Prices are slated to rise in Japan in December for 217 food and beverage products from 195 major Japanese makers, Teikoku Databank has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/28/economy/food-products-price-rise-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #food #japaneseeconomy #snacks #surveys
New Kitten Update: Cat TV! 📺🐾
🐈⬛It’s officially been three weeks since our rescue kitty Clemmie joined the family, and she’s settling in with her big sister, Xing Xing (also a rescue)! Their favorite activity right now is watching Cat TV together (with mandatory snack service, of course).😹
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Prices of 143 products from 195 major food and beverage makers in Japan are set to rise in November, down 58.4% from a year earlier and marking the first decline in 11 months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/31/economy/food-price-rise-november/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #food #surveys #wages #snacks
“Cake slices, sundaes, morning buns, noodles and shakes — all $20 or under — for your immediate consumption”
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Collection of tempting snacks and alcoholic free drinks
“Order the salted lemon soda ($3.25) at Ba Xuyên and watch as a cashier mashes preserved lemon and sugar into an intoxicating, pickled pulp. Each cup is finished with crushed ice, soda and an expert flick of the wrist that swirls the flavors together.”
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More partner magic
If there's a bunch of leftover rotisserie chicken - why not pakoda them?
Same batter with seasoned (chili powder, cumin powder, touch ajwain, salt but easy) besan (gram/chickpea flour), a bit of cilantro and here you go.
(This is why we don't eat out much - just can't get this stuff, at least not easily)
Metal mesh tray with a few onion pakodas to the left and a bunch of odd shaped pieces of brown fried battered shredded chicken
2 pics showing the thick batter on shredded strips of cooked chicken before and after a bunch of cilantro is mixed in
The thick batter that clings means less stuff (vs breadcrumbs) in oil to clean up later.
Pakoda action!
Still using sesame as just a dressing or a paste? Pick up some creative ideas from Rachel Simons' debut cookbook. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/17/food-drink/cookbook-sesame-recipes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #snacks #desserts
Queues are somehow inevitable at ‘taiyaki’ shops. Here are five Tokyo stores that are worth standing in line for. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/01/food-drink/top-5-best-taiyaki-pancake-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #anko #snacks #streetfood #desserts
The bakery, which specializes in sourdough, is small in size but big in heart as it aims to spread its love for all things bread. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/27/food-drink/pide-bakery-sourdough-kamakura/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #bread #kamakura #snacks
Kenji Morimoto's practical cookbook will help beginners to fermented food take their first, effortless step to making their own kombucha and fruit preserves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/20/food-drink/cookbook-fermented-food-japanese-american/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #miso #snacks
Fill your picnic basket with delicious bread and pastries as you drive through the scenic region of Kamikawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/13/food-drink/bakeries-kamikawa-road-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #snacks #hokkaido #driving
Named after an ape, Nakano's new Thai eatery, which takes over a cafe in the evening, is your answer to real Thai food that doesn’t hold back on the heat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/29/food-drink/thai-restaurant-in-nakano/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #snacks #cafes #thai #alcohol