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The packaging for this particular flavour of mire biscuits is so pretty, I was tempted to keep it XD Mire biscuits are one of the go-to...

I'm back with yet another instant noodles feature. My Japanese friend bought this for me from the Osawa shop in Shinjuku when he went to...

Amidst all the crazy stockpiling of instant noodles, this is one you probably wouldn't want to hoard because it is too expensive. Behold!...

This is what they call "flake-type" type curry, instead of the usual curry bars or liquid curry. The packet feels like it contains just...

It seems like Japanese vegan instant noodles don't vary much. You either get shouyu or miso, and on some days, tonkotsu. This instant...

This product has a simple taste with simple ingredients and it tastes good. Natural Calbee seems to be the way to go if you want a snack...

Not quite Japanese cuisine, but we can now indulge in mapo tofu without the mince meat. All you have to do is just prepare the tofu of...

I'm featuring yet another instant noodles today ^^" This one is called "vegetarian tonkotsu noodle". Tonkotsu is pork broth and the kanji...

This is one of the products at Don Don Donki that passed my vegan scrutiny. The taste is really quite mild. I couldn't detect the olive...

This black pepper udon from Nature Cafe looks appetizing but I wouldn't recommend it. There was a generous amount of black pepper, and...

Fancy cheap vegan Japanese fare? "Cheap" and "Japanese" together must be an oxymoron, right? Check out this curry udon from Nature Cafe...

Here's another cookie from Cookie Factory's range of products: veggie mix cookies! The veggies in question are pumpkin, carrot and onion....

Youkan are Japanese sweets that have a texture between red bean paste and jelly. When you eat them, it's like chewing on slightly springy...

"Excuse me!" I said sliding the wooden door open and poking my head in. "We made a reservation..." We were at Heianraku 平安楽, a small...

These small squares of stuff are called sweets though I personally wouldn't call them that. They are more like energy bars minus the...

While I was in Toyota city, my Japanese friend gave me this packet of instant noodles (amongst many other vegan food stuff!). The noodle...

This is how I feel whenever I step into a Japanese supermarket or grocer’s: I probably won’t be able to buy 95% or more of their packaged...

I started studying Japanese more than ten years ago, but I haven't come across the word "okara" until recently. It sounded like something...