Many of you might have seen ads for Burger King’s Windows 7 Whopper, available only here in Japan. It’s an absolute monster of stacked meat – 7 layers high to be exact – that could easily feed three or four people. Well, the folks over at Gizmodo took a shot at eating one (or at least of of their people did) and they taped the whole thing and uploaded it to Vimeo.
Think he can finish it all? Check out the video:
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No, not that kind of mold. Check out the photo of this super cool pancake mold that allows you to shape your flapjacks in a Rilakkuma pattern.
I don’t know about you, but I’ll take any excuse to get the kids over to the breakfast table and away from the television. Rilakkuma pancakes would certainly do the trick. I really like how Japan puts that little bit of extra effort into food presentation. The visual aesthetics behind stuff like this, or even a well-prepared bento box has always fascinated me for some reason.
Speaking of aesthetics, be sure to check out Shibuya246 for more great photos like this one. Very cool blog.
If you thought Cherry Coke was awful, wait till you get a load of this crappy crimson cola. It’s red bean Pepsi, the flavor that everyone outside Japan loves to hate (or at least most foreigners I speak to are not so keen on it).
Now, if you’re not sold on the Pepsi brand red-bean cola, you could always give it a try yourself. Check out this video over on Bionic Bong where one innovative Japanese dude throws some beans and Pepsi in a mixer, and asks “Will it blend?” Read the rest of this entry »
I haven’t had a chance to explore Japan’s best hamburgers yet. So far most of my dining has been tiny ramen shops, sushi joints, and all the restaurants I felt I should be exploring. By my rationale, if I wanted to eat burgers why did I come to Japan? I could have eaten this stuff at home, right?
Well yes. But as it happens, Japan looks like it has some pretty amazing burger joints as well. I’ve been reading about many of them online recently, and I thought I’d post about a select few that I’ve put on my list of 3 places I absolutely MUST visit. So in no particular order, here goes:
This looks so amazing, I can almost feel my blood clotting just looking at it. I’ve already heard some great reviews of this burger from Neil Duckett, Billy West, and Paul Hartrick. Drop over to their sites to read more details about their post-burger impressions of the Sasebo. And for information about how to find a location near you, check out these listings on gnavi. Read the rest of this entry »
While some of us have heard about the mysterious hidden restaurant Aronia de Takazawa, very few of us have ever had the pleasure of actually eating there.
Matt Rudd of the Times Online was lucky enough to get a seat, and this only after 18 months of emailing and trying to secure a reservation. He just posted a great article about his experience leading up to his visit, as well as his detailed thoughts of the food that they served. Read the rest of this entry »
Hats off to Lonleeplanet.com for one of the best Japan snack finds ever! Check out this ever-so excellent Doritos bag from Japan:
I mean, can anybody explain what’s going on here? The guys are all dressed up like Cheetos, but as if that’s not bad enough one of them is applying the ‘Nutcracker’ to the other!
Loneleeplanet put it best: Doritos Crunchy Nut Flavor. Go check out his blog of more awesomeness from Japan.
We’ve scoured the net for all the best sites on Japanese snacks, and here’s what we have come up with. Admittedly it’s a pretty small niche, but there is more than enough information out there for Japanese snack fans to get their fill.
Here’s what we’ve found, and they’re listed in no particular order because we think they’re all pretty awesome. Read the rest of this entry »
The one criticism I have about this video’s recipe is the fact that she brushes off the white parts that is naturally occurring on the kombu seaweed. It is full of flavor so unless there is dirt on the seaweed, don’t wipe the white stuff off. :) This can be a complete vegetarian dish if you leave off the meat.
Yudofu is basically tofu simmered in clear broth. It is very delicious and light soup that is perfect for a meal starter or served as a warming meal for people who are feeling a little under the weather. The basic ingredient is a large piece of kombu, a bit of mirin, soy sauce and 2 blocks of soft tofu cut into cubes of your desired size. But don’t stop at just that, you can add any vegetables you desire.
It’s a delicious stew that is purely Japanese because of the ingredients used. But you can definitely put whatever you please in and it would still be very good.
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