udon

Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to a good non-Hiroshima-y restaurant in Hiroshima

Skipping Hiroshima’s most famous food brought us to a place that both is and isn’t representative of the city.

Read More

Bando Taro proves family restaurants in Japan are on a whole other level

There are family restaurants, and then there are Bando Taro family restaurants.

Read More

Beef bowl ramen! Japan’s number-two gyudon chain gives us incentive to skip trains when traveling

A special menu item only available at special Matsuya branches.

Read More

Retro vending machine corner is a hidden gem in the Japanese countryside

Step back in time with retro meals from the past but be warned — contents are hot!

Read More

“Sipping meat,” the semi-secret Osaka food that sounds like a joke, is seriously tasty

Leave it to Osaka to turn a comedian’s hungover quirkiness into a delicious meal.

Read More

Antarctic Curry: Japanese restaurant revives meal eaten by Antarctic explorers

10,000 hours of work went into reviving this dish, and the results were definitely worth it. 

Read More

Udon restaurant chain opens its first-ever drive-through restaurant in Japan

This unique branch of Marugame Seimen even has an exclusive menu for drivers.

Read More

Four things you should eat at Japanese chain Ringer Hut, according to staff who work there

We thought we knew everything that was on the menu, but there was one dish that surprised us. 

Read More

Noodle joint in Harajuku becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?

Let’s find out if this Tokyo restaurant is a foreign tourist trap or a place that’s truly worth visiting.

Read More

Shake Udon one-hand takeout bukkake noodle cups look to shake udon eating in Japan【Taste test】

Marugame brings us a new way to eat bukkake udon on the go.

Read More

Powering up our instant noodles with Nissin Cup Noodle’s instant tempura and abura-age【Taste Test】

Was it able to fulfill our dreams as much as fill our stomachs?

Read More

Kagawa Prefecture becoming Slowpoke Paradise this spring

So…much…Slowpoke.

Read More

Japanese restaurant serves noodles that you fold and eat【Taste test】

We’ve never tried udon like this before. 

Read More

Which noodles, other than Okinawa soba, pair best with Okinawa soba broth?【Taste Test】

A distinct broth and four types of noodles…which combination will be the best?!

Read More

Cheese Hamburg Steak Sushi?!? Japanese convenience store chain throws tradition out the window

It’s not the only sushi getting a makeover at Family Mart.

Read More

Tokyo’s Curry Udon Croquette Burger is four of Japan’s favorite foods in one【Taste test】

Ikebukuro Bread Festival serves up hybrid rice bowl burgers too.

Read More

Turn around, and you’ll see this Tokyo convenience store is also something else【Taste test】

The delicious, heartwarming tale of Misawa, two great businesses in one spot in Shibuya.

Read More

How to eat Japan’s super long noodles【Taste test】

Devil’s Club noodles are over half the length of an average human, so how the heck do you eat them? 

Read More

Japanese vending machine mecca: Around 100 rare retro machines await you at this unusual location

Step back in time with old-school vending machines that dispense unique products in retro packaging.

Read More

At the London branches of Marugame Seimen, you can change your udon’s broth–but choose wisely!

Sometimes “new” can be jarring…or even disappointing.

Read More

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6