food

The makers of the natural stomach antacid "Cabbage-in" release a new version for ladies' party pleasure.

Ichiro Kubota, executive head chef at the London restaurant Umu, agreed to try high-street sushi for the first time in a taste test.

And doesn't have a good time.

Extracts include: "Takes one bite then leaves the table to go and spit it out."

Milk, toothpaste, cough syrup, pet food, eels, blood thinner, car parts, pork, eggs, honey, chicken, dumplings, cooking oil and rice -- if you can fake it or taint it, you can almost guarantee it's happened in China.

Younger generations, which do not lead lifestyles nearly as healthy as that of their forebears, are actually experiencing a decrease in life expectancy on the island.

Here they go again. Yet another brand-name obsession. I hope the "whole tuna" comes with instructions as to how to make sushi and sashimi for the entire neighbourhood.

The movers and shakers at Japan's main online social networking site, Mixi, have hooked up with ramen-maker Acecook to create designer ramens worthy of any World Of Warcraft all-nighter.

Trendy snack for Mac geeks, or blatant cash-in on booming (edible) peripherals biz?

An interesting animated video about how Japan's current food production and consumption trends are impacting the economy, and the country at large.

The Hokkaido king crab is one of the top delicacies in Japan. The rich and firm meat in their legs tastes sweeter than their Alaskan counterparts, which a
re slightly salty. The smallest ones of this kind are still five times bigger than usual crabs. Hairy crabs are famous for their abundant tasty roe while snow crabs are known for tender rosy meat with a unique flavour.

There hasn't been a blowfish fatality in a restaurant since the '60s, but eating it for many is still heightened by danger

Vege Table Soap from WenBee washes away stress
with the powerful antioxidant phytochemical Lycopene. What makes tomatoes red when ripe now leaves your skin glowing pink with good health... at $20 per bar.

A restaurant along national highway No. 18 in the city of Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, leading to the famous summer resort of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture, features a corner that is attracting many families and young couples.

Japanese insect foods are exotic, local niche items that the vast majority of modern Japanese have never - and likely would never - try even once in the course of their lifetimes. With that said, insects have enjoyed a place at the Japanese dinner table for many centuries.

"You walk into an Asian restaurant, and you order a few things from the menu. While you're eating your moo shoo pork, pad Thai, chicken teriyaki, or chicken tikka, you notice there's a big table of Asians across the room eating completely different food--dishes that you didn't even see on the menu."

Some workers dropped the gyoza statue in Utsunomiya. I know I'm depressed about this since I am a gyoza fanatic. Hopefully this doesn't affect the quality of gyoza there!