This is what a 8,500-yen (US$76) Tokyo bento beef boxed lunch looks...
Tokyo’s newest gourmet bento shop is open, and our stomachs (and wallet) are ready. When you see him chowing down on a 7.3-pound (3.3-kilogram) tempura rice bowl or a sweet bean bun the size of his...
View ArticleJapan now has a giant pizza sandwich called Meat Mountain, packed with 18...
A mountain we can definitely conquer. We’ve seen a lot of weird and wonderful pizzas come our way in Japan, but right now we’re pushing them all aside for a brand new contender that promises to steal...
View ArticleFactory-outlet bacon and other pork products found in Fukuoka laundromat...
Purchasing slightly defective cured meats while doing a load of laundry has never been easier! It was a quiet day in the SoraNews24 newsroom when suddenly a hot lead came in. It said that a vending...
View ArticleJapan’s first alcohol-free and tobacco-free yakiniku restaurant a hit in Osaka
Seems a lot of people want to cut the BS and get right to the bull slices. Yakiniku restaurants, establishments where customers grill their own meat on tattoo inspiring little BBQs, are extremely...
View ArticleAll-you-can-eat yakiniku in Shinjuku for less than 10 bucks!
“Today, I Feel Like a Pig” is our favourite new yakiniku joint in Tokyo right now. Anyone who loves meat loves an all-you-can-eat yakiniku Japanese BBQ deal, and we’ve found one of the best in Tokyo...
View ArticleWe went out of our comfort zone and tried barbecued camel meat at a market in...
Over there, it’s as common as beef in other countries. Our Japanese-language writer Ikuna Kamezawa is not one to shy away from new things, particularly if it involves traveling to other countries and...
View ArticleWe try the giant Meat Mountain pizza sandwich from Aoki’s Japan
We get the meat sweats while conquering a four-pound mountain packed with 18 different types of meat. Aoki’s is one of Japan’s craziest pizza chains, consistently eschewing fast food norms to bring us...
View ArticleMega meat noodles in Tokyo: 2.6 pounds of meat, one bowl of soba, no...
An extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-large order. Compared to its culinary cousin ramen, Japanese soba noodles are...
View ArticleTokyo food budget savior: All-you-can eat yakiniku, every night for less than...
Japan’s most popular yakiniku chain has an unbelievable deal that makes it seem crazy to eat anywhere else. In Japan, yakiniku, a.k.a. Korean barbecue, is generally a luxury dining option. Meat is...
View ArticleTokyo department store’s best beef sushi bento combines two of the best...
Wagyu plus sushi plus bento is the formula for a perfect meal. Japan’s department stores are massive, multi-level complexes, but if you’re like us, the stuff you really want to see is in the basement,...
View ArticleStuck at home? Order in some chunky, cartoony meat on the bone
A formative food fantasy has been made real, and you can get it delivered straight to your door. Japanese is a language of context clues, not least because its filled with homophones. Does kami mean...
View ArticleToday’s reason to stay home: You could make a gigantic 4.8-pound tower burger...
Food for a week, memories for a lifetime. In many ways, our reporter Ayaka Idate’s culinary tastes run towards traditional Japanese things. Among other projects, she’s whipped up a batch of sweets...
View ArticleSkip sushi — The five best beef bento to eat in Japan right now
A guide to the delicious takeout beef that’s keeping us from doing any home cooking. With restaurant dining severely limited during the coronavirus outbreak, the world is largely divided into two...
View ArticleWe sent Mr. Sato off to Yakiniku Camp, the restaurant where you cook your own...
He steamed his own rice, smoked and grilled his own meat, and even brewed his own coffee. What makes you want to go to a restaurant? There’s a whole host of reasons, from wanting to check out a cool...
View ArticleGourmet Japanese hamburger steak in three-year-shelf-life can: Genius or...
Because we’ll try anything before actually doing any real cooking ourselves. We’ll readily admit that while our hearts and souls are acutely attuned to the joys of eating a meaty meal, the process of...
View ArticleLearn about meat cuts with…chocolate?
Getting kids to slow down and really think about the food they eat. If you go out to a yakitori, yakiniku or sushi restaurant in Japan, you’ll quickly learn there’s waaaay more on offer than just...
View ArticleWe try NEXT MEATS meatless yakiniku: Does it live up to our meat-lover...
We investigate whether NEXT MEATS meatless karubi and harami make for a satisfying and delicious yakiniku dinner. Many vegetarian and vegan eaters must be overjoyed to know that more and more...
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Burger King releases its first-ever “buns-free” burger in Japan
The Extreme One Pound Beef Burger is only available for a limited time. Burger King is always looking for ways to stand out from its competitors, and in Japan that’s meant limited-time specials like...
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We try Burger King’s first-ever bunless burger in Japan
One pound of beef with no bread turns out to be a very extreme experience. After recently expanding our waistlines with Burger King’s Fake Burger, the fast food chain has now enticed us back through...
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Combining two of Burger King’s one-pound beef burgers for an extreme fast...
Like eating more than five Big Macs in one sitting. Burger King has been testing the boundaries of our appetites this year, with a Fake Burger stuffed with chips, all-you-can-eat one-pound burgers,...
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