My first foray into Japanese sour candies was during a solo trip to my local Japanese market in New York City. I had gone with the intention of buying only a few necessities, but couldn’t resist a ...

“Daifuku are renowned for their chewy, sticky texture, so I would have never imagined anyone would need a ‘soft daifuku,’” Nakamura says. Yet that need became apparent when his grand uncle, a foodie, ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Kamayakiyonaga is a confectionery shop in Kyoto, Japan, that has been making sweets since 1617. Today, it's run by 17th-generation owner Maegawa Kiyoaki. The shop ...

The taste testers at The TRY Channel take on Japan's sourest sour candy and find out whether Irish taste buds are a match for Japanese extremes.

As someone whose previous ode to sweet potatoes was headlined “My Orange Crush,” I have a confession to make. Don’t worry; my devotion to sweet potatoes hasn’t ebbed. But for years now, I’ve been ...