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ANA and Pierre Hermé Paris bring Haute Patisserie to the skies

May. 25, 2012 - 06:18AM JST ( 0 )

ANA has enlisted Pierre Hermé Paris, the internationally renowned and award-winning pâtissier, to create a new and exclusive range of in-flight desserts for the enjoyment of international First Class customers from June and Business Class customers from September. Pierre Hermé Paris, the creator of Haute Patisserie,… Read

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New glass will revolutionize wine, says French creator

Food May. 23, 2012 - 06:46AM JST ( 2 Comments )

A French glassmaker is hoping to revolutionize the experience of drinking wine with a new design that promises to settle the age-old argument between alcohol and the grape. The tulip-shaped glass, with a wide flat… Read

Join the food revolution

Food May. 19, 2012 - 10:06PM JST ( 24 Comments )

According to the World Health Organization, global obesity rates have more than doubled since 1980. For the first time in history, being overweight is killing more people than being underweight. At least 2.8 million adults… Read

Another new cola to hit market – brown sugar cola from Okinawa

Food May. 19, 2012 - 06:07AM JST ( 26 Comments )

Yes, people all over the world love cola, and once again, we can look forward to a new cola beverage coming onto the market in Japan. We’ve already told you about the fat-busting cola which… Read

Paris takes the cake for priciest club sandwich

Food May. 17, 2012 - 06:32AM JST ( 20 Comments )

Paris, the City of Lights, is also the city with the most expensive club sandwich in the world, according to a global survey released by an online travel service. Hotels.com said it price-checked club sandwiches… Read

Park Hyatt Tokyo to celebrate annular solar eclipse with breakfast at New York Grill & Bar

Food May. 15, 2012 - 06:36AM JST ( 2 Comments )

The New York Grill & Bar, a landmark venue located on the 52nd floor of Park Hyatt Tokyo in Nishi-Shinjuku, will host a special breakfast event to mark the rare annular solar eclipse, which will… Read

British town of Sandwich celebrates 250 years of sandwiches

Food May. 14, 2012 - 06:54AM JST ( 9 Comments )

The British town of Sandwich on Sunday staged a dramatic re-enactment of the moment when the town's earl was said to have invented the sandwich, to mark the 250th anniversary of the bread-based meal. Dressed… Read

Super rice ball – get four flavors in one ball

Food May. 13, 2012 - 06:21AM JST ( 2 Comments )

If you’ve lived in Japan, you know that Japanese love rice balls, or "omusubi" as they’re called in Japanese. At every convenience store in Japan, you can find rice balls in every flavor imaginable, from… Read

KFC Japan serves chicken and whiskey at new ROUTE 25 bar

Food May. 11, 2012 - 06:08AM JST ( 19 Comments )

We like to think that Colonel Sanders was a man of refined tastes, and that were he alive today, he’d agree with us that nothing could be more refined than enjoying a bucket of fried… Read

Pastry sous-chef savors the sweet taste of success

Food May. 09, 2012 - 11:00AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Masaki Okazaki, the Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s 33-year-old pastry sous-chef, holds up two plates of his cakes and looks toward the camera. “I’m not used to photos. I always look stiff in them,” he says. But… Read

Strange drinks that come and go in the Japanese market

Food May. 09, 2012 - 06:45AM JST ( 27 Comments )

Often, foreigners are surprised at the strange drinks they see in vending machines and stores in Japan. Over 1,000 soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages are developed in Japan annually, so the shelf life is… Read

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