Japanese Snack Reviews

There was often a confusion in Japan about the difference between "ma'am" and "mom". In terms of how they get tr...

Since returning to the U.S., I have seen a pastry called a "bear claw/paw" many times. I've never actually consumed one, be...

Stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld once did a bit about how cars were named to bring to mind certain words, but to not actually use them. ...

There are some words in the English language (and I'm sure other languages as well, but this is the one I speak fluently and know the...

Recently, I read an article on a food news site in which someone was extolling the virtues of monaka . The notion of the ice cream encas...

If someone decided to create the written equivalent of esparanto, that is, a writing system that everyone could use as a common form of ...

I've been reading a book about the nature of good and evil, and, no, I'm not going to talk about how food is "good" or...

I found this box of cookies at one of the Japanese markets that I frequent and was immediately struck by the similarity in appearance...

I recently watched a lecture by a priest on addiction. You might ask yourself, "why is a priest talking about addiction?" You...