Hard to swallow: the unjustified hype around Japanese food
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Tokyo After 23 years in Japan, having tried everything from yatai (street food) to deep-fried globe fish in a kaiseki (traditional) restaurant, I have come to the conclusion that Japanese food is overrated. It is rarely less than perfectly presented, and it can be superb – but it can also be bland and homogenous. Part
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Japan's “hardest food”? You may be in for a surprise when you learn this Japanese word – grape Japan
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The real reason why Japanese food tastes bland
Why does Japanese regular food seem to be non appealing and boring for an outsider? - Quora
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5 Unbelievable Japanese Foods You Can't Believe People Actually Eat│Wasabi
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Japan's Obsession with Boring Food – Gaijinass
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Swamp' food making a splash with Japan's health conscious - The Japan Times
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6 Japanese Foods You Probably Don't Want In Your Mouth
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Warren Buffett hates Japanese food, even if he loves investing in Japan: 'it was the worst