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New luxury Japanese Kit Kat Available at Stores Around The Country

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According to Nestlé Japan, this is the first new nationwide Kit Kat series they’ve released in six years.
Since the first high-end specialty Kit Kat Chocolatory store opened in Tokyo back in 2014, they’ve released some unique creations like limited edition chocolate wafers wrapped...

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Now You Can Have Karinto Crackers Flavored With Popular Sake Dassai!

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We’ve already seen sake-flavored Kit Kats; now we have sake-flavored karinto crackers,  made with sake cake from the highly coveted Dassai!
The karinto is a traditional deep-fried cracker/cookie like snack that has been around in Japan for nearly 200 years. It’s considered a simple,...

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Enjoy Refreshing Colors, Taste of Seasonal Jellies

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Jellies featuring seasonal ingredients are a feast for the eyes and can be a nice treat to serve when you have guests. Tomoko Sato of La Carriere Cooking School in Kyoto shares two jelly recipes.
There are two types of gelatin — sheets and powder — and for these recipes gelatin s...

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Nestlé Presents Instant Matcha Green Tea From a Coffee Machine!

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Whoever thought that enjoying a cup of fragrant matcha green tea could be so easy?
If you’re fond of matcha but not so sure about preparing the green drink, then Nestlé Japan may have  the perfect solution for you. The food and beverage manufacturer has recently announced that it wi...

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Smart Ways to Use Up Veggies

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In cooking for one person, vegetables can present a problem. It is hard to use up a whole cabbage or a carrot, and unused portions tend to stack up in the refrigerator. It also can be tedious to peel and cut vegetables every day.
Cooking expert Eiko Yanagisawa has the answer: Mar...

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Japanese Mandarin-orange-flavored Potato Chips Make a Comeback!

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Enjoy the crisp, salty taste of potato chips with a blast of…mandarin orange?
Koikeya, a Japanese snack maker, is known for releasing some pretty interestingly flavored potato chips. The list includes everything from toast to milk to apple even.
 
This summer, Koikeya has released...

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Wasabi and Salt Flavored Instant Soba Released to Help Cope With Summer Heat

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Because nothing cools you down better than the intense burning sensation of wasabi.
Actually, instant noodle maker Ace Cook seems to go out of its way to tell people this product isn’t all that piquant with the lengthy name of Adult Kireaji Mellow Wasabi Salt Soba. However, what the...

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Tokyo Barley Tea Maker in Full Gear For Production

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Japan’s traditional beverage of choice in the summer is mugicha, or barley tea. Ogawa Sangyo Co.’s factory in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, produces high-quality barley tea and is filled with heat and the fragrant flavor of roasted barley.
The production process consists solely of roastin...

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‘Minor fish’ May Look Ugly But Can Be Tasty

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One mid-June day, a sushi shop specializing in home delivery in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, received packages of fish from Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, and other places. Shop manager Yoshitaka Asayama found that the delivery included an unusual kind of fish, called kibirekawahagi mode...

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Japanese Conveyor Belt Sushi Chain Develops White Cola Made From Rice!

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So, what’s special about this white soda? Well, the main ingredient, for one thing! 
This drink, called “Shari Cola“, is being offered at the conveyor belt sushi chain Kura Zushi from July 29, and it contains an unexpected ingredient — rice, or malted rice (kome kouji) to be exact.
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