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People Are Calling Out This Matcha Company For Cultural Appropriation After Its Shocking Marketing Campaign Was Met With A Whole Lot Of Criticism
When we asked Waseem how he felt about the criticism Poda is facing, he told Tasty: "I want to acknowledge the concern around ...
Pikachu protesters, Studio Ghibli memes and the subversive power of cuteness
Never mind that Studio Ghibli director and founder Hayao Miyazaki famously denounced AI-generated art as “ an insult to life itself .” Both the Pikachu protester and the viral Studio Ghibli-esque ...
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The Story of Boba Tea: How Taiwan's Favourite Drink Went Global
Boba tea , also known as bubble tea , has transformed from a local Taiwanese invention into a global craze. With its iconic ...
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One of the SGV’s Top Boba Shops Is Opening a Japanese Convenience Store at Downtown Disney
Bopomofo, a popular Taiwanese boba tea shop based in San Gabriel, will open a new location at Downtown Disney called Bopo Go ...
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New restaurants open in Akron, Stow, Green, Tallmadge in March. Here's what to order
New restaurants spanning various cultures opened across Summit County in March. We went to check them out, here's what we ...
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Mexican food to Japanese: Here are 6 new restaurants to try in Chandler
Canada-based chain Edo Japan made its U.S. debut with Edo Japanese Grill in Chandler, offering teriyaki bowls, yakisoba noodles, poke bowls, sushi rolls, bento boxes and boba tea. Details ...
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Japanese reviews reframe the historical accuracy debate
But reviews have come in, and it seems that (in combination with pre-orders) Japanese players are more than pleased with what Ubisoft Quebec has produced. [Ed. note: The reviews mentioned in this ...
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Reinventing Ramadan Drinks: How Egypt is Blending Tradition with Modern Coffee Culture
These drinks can be found at Taiyaki, a shop known for Japanese desserts and drinks with branches all over Cairo, and the coffee shop, 1980. Hibiscus Popping Boba Popping boba is a fun and flavorful ...
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Mochi doughnut, boba tea shop opens in southwest Cedar Rapids
Munchi Mochi, an anime themed café with mochi doughnuts and boba tea, held its grand opening on March 12 at 37 Kirkwood Ct. SW. The new doughnuts take mochi, a Japanese rice cake, and turns it ...
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Pearl-shaped bubble foods are adding pop to all kinds of menus
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo shows a finger lime being squeezed to ...
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New Queens Food Hall Will Sling Hong Kong Cafe Food and Chinese Flatbreads
Nadia Chaudhury is an editor for Eater’s Northeast region and former editor of Eater Austin, who often writes about food and pop culture. A new pan-Asian food hall is coming to Queens, boasting ...
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New Fresno bubble tea shop opens with K-pop twist: ‘I feel like I’m back home’
Another popular drink on the menu is Lovers in Okinawa, named after the Japanese island of Okinawa. The cold beverage blends Okinawa brown sugar milk tea with brown sugar boba, coffee jelly ...