specialty

The curious case of the pickled radish bread from Shiga Prefecture known as takuan pan

We sample the local specialty bread (or something like it?) that Shiga is famous for (and at least don’t pan-ic in the process).

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Shirasu ice cream at top Japanese tourist spot terrifies some, delights others

Can ice cream sweeten the deal of eating dozens of baby sardines as their eyes stare at you?

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The one in which we sample top-notch melon in the Crown Melon Lucky Bag

This melon specialty shop’s unique lucky bag puts a fruity spin on the New Year’s tradition.

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Kyoto cotton candy brings us the taste of a traditional Japanese festival

Specialty sweets maker pops up in Tokyo for a limited time.

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Mr. Sato falls for the biggest egg sandwich he’s ever seen…but what does it look like inside?

“The sun egg sandwich” is 20 centimeters (7.87 inches) in diameter and is on a mission to become a new famous local product of Saitama Prefecture.

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