Food
Starbucks Japan’s latest Frappuccino tastes better with a customization
With the weather really heating up in Japan, Starbucks this month released a summertime Frappuccino to keep us cool in the sweltering humidity. Called the Gaburi Peach Frappuccino, this limited-time beverage is the latest reincarnation of the chain’s popular peach-flavored Frappuccino, which has been making an appearance in some shape or form every summer since 2015.… Read
Cold Stone Creamery returns to Tokyo city center, and with Tokyo-only menu items
U.S.-based ice cream shop Cold Stone Creamery was once pretty easy to find in Japan, with over two dozen stores across the country selling their tasty, creamy concoctions. Many of those branches were in busy Tokyo neighborhoods too. Unfortunately, as COVID swept across the world, more and more of their Japanese shops… Read
Tokyo’s newest ultra-cheap, no-barista cafe has a secret
There are a lot of classy looking cafes along the side streets that branch off from Omotesando, the tree-lined Tokyo boulevard in the Harajuku neighborhood that’s home to flagship stores for fashion brands from around the world. One of the newest places to pop in for an iced coffee, though, called The Secret of Drip, isn’t… Read
Japanese convenience store Lawson unveils new type of egg sandwich
Compared to other parts of the world, Japan has only recently caught on to the demand for plant-based products, but now that companies are realising the power of soy as an alternative to ingredients like meat and eggs, they’re barrelling forth with all sorts of new products. Now, convenience store chain Lawson is stepping forward with a… Read
Japanese curry chain becomes a hot topic with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
Recently, our reporter Seiji Nakazawa has been checking out Tokyo restaurant recommendations from foreigners on Reddit, leading him to discover some unusual dining spots he’d never even heard of before. His latest poke around Reddit unearthed another surprising recommendation, so he immediately headed out to try it, hopping on a train to… Read
5 popular foods you’ll find in Tottori
Tottori, Japan’s least populated prefecture, is the land of manga and yokai (creatures from traditional folklore) because two renowned manga artists were born here, and destinations such as Mount Daisen are steeped in yokai legends. Tottori is also rich in nature, which supports various culinary industries. When traveling here, expect to find dishes from the mountains, sea… Read
Japan’s fried curry hamburger is here, and not quite like anything we’ve eaten before
Dom Dom Hamburger occupies kind of a strange place in the Japanese burger world. It’s Japan’s oldest hamburger chain but has very few branches, so you’re unlikely to stumble across one just walking around and might not have a branch anywhere nearby when your burger cravings hit. Basically, you have to… Read
We try a method for making ice cream that doesn’t require a freezer
Summer is here, and that means the best season to enjoy ice cream is too! And while store-bought ice cream is always a treat, sometimes you want to enjoy the process of making it at home. That’s why, when we discovered a recipe for making ice cream without a freezer, we… Read
Kikkawa Sake Brewery shines with two platinum and one gold award at France’s Kura Master 2023
Kura Master, a world-renowned sake competition, was held in France on May 22. Afuri Sake from Kikkawa Jozo Sake Brewery in Kanagawa Prefecture was honored with two platinum and one gold award. A remarkable achievement, this win follows on from platinum and gold awards at last year’s event. With consecutive… Read
Let’s cook up some noodles measuring 3.6 meters in length
We’ve seen quite a few really long noodles on this website over the years with some of the longest measuring in the neighborhood of one meter. It’s a testament to human ingenuity to constantly strive to make a single strand of molded food longer and longer. But now our long-noodle correspondent Masami… Read
