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What does giant salamander taste like?
MANIWA, Okayama — Japanese giant salamanders, despite being designated as a Special Natural Monument...
May 9, 2022
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Bubble tea to stick around rather than trickle away
OSAKA — The popularity of bubble tea, drinks containing small sticky balls of tapioca made from star...
May 3, 2022
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That’s the spirit! Japanese gin exports rising
OSAKA — Japanese gin makers are raising a glass or two in celebration as exports of the spirit skyro...
April 26, 2022
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Farmers reproduce apple drink in Osamu Dazai novel
AOMORI — Farmers in Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, recently created an alcoholic apple cider that a...
April 26, 2022
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Enjoy the fruits of a strawberry daifuku recipe
Wagashi Japanese sweets are not only a treat for the taste buds, but the eyes as well. As the confec...
April 26, 2022
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Pop-up gyoza stores help firm amid pandemic
People lined up before the portable Junpu store selling gyoza dumplings even opened on March 10, its...
April 19, 2022
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Enjoy a tasty spring with filling sandwiches
Spring has come, and what could be better than some beautiful sandwiches to celebrate the season? ...
April 19, 2022
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Curries from old elementary school lunch recipes make for nostalgic meals
SOJA, Okayama — Nostalgia is on the menu in the form of retort pouch curries using old recipes for e...
April 12, 2022
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Buttercream flowers delight eye and palate
Flowers made of buttercream sit atop cakes, offering a feast for the eyes and the stomach. Buttercre...
April 12, 2022
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At age 76, Sakai entrepreneur opens bakery
SAKAI — As customers walk into Bakery 51, which specializes in shokupan white bread, they are envelo...
April 5, 2022
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Visit Thailand with your taste buds
With the pandemic making going abroad for fun practically impossible, why not try some exotic food a...
April 5, 2022
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GI certification gives Osaka’s wine industry a welcome boost
OSAKA — Winemakers in Osaka Prefecture are hoping to expand sales channels and consumption by capita...
March 15, 2022
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Simple stir-fry showcases seasonal fish, leeks
“It’s great that we can eat seasonal fish year-round in Japan,” food researcher Wu Wen said. Wu uses...
March 15, 2022
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Students get a taste for business
One of three eateries on the ground floor of a building at Chiba University of Commerce in Ichikawa,...
March 8, 2022
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Rice ball tycoon envisages shops worldwide
HONG KONG — Signs for Hana-musubi stores are a common sight near subway ticket gates in Hong Kong, b...
March 8, 2022
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