“Anko” refers to a sweet red bean paste that is made using Japanese azuki beans. Here are the 5 best anko desserts I’ve tried so far:
Cafe / Combini / Drinks / Family Mart / Food
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Top 5 coffee flavored treats you’ll find only in Japan!
From coffee-flavored ice cream to drinkable tiramisus, these are my top five favorite coffee treats in Japan!
Drinks / Food / Kyoto
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Nomu Tiramisu (“Drinkable Tiramisu”) offers indulgence for delivery
Japan always offers something you had no idea you wanted. I assure you though, one sip of this drinkable tiramisu will have you craving more!
Drinks / Food / Kyoto
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GOKUCHEE’s “Drinkable Cheesecake” is extraordinarily delicious!
You read that right. Drinkable cheesecake is a thing in Japan! All made possible by GOKUCHEE bubble tea specialty store in Kyoto!
Combini / Family Mart / Food
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FamilyMart’s new “Sweet Pan” collection adds a touch of gourmet
Crafted by famous Japanese pastry chef Yuji Ajiki, FamilyMart’s “Sweet Pan” campaign adds fancy new delicacies to the baked goods section.
Combini / Food / Summer
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Top 5 Coolish flavors from Japan’s convenience stores
Coolish is a brand of “drinkable ice cream” sold at Japanese convenience stores. With an abundance of flavors to pick from, here are my top 5!
Combini / Family Mart
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Top 5 FamilyMart frappés that’ll knock your socks off!
FamilyMart is one of the giants of Japan’s convenience store chains. Known for their gourmet desserts, here are the top 5 FamilyMart frappés!
Drinks / Food / Vending machine
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Top 5 vending machine soups you’ll find only in Japan
The practicality of vending machines goes far beyond a can of cola. Here in Japan, you can grab yourself a savory soup too!
7-Eleven / Cherry Blossom / Food / Gion / Sakura / Spring
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The best sakura treats to celebrate Japan’s cherry blossom season
Seasonal snacks are one of my favorite things about Japan. During spring, the theme is sakura treats! Made using REAL cherry blossom recipes.
Combini / Food / Shopping
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These 5 Japanese KitKat flavors are unique, strange, and delicious!
Japan is the motherland of every KitKat flavor under the Rising Sun. These 5 flavors in particular are super delicious and a little weird!
Combini / Family Mart / Food
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FamilyMart’s Black Thunder series pays homage to a local favorite
You could call it the “Oreo of Japan,” because Black Thunder is a Japanese chocolate brand that’s taking the world by storm!
Agriculture / Drinks / Food / Kyoto / Uji
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Where can you find the best matcha green tea ice cream in Kyoto?
Uji (Kyoto) is the matcha green tea capital of the world, and having lived here for a year now, these are my top 5 matcha ice cream spots!