wasabi

Krispy Kreme Japan’s new Sesame Street doughnut range includes…wasabi!

Look out, Cookie Monster — Elmo’s “favourite” wasabi is about to blow you away.

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Fun with Kaki No Tane rice cracker ice cream sandwiches【Taste test】 

Just when you thought ice cream couldn’t get any better.

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How should you add wasabi to sushi at a conveyor belt restaurant?

There are four common methods you should know about when dining out in Japan.  

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Japan’s favorite edible roots now in eraser form, and sexy eraser form!

Some like mistakes hot.

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2021’s top stories in Japanese food and cooking news【SoraNews24 Year in Review】

The secrets of Japanese supermarket music and life-saving green tea, plus how to make the King of Curries and furoshiki-style sandwiches.

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Japan’s “edible tear gas ramen” lives up to its name【Taste test】

The convenience store treat (?) from Japan’s northern island is delicious…as long as you eat it the right way.

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We tried super spicy wasabi ramen and yakisoba that’s rumored to make anyone cry【Taste Test】

Do you prefer stinging pain with or without soup?

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Should you add wasabi to your soy sauce at a sushi restaurant?

Japanese sushi chefs weighs in on customers who practice “wasabi joyu”.

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Optus pulls Australian commercial from YouTube following complaints from Japan

Telecommunications company slammed for using Japanese culture to promote a Samsung product from South Korea.

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Mr. Sato gets blown away by Wasabeef wasabi gyoza in Shibuya

Wasabeef chips and gyoza are two great tastes, but do they go great together?

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Japanese company creates wasabi pearls that look like shiny green caviar

People in Japan are going crazy for the new Wasa Beads, which burst on your tongue with the heat and flavour of real wasabi.

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Russian Roulette Bread: The frightening new treat at Japanese convenience stores【Taste test】

We test our luck with a new nine-person party snack that threatens to shoot our taste buds with wasabi.

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Wasabi found to promote hair growth 3 times faster than minoxidil

But don’t worry, you don’t need to eat it.

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UFO instant noodles plans to unleash hell of wasabi and mayonnaise

When the suits at Nissin said, “You can’t put that much wasabi and mayo in your noodles,” UFO replied, “like hell we can’t!”

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McDonald’s adds wasabi and teriyaki sauces to their Chicken McNuggets in Japan

The “Phantom Nugget Thief” and his son front a new campaign to promote this intriguing “parent-and-child” sauce set.

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In the mood for meat? Try Lotteria’s $20 Matsuzaka beef burger… for three days only!

Fast-food chain Lotteria is the place to go to if you want some famous Japanese beef and a side of real wasabi!

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The wasabi you eat probably isn’t wasabi, according to new video from Japan

With beautiful images of pristine Japanese countryside, this clip explains why real wasabi is hard to find.

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Wasabi and salt flavored instant soba released to help cope with summer heat

Because nothing cools you down better than the intense burning sensation of wasabi.

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Taste the beginning of the end for Japanese Ritz: Wasabi & Cheddar / Tarako & Cream Cheese

Only a few months remain until the Ritz franchise in Japan changes hands and production is shifted overseas. Perhaps this is why we’re being treated to some distinctly Japanese flavors.

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Five Japanese tacos that Taco Bell should have released by now, made and taste-tested【Photos】

Dear Taco Bell Japan,

I’m writing this open letter to first welcome you back to Japan, but also to warn you of a great danger that lies ahead.

When you first announced you would open in Shibuya I was among those who felt that warm feeling of an old friend returning. And even though there were a few hiccups with your grand opening such as the lack of beans and “supreme court tacos” on your online menu, I had faith Taco Bell would rise to greatness in Japan.

However, since then we haven’t really heard much from your restaurant, and that worries me. So, I’d like to present you with five ideas for uniquely Japanese tacos that will not only appeal to the local crowd, but be eye-catching enough to make your brand a name to remember. I even went ahead and actually made and taste-tested them for you!

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