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Hi-Chew Candies Get Revamped Into Ice Cream Sweet Treats Just in Time For Summer

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Just in time for summer, long-standing Japanese confectionery company Morinaga is revamping one of their more popular sweets into a cool ice cream bar.
From Monday, May 29, grape-flavored Hi-Chew ice bars will go on sale
at convenience stores across Japan. Hi-Chew candies ar...

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Japanese Tea House Creates Gold-leaf Covered Matcha Green Tea Gelato Dessert

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - While matcha lovers will know that Uji in Kyoto is one of Japan’s premier regions for high-quality powdered green tea, there’s another top tea-producing area much closer to the capital of Tokyo that’s just as well-known by tea connoisseurs.
Shizuoka Prefecture, which lies le...

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'Sushi Shaved Ice' Now On Menu at Popular Revolving Sushi Chain

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - While every restaurant that calls itself a sushi specialist will have plenty of raw seafood on the menu, technically the word sushi actually refers to the vinegared rice that the other ingredients are placed on or inside. That’s why even though they contain no seafood, tamag...

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Tonkotsu Ramen’s International Popularity Inspires Innovations

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
FUKUOKA — If you want to talk about Fukuoka Prefecture’s specialty dish, it has to be tonkotsu ramen. It is believed the ramen originated in a stall in Kurume in the prefecture, and events to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the ramen are being prepared this year. The great dish...

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Curry Incense Lets You Reach Nirvana Deliciously

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Achieving enlightenment doesn’t usually stimulate your appetite, but it just might with this special incense!
It is no secret that aromatherapy does wonders for your mental well-being. You can use it while meditating, doing yoga, or to cover the nasty smell emanating from your kitch...

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Aloe and Muscat Grape: The New Cool Green Flavor at KFC Japan This Summer!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
KFC Japan’s newest sweet offering is a beautiful green drink that looks to be eye-popping as well as thirst-quenching!
Aloe may not be something you would typically expect to see in a fast food item, but it’s one of the ingredients that you’ll find in Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan’s ...

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Doritos Soy Sauce Wasabi and Octopus Dumpling Sauce Flavors Come to Japan and Taiwan

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ROCKET NEWS
 
These flavors are only available in Taiwan and Okinawa for a limited time!
Starting April 18, two limited-time Doritos tortilla chip flavors will be available at Family Mart convenience stores throughout the island of Okinawa. The new chip flavors have already been on sale at Family...

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Instant Noodle Company Combines Yakisoba Noodles with Fermented Natto Bean Topping

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ROCKET NEWS
 
If you’ve been too hesitant to give natto a try, this may be the way to start!
Whether it comes from a festival food stall or from a package at home, stir-fried yakisoba noodles always hit the spot. The dish is usually prepared with thinly sliced carrots and cabbage and bits of pork...

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Spring Comes to McDonald’s Japan in The Form of a Sakura-Flavored Dessert!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
It’s time to look forward to a taste of Spring — with the “McFlurry Crunchy Sakura“!!
After the winter cold, it’s now time to anticipate the coming of warmer weather, and of course the beautiful sakura cherry blossoms. The food industry is certainly no exception to this Japanese obs...

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Häagen-Dazs New Japanese Ice Cream Looks Freaky, Tastes Great

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ROCKET NEWS
 
We fall under the dark, stretchy spell of the company’s newest mochi ice cream.
American-based, European-sounding Häagen-Dazs has earned quite a faithful following for its premium ice creams in Japan. In addition to standard flavors like chocolate and strawberry, the company also ro...

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