McDonald’s Japan 50th Anniversary
This year coincides with the 50th anniversary of McDonald’s in Japan. The first McDonald’s store opened in Ginza back on July 20, 1971. The company was founded in May 1971 as Nippon McDonald’s Holdings, Inc....
Asian Food Culture: How to Eat Korean Barbecue
Korean BBQ has become very popular. The Korean BBQ experience is far different from other types of "BBQ" (Southern, backyard etc). Your meal will begin with several small dishes collectively known as banchan. The number and...
Minions Year of the Rat Double-tier Bento Gift Box
The BELLE MAISON (ベ ル メ ゾ ン), a well-known Japanese mail order website, is launching a new set special edition 2020 Year of the Rat Double-tier Bento Gift Box （おせち・二段重＜ミニオン＞）, a new...
2015 Vietnamese New Year Festival in Orlando hosted by the Vietnamese Catholic Church
Photos: Don Vu and Ricky Ly
On Jan 31 weekend, the Vietnamese Catholic Church of Orlando, St Philip Phan van minh hosted their annual Vietnamese New Year Festival at the Central Florida Fairgrounds for 2015 –...
Most Expensive Steamed Bun in the world
(Hong Kong) Yuet Lai Shun Guangdong Dim Sum Restaurant and "Groupon" have launched the sale of a giant "Fortune Bun" worth US$2,178.45 (HK$16,888). It has been recognized in the World Records as the world's...
Starbucks Japan Valentine’s Beverages 2021
Starbucks Japan launches 2021 Valentine’s Day limited drinks, beverages and goods will be available from now until February 14, 2020. Valentine’s Day drinks are also themed with chocolate and launched a variety of super-rich chocolate...
The Secrets of Saké: Tradition, Intuition and an Artist’s Guiding Hand
POV’s ‘The Birth of Saké’ Follows Meticulous Method of Bringing the Fabled Japanese Drink To Life; Film Premieres Monday, Sept. 5, 2016 on PBS
A Co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
“A richly immersive documentary...
A Guide to Aichi Prefecture’s most famous foods!
Aichi prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken) is located in the Chubu region of Japan, with the capital being Nagoya. Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation, the world's largest automotive manufacturer, the headquarters in the city of Toyota....
Matsusaka Beef Tasting
The week leading up the Valentine’s Day was a special week for the Four Seasons Resort Orlando as the hotel prepared for a delegation from the Mie Prefectural Council for the Promotion of the...
Celebrate with Cake! Cuteness “Hello Kitty” and “Pompompurin” Cakes
Hong Kong is packed with cute stuff from Sanrio characters we love. Today we show you some very sweets cakes that we discovered during the last trip. Aren’t they just adorable?
There are basically two types of character cakes:...