In my five years living in Japan, food was my North Star. I wrote about it, traveled for it, worked in many of Tokyo's izakayas to understand it. I ate plenty of great things, make no mistake, but did ...

Convenience store food is typically not associated with fast, unimaginative snacks and dishes. To some, it’s a category that ...

What is a Japanese Fruit Sando? Fruit in a sandwich might sound curious but I promise you, it's an iconic food in Japan (and worldwide) for a reason. Fruit sandos consist of two pieces of soft white ...

Leina Horii is part of the chef/owner duo behind Kisser. Kisser is an homage to the “kissaten”, or traditional Japanese cafe. A 2024 James Beard finalist, Kisser serves traditional Japanese comfort ...

Six summers ago, I traveled to Japan and was introduced to Japanese fruit sandos. I was skeptical about them at first because cream and fruit in a sandwich didn’t seem that appealing. However, the ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape ...

Welcome to Sandwich Hero, in which we try a sandwich somewhere in the Houston area each week. This week: Negitoro tuna sandwich at Vuji Cafe. Growing up, my dad was seemingly capable of making just ...