JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Garrett, a "gourmet" popcorn brand, was first established in Chicago, but it has exploded in popularity in the land of the rising sun. In recent years, a queue stretching out the door and down the road has been a standard fixture of their Harajuku branch.
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SORA NEWS
 
A fiery crossover that will sear itself into your memory and taste buds!
Time and time again we’ve encountered many ambitious visions for noodles in Japan: from the ramen roll to blue chicken ramen broth, it seems like the Japanese gourmet scene won’t be satisfied just with just award...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Utsunomiya’s culinary obsession with dumplings dates back to the end of the war, but the city has a new rival
Gyoza are venerated in Japan, where two cities are vying to become the dumpling capital Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian
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SORA NEWS
 
Designed to look and taste like a Japanese Christmas cake.
With Halloween yet to arrive, and the Night Masquerade Party drinks still on the menu, Starbucks is wasting no time in barrelling full-speed ahead towards Christmas. According to the global coffeehouse chain, the first Holiday...

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SORA NEWS
 
Seems a lot of people want to cut the BS and get right to the bull slices.
Yakiniku restaurants, establishments where customers grill their own meat on tattoo inspiring little BBQs, are extremely popular in Japan. Here, customers can quickly cook up whatever cuts of meat they like fro...

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SORA NEWS
 
For days when the traditional tonkotsu ramen just won’t cut it.
At SoraNews24, we’ve been telling you about all kinds of unique and strange ramen recently, like piranha ramen and lobster ramen, so we figured you’d also like to know about a more traditional addition to the savory noodl...

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SORA NEWS
 
Instant ramen for breakfast, lunch, and dinner will take care of all your vitamin, mineral, and protein requirements, company says.
Over the years, Cup Noodle maker Nissin has gotten very, very good at what it does. The company’s array of products is filled with so many easy, convenie...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Hilton Tokyo’s latest dessert buffet wonderland “Happy Honey-holic” is being served all summer in the first-floor Marble Lounge. The entrance is marked by the sunflower frame with a yellow carpet that leads you into a happy wonderland. The array of desserts is mainly made wi...

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SORA NEWS
 
New dessert drink promises to recreate the joy of biting into a ripe, juicy peach.
Summer, at least in the bright-sunshine-and-blue-sky sense of the season, is getting off to a bit of a late start here in Japan, with an extended rainy season keeping conditions cool and overcast. Thank...

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SORA NEWS
 
Japan has already figured out cold noodles and cold coffee taste great in the midsummer heat, so why not combine the two?
In western food and beverage traditions, pasta and coffee are usually served hot. For quite some time, however, Japan has known that both noodles and java can make...

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