McDonald’s Japan’s Doraemon-themed Banana Chocolate Pie [Review]
As we reported last week, since August 5th, 2022, McDonald’s Japan has been offering two sweet summer items featuring the likeness of Doraemon and his…
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Doraemon and friends bring a Japanese festival mood to McDonald’s Japan
From August 5th, 2022, and for a limited time, McDonald’s Japan is featuring two summer-only sweets featuring the likeness of Doraemon, Dorami, Nobita, Shizuka, Suneo…
Papercraft artist summons a spectacular witch from a package of chocolates
Some of our grape Japan readers may recall the amazing creations of Japanese papercraft artist 空箱職人 はるきる Harukiru (@02ESyRaez4VhR2l), who takes paper packaging of things…
Melonpan has become a bite-sized chocolate! [Review]
About melonpan Some of our more dedicated grape Japan readers may be familiar with Japanese bread and baked goods such as アンパン anpan (sweet red…
Tokyo’s new 3D printed chocolate bites give Golden Week a new texture
Japanese food-tech startup Byte Bites is looking to deliver food in a new and exciting way to 7me customers. Their name comes from their goal…
How to know if your Japanese chocolate bar is lucky
Morinaga’s DARS is one of Japan’s most popular chocolates. Available in milk, bitter and white chocolate flavors, the fan favorite chocolate is one of the…
Japanese confectionery brand is making butter chocolate a thing
If you’ve lived in or ever visited Japan, you will have noticed that snack companies aren’t shy about experimenting with unexpected or eccentric flavour combinations….
Mother recreates iconic Dragon Ball scene for son in epic batch of Valentine’s chocolate
Valentine’s Day can lead to some very interesting chocolate creations, including adorably buff bodybuilder bears and face-sized chocolate fried chicken, but Japanese mother Yuka (@yukaaa.o31)…
Laforet celebrates Meiji Milk Chocolate’s 95th anniversary with largest collab yet
If you want to get on top of the latest fashion here in Tokyo, it is no secret that Harajuku is the place to be….
Gâteau Biscuit Chocolat is latest heavenly collab between Godiva and Lawson convenience stores
For some time now, Japanese convenience store chain Lawson’s original series, “Uchi Café,” has been releasing delicious desserts made in collaboration with various sweets brands….
We tried Mister Donut Japan’s sinfully good Belgian chocolatier-approved donuts!
As we’ve introduced previously, in recent years, Mister Donut Japan has collaborated with prestigious brands such as Pierre Marcolini, nominated as “Best Pastry Chef in…
Japan’s Chubby Airlines serves up face-sized chocolate fried chicken for Valentine’s Day
Those looking for fast food fried chicken with a twist in Japan have quite a few options, including a buffet-style KFC with all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink…
Break into a bear with Japan’s new Heartful Bear Kit Kats for Valentine’s Day
Japanese Kit Kats offer a wide variety of regional and limited edition flavors, including adventurous options such as those aged in whisky barrels in Scotland…
Chocolate corn flakes with chicken ramen topping is the latest franken-sweet in Japan
Chicken Ramen and Choco Flakes: Two Long-Sellers from Nissin In addition to selling Cup Noodles, Nissin has many brands under its umbrella, many of them…
Lucky coin chocolates usher in the Year of the Tiger at Japanese 7-Eleven convenience stores
Go-en: The Five Yen coin and why it’s lucky The 5-yen coin in Japan is famous for being a good luck charm. It’s often used…