taste test (Page 55)
Sweet, light, and refreshing – this frappe is the perfect way to enjoy the warmer weather.
After falling in love with tacos in Mexico, our taste tester tests the newest outside-the-box idea from Sushiro.
This recipe is even better than the new McShake, with much more of that distinctive Japanese flavour.
Just because you’re sheltering in place doesn’t mean you can’t treat yourself to the good food.
Our reporter Seiji ventures back to Ueno’s bug vending machine to learn if crickets and grasshoppers taste the same.
Julian Pie Company gives our Japanese sweets fan her first taste of America’s signature dessert.
We take a chance with a random selection from a machine that sells tarantulas and dung beetles for you to eat.
They supply the beef, you supply the bowl.
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“World’s most expensive toaster” from Mitsubishi uses rice cooker technology to toast bread to perfection.
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