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In Dessert, Japan

Naruto Taiyaki Honpo 鳴門鯛焼本舗: Delicious & Affordable Taiyaki | Japan

 In the U.S., chain restaurants are usually meh and left you with no particular impression, but Naruto Taiyaki Honpo in Japan is a different story. During my cross-cities trip in Japan, pretty much everywhere I go, I somehow randomly stumbled upon a Naruto Taiyaki Honpo shop. Taiyaki, aka sea bream fish-shaped "stuffed waffle if you'd like to call it, is a classic Japanese...

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In Japan, Ramen

Ramen-Ya Shima らぁ麺や 嶋: Number One and Worth the Wait | Shinjuku, Tokyo

 Ramen Ya Shima らぁ麺や 嶋 has gained significant recognition since it opened in 2020 due to its quality and also its long wait. While waiting in line is annoying if you have a tight schedule, I highly recommend you set aside some time to visit this number one Tokyo ramen (via Tabelog) when you're in Tokyo (ranked number one in 2023 and still in...

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In Trends,

8 Viral Croissant Hybrid Creations

How many of these viral croissant creations have you tried? Let's start off the list with the latest viral sensation in New York City:1. Croissant Onigiri This new croissant hybrid was first introduced in Singapore in Fall of 2023 and now became the newest viral croissant item in the New York City food scene. It's a triangular croissant shaped in the form of an...

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In New York, Reviews

Korean Street Foods at Shingane | Manhattan, NY

 Who doesn't like a captivating food picture? One of the viral foods since last year is the coin waffle with a cheesy filling. Shingane was one of the first restaurants to bring this phenomenon over to New York City, if not the first. Shingane's version is called a "Goddess Bun" --- A cheesy coin waffle in the shape of the New York penny coin...

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In Reviews,

Trying Dunkin’s Ham & Swiss Croissant Stuffer

 Taking advantage of the $3 deal promotion, I tried the Dunkin’s Ham & Swiss Croissant Stuffer for the first time for breakfast. First look: It’s no doubt very different than its marketing photo (bottom of the post). Regularly priced at $3.99, this stuffer definitely lives up its name: stuffer-sized aka small. It’s smaller than the size of my palm and shorter than a...

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In Dessert, New York

Croffle House: Mighty Croissant-Waffle | Queens, NY

 I've tried cronut and croffin but not yet a "croffle", which is a combination of flakey croissant and crunchy waffle. Croffle House in Auburndale, Queens is an amazing surprise: The shop offers a huge variety of croffle flavors (more like toppings), ranging from the traditional chocolate and fruits, to the more popular Asian flavors such as chestnut and Asian sweet potato. It was...

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In Trends,

6 Interesting Lay's Flavors in China

When I was in China, one thing I was dying to try is their bizarre Lay's flavors that you normally wouldn't see in the US. Here are some of the interesting flavors I spotted at local supermarkets and 7-11: Cucumber 黃瓜味 Source It REALLY does resemble the taste of cucumber...first try was weird, but the more you eat the more you'd like it...for...

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In New York, Ramen

[Ramen Adventure #7] Ramen Zundo-ya: Super Rich, Super Good

Finally another strong competitor in NYC to prove Ippudo is overrated. Although there are many ramen shops in NYC that claim to serve the most authentic Hakata-style ramen, but in most cases the pork bone broth in their ramen is either not rich enough or lacks actual pork flavors. Zundo-ya, one of the most renowned ramen shops in Japan, proves to the American...

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