience store? 【SoraKitchen】

A stroke of genius, or just a lot of sugar and gelatin?

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“Infinite Destroyer”: The Japan-exclusive Subway sub available at only one unique branch in Tokyo

In a country where roast beef is rare, this is a gem of a find.

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