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Green takoyaki puts a new spin on classic Japanese street food

You won’t find takoyaki like this anywhere else in Japan.

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Are you Team Taiyaki or Team Takoyaki? – Weighty Food Debate, Street Food Snack Edition

We pick between two Japanese street foods that sound alike, but couldn’t be much more different.

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Our Osaka native taste-tests the extra-expensive, extra-large Bikkuri Takoyaki octopus balls

Seiji goes big as he goes home.

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Our street food-skipping reporter learns he’s been doing Japanese festivals wrong his whole life

He’s one of the few people in Japan who made it to adulthood without trying one of the country’s most popular festival foods.

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We tried gua bao pork belly buns in a local Taipei night market that’s totally worth lining up for

It’s a great stop to add to your Taiwan trip itinerary.

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Here’s why it’s worth lining up for this street food donut from a Taiwanese night market

Donuts might be low on your priority list when visiting Taiwan, but we highly recommend you try this one.

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Best place for street food in Japan? New eating alley in Shinjuku is an Asian foodie’s paradise

Take a look inside Ryu no Miyako Inshokugai, the newest restaurant complex you need to know about.

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Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before

What you’d get if street food, biscuits and pizza had a child together.  

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We go on a whirlwind tour of Asia’s night markets without stepping foot on a plane

We sample the tastiest street food from around Asia without leaving Japan!

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Tired of your usual camping fare? Try this easy Japanese festival favorite【SoraKitchen】

Or make it at home to bring festival food to you!

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Korean cheese dog, tornado potato cooking gadgets bring Seoul street food to your home kitchen

Bandai sub-brand is ready to help us satisfy our street food cravings without setting a foot outside.

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Gyoza Hot Dog: Japan’s new must-try local street food

The Japanese city famous for eating takes its local food game to another level.

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Black “Ninja Takoyaki” is Japan’s latest must-try cuisine from Osaka

The black octopus balls are available at only one popular tourist location in Osaka.

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Korea’s kogo is the ultimate French-fry-encrusted corn dog

Everyone loves a good corn dog. From freezer burned to deliciously golden brown in about 30 minutes in the oven, it’s the all-American snack for both kids and adults. Japan has its own version of this classic, known simply as the “American dog”, but instead of a corn-based batter it uses a wheat-based one. Many argue over the superiority of corn vs. wheat, but the fighting is about to end, because Korea has swooped in with its own version and it is mighty impressive. Introducing the Kogo!

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Kobe’s not just for beef, as this awesome street stall hot dog with ham and bacon taught us

Given that Japan has so few cultural stigmas about alcohol, it’s not surprising that once the drinking starts, it can easily go on into the wee hours of the morning. Of course, it’s only natural to start feeling hungry if it’s been several hours since dinner, and even if part of you knows that stuffing your face at 1 in the morning isn’t the healthiest decision, alcohol and willpower seem to occupy the same space in the human bloodstream, and the former usually makes room for itself by pushing the latter out.

Thus Japan the proud culinary tradition of the shime, the post-drinking meal before staggers home and falls asleep. Ramen is by far the most popular shime choice, but on a recent trip to Kobe we found something at least as good: a freshly grilled hot dog with ham and bacon.

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