Japanese candy surpasses American in many regards. The candies feature exciting, unusual flavors (musk melon, kabocha pumpkin, soy sauce), packaging that’s covered with animated figures and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sakuma’s Drops candy will be discontinued as its Tokyo-based maker Sakuma Seika Co. goes out of business due to poor sales. With ...

The Hi-Chew Fantasy Mix set to go on sale in Japan on Aug. 1, 2023, is pictured in this photo provided by Morinaga & Co. TOKYO -- Japanese confectionery giant Morinaga & Co. has announced a reverse ...

Cotton candy is a treat that was once affectionately called fairy floss and might as well be an official marker of nostalgia and child-like joy. Of all the foods to have made an impression in Japan, a ...

Cost Plus World Market has a little bit of everything, including candies and other food from all over the world. I like to raid the candy options every time I'm in the store, and every time, I find a ...

After living in Japan for months as an exchange student, it’s equal parts familiar and different. And this extends to snacks. Find an American favorite with a Japanese twist, like Blueberry Pringles ...

This is “amezaiku” (飴細工) or, literally, “candy handiwork.” And there’s one way to best sum up this traditional craft: How sweet. In Japan, amezaiku has been practiced in various forms for around a ...