Food
Starbucks Japan adds Love and Peach Frappuccino to its menu for limited time
Things are getting fruity at Starbucks in Japan this summer, with the chain giving us not one but two banana-flavored Frappuccinos for the month of June, and now we have another juicy offering for July, this time with peaches as the star. This third summer release of the year is called the Love and Peach Frappuccino, and according… Read
Enjoy shochu, awamori and gourmet food at annual event in Fukuoka
Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association will hold an event called "Honkaku Shochu, Awamori and Food Festival 2024" at the Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka, Japan's largest dome stadium, on July 13 and 14. Honkaku Shochu and Awamori are traditional Japanese distilled spirits, consumed in similar quantities to sake in Japan.… Read
Super Mario and Baskin-Robbins Japan collab returns for 2024 with new flavor, goods, and more
Last year, Baskin-Robbins Japan heated up Japan’s already-hot summer with a limited Super Mario collaboration menu. It included special flavors, cups, goods, and even ice cream cakes. Thanks to its popularity, it’s back for a second round in Summer 2024. The Super Mario collab menu will be available until July 31 at Baskin-Robbins across Japan. As… Read
Pizza Hut Japan now sells…grilled cheese ramen
Pizza Hut is famous for selling pizzas, but here in Japan, the chain has been thinking outside the box, recently adding new items like burgers to its menu. Just when we thought things couldn’t get any crazier, we heard whispers of another surprising addition to the menu, and this one has flown… Read
Make room on your grill for smoky charred eggplant
Summer grilling tends to focus on meat, but vegetables also get great flavor from a stint over hot coals. So move the burgers and hot dogs to the side and make room on your grill for smoky, tender eggplant. In this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The… Read
McDonald’s adds Mint Chocolate Oreo Frappe to menu in Japan for limited time
Every summer, mint chocolate becomes the flavor of the season in Japan, when the cooling properties of the herb help to combat the humidity, as do the ice creams, sweets and drinks that are flavored with it. Fans of choco minto, as the flavor is pronounced in Japan, are in for a… Read
Et tu, crouton? Caesar salad, invented in Mexico by Italian immigrants, turns 100
Caesar salad has something to celebrate: It’s turning 100. Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini is said to have invented the dish on July 4, 1924, at his restaurant, Caesar's Place, in Tijuana, Mexico. It was a steamy night, and Cardini was struggling to feed an influx of Californians who had crossed… Read
Dodger Stadium’s exclusive Cheese & Guacamole Takoyaki coming to Japan for a very limited time
Shohei Ohtani's influence can even be seen off the field as his new home of Dodger Stadium opened a takoyaki stand after the star professed his love for the deep-fried balls of batter and octopus. The concession stand is run by major Japanese chain Gindaco and offers Americanized versions of takoyaki with flavors such… Read
59-year old Kyoto confectionery shop releases new Pokemon summer sweets line
Wagashi, traditional Japanese-style confectioneries, are usually consumed with tea and are pleasing not only to the palate, but to the eye as well. This feature is no more apparent than in traditional sweets from Kyoto called kyogashi, which usually incorporate seasonal imagery, classical Japanese poetry motifs, or anything else that’s contemporarily culturally… Read
'THIS is Pork!' 7-Eleven’s pre-made chashu pork is here to elevate your instant ramen
In a lot of ways, Japanese convenience stores are a trove of edible treasures for ramen lovers. Between the standard instant cup noodle offerings, special limited-time flavors, and more upscale ramen bowls with fresh noodles and broth that you heat up in the microwave, you’ve got plenty of ways to get your fix. There’s… Read
