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Strange drinks that come and go in the Japanese market

May 6th, 2012By GaijinPotCategory: Food & Dining

Often, foreigners are surprised at the strange drinks they see in vending machines and stores in Japan. Over 1,000 soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages are developed in Japan annually, so the shelf life is quite short in some cases. Here are examples of odd dri ... » Continue Reading
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Some unusual pizza menu items in Japan

April 23rd, 2012By GaijinPotCategory: Food & Dining

Last week, we introduced some unique items on the menu at U.S. hamburger chain restaurants in Japan. See U.S. hamburger chain restaurants offer some unusual items in Japan. This week, GaijinPot looks at unique items on the Japan menus of American pizza delivery brands ... » Continue Reading
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Instant ramen #1 on favorite Japanese factory tours, field trips

April 21st, 2012By RocketNews24Category: Culture, Food & Dining

The Japanese version of the popular travel information site Trip Adviser recently published a list of the best factory tours in Japan. Perhaps unsurprisingly, one of the nation’s most popular exports makes it to number one. The list used user feedback about facto ... » Continue Reading
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Okonomiyaki and how to make it

April 20th, 2012By John AsanoCategory: Food & Dining

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake based on a batter containing a variety of ingredients and cooked on a hot plate. The name “okonomiyaki” is derived from the Japanese word “okonomi” meaning “what you like” or “what you want” and “yaki” meaning “grilled” or ... » Continue Reading
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How to prepare teriyaki chicken in a rice cooker

April 4th, 2012By RocketNews24Category: Food & Dining

Have you ever heard of cooking chicken with Coke? It may sound strange, but it's worth a try, according to Rocket News. The important point in cooking teriyaki chicken with Coke is to use a rice cooker, not a pan. Many people think a rice cooker is only good for ... » Continue Reading
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Easy to Cook Japanese Recipe Kinoko-gohan (Mushroom Rice)

March 29th, 2012By John AsanoCategory: Food & Dining

This month’s easy to cook Japanese recipe is "kinoko gohan," which is a quick and easy dish to make at home. This is one of our family favourites and is really tasty with all those great Japanese mushrooms like Enoki and Shitake. Serves about 4 people. Ing ... » Continue Reading
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Try this potato salad and gratin recipe

March 22nd, 2012By RocketNews24Category: Food & Dining

Jagarico is a popular potato snack made by Calbee. Did you know that you can make potato salad and gratin by mixing Jagarico and hot milk? The taste will differ depending on the flavor. Jagarico has salad, cheese, potato with butter, and seasonal flavors (Current ... » Continue Reading
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Oden, mixed stew, sukiyaki most favored ‘nabe’ dishes in winter

January 31st, 2012By GaijinPotCategory: Food & Dining

Japanese people love eating "nabe" (hot pot), especially in winter. According to Whether News, 88% of 16,428 Japanese people polled ate "nabe" in December and January. The average number of times was 11.31. The survey also showed that people living in the ... » Continue Reading
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How about green tea-flavored canned coffee?

November 18th, 2011By GaijinPotCategory: Food & Dining

One of the GaijinPot team found a new canned coffee -- one flavored with green tea -- in a vending machine. According to Georgia official website, the drink contains green tea powder with a smooth, deep, slightly bitter taste. The concept of the product is that "it ... » Continue Reading
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Make your own sushi with Popin’ Cookin’

November 16th, 2011By GaijinPotCategory: Food & Dining

Have you ever tried Popin’ Cookin! It's a do-it-yourself candy kit with which you can make many kinds of foods such as sushi, cake, ramen and so on. The video below shows how make sushi with Popin' Cookin'. Popin' Cookin' helps kids to be creative but it is also fu ... » Continue Reading