Since it’s summer in Japan, it’s now wacky drink variation season in Japan. First up? Coca-Cola Clear!
Apparently featuring one percent fruit juice. Is there a Coca-Cola fruit that I’ve somehow been unaware of this whole time? Continue reading
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Stephen Eats Weird(ish) Japan: Clam Chowder Cup Ramen
It’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these but while I’ve neglected the whole try-weird-Japanese-food-product-and-talk-about-how-zany-it-is thing, it hasn’t been for a lack of Japanese food companies throwing odd things at the wall to see what sticks (or, probably more accurately, get free publicity from people going “isn’t this weird?” online).
But then, a few weeks back, I started hearing about 7-11’s newest special “LIMITED TIME ONLY” cup noodle creation, a “clam chowder” ramen developed in collaboration with every aging American urban hipster’s favorite chain ramen restaurant, Ippudo. The clam chowder, they claimed, was a speciality brought over from the New York outpost.
Being a guy desperately trying to find things to write about that won’t bring me the wrath of my corporate overlords, I decided to give it a try.
Stephen Tetsu 