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The best meals from Fresco – Japan’s 24-hour supermarket!
Food / Shopping

The best meals from Fresco – Japan’s 24-hour supermarket!

Posted on: January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Fresco is like the Walmart or Tesco of Japan (rhymes with it too!), but unlike those supermarkets, they are open 24 hours every day!

Top 5 anko (sweet red bean paste) desserts in Japan
Combini / Drinks / Food

Top 5 anko (sweet red bean paste) desserts in Japan

Posted on: January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

“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:

Top 5 Ohayo dairy products you’ll find only in Japan
Combini / Drinks / Food

Top 5 Ohayo dairy products you’ll find only in Japan

Posted on: January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Ohayo is a premium brand of milk in Japan and the producer of the most delicious dairy products that the country has to offer!

Top 5 tastiest foods from Japan’s supermarket delis
Food / Shopping / Sushi

Top 5 tastiest foods from Japan’s supermarket delis

Posted on: July 17, 2024July 28, 2024

Forget about fine dining restaurants because Japan’s supermarket delis offer the tastiest foods at the lowest prices!

5 obscure sandwiches from Japan’s convenience stores
Combini / Food / Lawson

5 obscure sandwiches from Japan’s convenience stores

Posted on: December 7, 2023December 7, 2023

The Japanese food industry has always been bold and daring when it comes to seeking new flavor sensations, just like these obscure sandwiches!

Top 5 obscure drinks from Japan’s supermarkets
Combini / Drinks / Shopping

Top 5 obscure drinks from Japan’s supermarkets

Posted on: November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

Japan’s supermarkets provide food and drinks that are cheap, tasty, and downright strange. Here are my top 5 most obscure drinks in Japan!

Gyomu Super is Kyoto’s best Muslim-friendly supermarket chain
Food / Shopping

Gyomu Super is Kyoto’s best Muslim-friendly supermarket chain

Posted on: October 10, 2023October 10, 2023

Located in the heart of Kyoto in the Fushimi ward is Gyomu Supermarket. Here, you can find local and international goods including halal.

Cereal in Japan exists, but not as you’d expect!
Food

Cereal in Japan exists, but not as you’d expect!

Posted on: August 8, 2023August 8, 2023

Many who come here on holiday adjust to eating rice or noodles for breakfast, but cereal in Japan can be a surprisingly unique experience too!

What’s it like inside a Japanese supermarket? A review of Izumiya
Bento Box / Food / Shopping

What’s it like inside a Japanese supermarket? A review of Izumiya

Posted on: June 2, 2023November 12, 2023

Fresh fish, ready-to-eat meals, and unbeatable prices are what Japanese supermarkets are all about. Let’s take a look at Izumiya supermarket!

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