Ramen chain Ippudo introduces plant-based chilled Karaka Ramen for summer in Japan
Global ramen restaurant chain 一風堂 Ippudo is introducing plant-based chilled Karaka Ramen this summer in nine locations in Japan for a limited time and in…
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Umami Egg pop-up cafe serves vegan egg sandwiches, puddings and more
Umami Egg pop-up cafe As some of our readers may recall, たまごサンド tamago sando, Japan’s take on egg sandwiches, have been trending of late. In…
Eat and learn: A plant-based café & food tech park has opened in Ginza!
Can you imagine “healthy junk food”? It may sound weird, but it really exists! A plant-based food café called “2foods” has opened their second flagship…
NEXT MEATS releases their first plant-based seafood alternative with NEXT tuna in Japan
Japan’s food-tech venture company NEXT MEATS has come out with many alternative meat series such as NEXT yakiniku and gyudon beef bowls. Now they are…
Japan’s top 10 plant-based restaurants according to the 2021 We’re Smart world awards
We’re Smart® World, a trusted name in plant-based cuisine, has announced this year’s World’s Best Vegetable Restaurants. “La Distillerie” in Luxembourg, led by Chef René…
Japan’s Mos Burger serves up Green Teriyaki Burger with convenient drizzling sauce packet
While popular burger chain Mos Burger made waves earlier this year by trying to raise awareness of the tastiness of Mac ‘n’ Cheese in Japan…
These colourful plant-based donuts are here to curb your summer sugar cravings
I don’t know about you but during the summer my body does a complete 180 and replaces it’s cravings for heavy foods for lighter options…
Burger King releases 100% plant-based Version 2 Whopper in Japan
It’s easy to look back at the past few years and see Burger King Japan’s slew of Tokyo Teriyaki Tower Super One Pound Beef Burgers,…
All-organic and plant-based delicatessen Glean by OneBite opens in Shibuya
On June 12th, 2021, Pray Co., Ltd., the Japanese company behind vegan meal kit OneBite, is opening a plant-based delicatessen called “Glean by OneBite” in…
Kewpie debuts “almost eggs” plant-based scrambled egg substitute for instant breakfast
Kewpie, Japan’s leading maker of mayonnaise, isn’t just known for their standard mayo. Even just recently, Kewpie has putting twists on their creamy and mellow…
Burger King Japan pushes vegan burger in “Beef Protection Project” for World Environment Day
“Let’s all join forces to protect beef project” For seven days only, from June 4 (Fri.) to June 10 (Thu.), B.K. Japan Holdings will sell…
Good Good Mart sells eco-friendly bento boxes & tumblers made of bamboo dust & coffee grounds
BENTO box COFFEE lunch box and coffee tumbler BENTO box COFFEE is a lunch box made from a new, 100% natural material called Plant Fiber…
Kawaii and healthy plant-based protein sweets now available at OPEN NAKAMEGURO
The first protein sweets using the Japanese plant-based protein, GRØN, were released on April 22nd at the Café OPEN NAKAMEGURO. GRØN uses only plant-based ingredients,…
“Next Meat” plant-based beef bowls and yakiniku go on sale in Japan
Next Meats Co., Ltd, a a Japanese company providing plant-based alternatives to popular meaty dishes with a goal of accommodating different diets as well as…
Burger King Japan serves up both beef and plant-based avocado Whoppers
Burger King Japan has had a busy year with Whopper variants. When they’re not trying to give us good burger luck with a Whopper that…