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Kentucky Matcha?!? KFC Japan Now Has Frozen Green Tea Dessert Beverages

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ROCKET NEWS
 
New menu item shows we’re not in the Bluegrass State anymore.
KFC is so popular in Japan that people commonly refer to it as just “Kentucky,” but the average Japanese citizen doesn’t really know anything about the Bluegrass State. As such, it’s not unusual for KFC Japan to offer thi...

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Calbee Teams With Gourmet French Chain For Uni And Dried Roe Potato Chip Flavor

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Calbee and the casual-gourmet French chain Ore no French will release an “Uni and Dried Roe Kyokujo Cream Sauce” potato chip flavor on March 21.
The “Ore no” series of restaurants boasts a unique concept: By doing away with all the niceties of typical gourmet restaurants, such as sp...

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Halal Soba and Japanese Signature Dish in Narita Airport, JAPAN

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HALAL MEDIA
 
Written by Amie-san
If you have a long waiting time in Narita Airport, you do not have to be confused again of what to eat since this airport is becoming more muslim friendly. The restaurant called Tentei is one of the halal restaurants available here.
This restaurant serves one of ...

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These Beautiful Cakes Not Only Taste Like Strawberries, They Look Like Strawberries Too!

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ROCKET NEWS
 
These cakes made with puréed strawberries don’t just bring you the sweet taste of the red fruit, they look like the berry too!
Fukasaku Farm, located in Ibaraki Prefecture in the central Japanese main island and about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Tokyo, has recently released this j...

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Matcha Green Tea Pancake Mix Coming to Japanese Grocery Stores Next Month

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Move over, maple. There’s a new pancake flavoring in town!
Japan is more likely to think of pancakes as a dessert than a breakfast staple, so perhaps it was only a matter of time until one of the nation’s hotcake mix makers decided it was time to produce a version with one of Japan’...

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Kirin Ichiban Shibori’s “Aroma Beer Presser” For Cherry Blossom Season Drinks

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
In about a month Japan’s is going to be pink: cherry blossom pink. The sakura season — in particular, cherry blossom viewing and picnics — is such a cultural phenomenon that that almost every retailer and brand seems to go cherry-blossom-crazy in an attempt to cash in on the mood.
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Japan Getting Special Spring Caramel Flavor

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Here’s a hint, this fruity flavor comes before the cherry blossoms.
Morinaga Caramels are the perfect candy for when you’re craving something sweet, and their original packaging design from 1913 is a model case of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Over the years a number of differe...

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Combining The New Pocky and “Teagurt” Brings You Kisses And The Taste of Cheesecake

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ROCKET NEWS
These are just two of the reasons to love this awesome collaboration from Japan.
Pocky has teamed up with popular Japanese tea brand Gogo no Koucha (Afternoon Tea) for a unique collaboration that encourages consumers to play with both their packaging and its contents to create a uniqu...

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Give a Welcome Smooch to Tokyo’s Newest Natural-chocolate Shop

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Danish brand Summerbird Organic, which recently opened a new store in Aoyama (5-5-20 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku), makes 100 percent natural chocolate that it claims is at the same level of culinary excellence as Champagne or oysters.
Its signature dessert, the Cream Kiss (¥600), comes...

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Pikachu-Shaped Popcorn Snack Coming to Japan This March

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ROCKET NEWS
 
The electric energy of Pikachu tastes like puffs of crispy caramel.
Japanese snack manufacturer Tohato will be introducing a new product this spring, with one of the anime world’s most well-known characters bringing its star power into the mix.
The “Popcorn and Pikachu Snack” mixes ...

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