Jean Snow [.net]

Category: Food

  • FFXII Potion

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    I love this new TV commercial for Suntory’s FFXII Potion drink, released in conjunction with the new game Final Fantasy game. Brilliant. Link via Kotaku.

  • Ajisen in Canada

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    I’ve never been to a branch of the Ajisen ramen chain, but a reader just sent me word that they’ve opened a shop in Toronto, and they even have TV commercials airing on the local Asian channels. Ramen lovers of the world unite! Pictured in this post is their Chaashuumen, that goes for 800 yen.

  • Canned Coffee Review

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    I was asked to write a review for the Canned Coffee site, and that’s just what I did. The result, a review of Bourbon’s Caferi, is now up.

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    100% Chocolate Cafe Tokyo in Chocolate You can read all my Gridskipper posts here.

  • Canadian Style Menu

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    As promised, here’s a look at the Canadian Style menu I designed. As you can see, the food selection is maple-heavy, and quite tasty I might add. My faves? The meat pie brought me back home, and tastes pretty much like the kind my mom made. My favorite dessert had got to be the maple…

  • Windows Versus Bento

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    Cool bento, but I’d rather it was a Mac. Link via ODK.

  • Show Me the Ramen!

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    NCM‘s Ola points me this Google blog post: “Finding Great Ramen Nearby.” As this link (of spots near Shinjuku that feature 1000 yen or less plate specials) shows, the Google local/maps are now covering Japan — quick link to Local Japan and Maps Japan. Update: Oh man, I’ve started doing searches for cafes by area…

  • Ramen by Mail

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    Seems like one of the new trends this year was for mail-order ramen from famous shops throughout Japan. In the mood for a steaming bowl of Hakkaido ramen? It’s just an internet order away. The Yahoo! Japan Shopping section lists the most popular sales, and the top 5 are all from Ikebukuro’s Taishouken shop. I…