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Tokyo Cake Show: So Gorgeous, So Japanese
How can you tell a professional baking conference is in Tokyo? Because among the fantasy wedding cakes, there’s a Shinto shrine wedding, complete with marzipan bride and groom. From the roof tiles, to...
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One Fried Noodle Sandwich, Please
From the land that junk food shame forgot, this. A yakisoba sandwich is basically the Japanese equivalent of cold pizza for breakfast, on a bun. This is what frugal Japanese fry up for breakfast if...
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Cutest Curry Rice Molds On The Planet
I thought I’d seen it all when it comes to Japanese curry rice molds, but these two cuties redefine ADORABLE. The only problem is that it comes in both cat and panda, and it’s too hard to decide...
View ArticleGuess that flavor, J-style
Most Japanese people hate the taste of root beer (WHY?) so if it’s a hella hot day in Tokyo and you’re craving a root beer float, a soda topped with soft serve (and blasphemously adulterated with ice...
View ArticleThis Does Not Make Me Want To Eat That Cheesecake
From the Tokyo bakery that has been indicted for misusing the Universal Garnish on previous occasions comes this inexplicable frippery. I had to press my nose right up against the glass to figure out...
View ArticleEpic Japanese Cake Show: Part 1
No Japanese apartment comes equipped with an oven. That shocked me, until I stopped to think about it, and realized not a single traditional Japanese dish requires baking. Which doesn’t keep them from...
View ArticleThe Giant Bag o’ Rice Vending Machine
Find yourself in dire need of ten kilos of rice late at night, when the stores are all closed? Fret not, Japan’s got you covered. •
View ArticleWhat ingredient do you think THIS Japanese restaurant is famous for?
Nope, not tofu. If you guessed GLUTEN, you win the prize! Wait…what? Gluten? Yes, at Fumuroya, not only is the savory, marshmallow-like goodie known as fū prepared in surprising and satisfying ways,...
View ArticleWhat the heckin’ heck kind of burger comes on a green bun?
A vegan one, of course! The most venerable of Japanese burger chains has just introduced an all-plant-based burger, and all your friends can tell you opted for the planet-saving version because it...
View ArticleJapan’s most iconic sweets, but make them Italian
What fresh hell is this international mash-up? The most iconic Japanese sweets stuffed with cherry tomatoes and basil? Next they’ll be trying to sell us tomato-basil flavored donuts… • If you could use...
View ArticleJapanese Food Styling Gone Wrong
Okay, as you know, I've long been fascinated with Japanese menu depictions of hot dogs, because they can't seem to resist making them look a little, er, over-eager. But don't you agree that these take...
View ArticleDeath By Food Stylist
Is it just me, or does this omelet kind of look like it was on the losing side at the Battle of Sekigahara? •
View ArticleThe Slippery Slope, Illustrated
See, this is where tolerance will get you. Let them get away with putting ginger pickles and fish shavings on pizza, say nothing when your spaghetti comes topped with sea urchin eggs, and next thing...
View ArticlePlease Tell Me That’s Not Seaweed On My Ice Cream
The sticky rice balls I can handle. I could even get into the slightly gelatinous, traditional mitarashi topping that gets its brown from, uh, soy sauce. But I draw the line at nori. Yes, those...
View ArticleSpot The Elvis
If you're looking for a country with absolutely zero junk food guilt, you found it. Behold the bagel sandwiches available at this shop I spotted while walking through Azabu Juban last week. Yes, in...
View ArticleSoft Drink Flavors I Do Not Want To Try
In the scraping-the-bottom-of-the-flavor-idea-barrel sweepstakes, a clear winner. As if banana-flavored soda isn't nauseating enough, they paired it with that nasty sour-milk yogurt flavor for good...
View ArticleCrispy Intestine Snacks
Despite the fact that this new snack is called "Addictive Intestines," I'm afraid you won't find me bingeing a bucket 'o crispy innards while Netflixing my way through a Saturday night, even though...
View ArticleWeird Japanese burger sighting: The Big Mac (and Cheese)!
It's been a while since I spotted a Japanese burger worthy of sharing, but even I had to stop and laugh when I saw THIS: And lest you be tempted to give it points for at least being plant-based, there...
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