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McRib Gets a Reboot as Japanese Chain Rolls Out the “Ribusando”

by Steve Levenstein

McRib fans, get your appetites to Tokyo! McDonalds' iconic boneless barbecue pork sandwich makes the leap to competing fast food chain Lotteria, gaining lettuce & mayo along the way.

Shark's Fin Soup to be Banished from Chinese Official Banquets

by China.new

No soup for you! Shark's Fin Soup, a traditional yet controversial Chinese delicacy, is to be phased out of official reception menus. The decision banning shark's fin announced by China's State Council is a long-awaited response to the rising tide of revulsion against conspicuous consumption of a threatened group of species.

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Pepsi EX Extra: All the Caffeine of Coffee in a Cool, Carbonated Can

by Steve Levenstein

Pepsi Japan's new workplace coffee alternative, Pepsi EX Extra, offers a hot coffee cup's worth of caffeine in a cool can of carbonated cola. As Pepsi puts it, “Enjoy the shot of cola with strong caffeine, for long working hours.”

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Biodegradable Portable & Reusable Drink Bottles Sport Can Camouflage

by Steve Levenstein

Can those cans and battle the bottles! Japan's ongoing “eco” movement for environmental friendliness and sustainable living seems to have even influenced the appearance of plastic water bottles... these ones look like cans.

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World's First Pear Genome Sequence Announced by Joint China-US Research Project

by China.new

Fruit fans rejoice, pears could be getting bigger, tastier and more resistant to drought and disease! Now that researchers from the Chinese-American "International Pear Genome Cooperation Group" have finished the world's first pear genome sequence, we can expect new high-yield, high quality, low-input varieties of pears to land on store shelves someday soon.

Blue Curry Adds Odd Color to Tokyo Cafe's Menu

by Steve Levenstein

On a diet and looking for a light meal? Try a light blue meal instead: Tokyo's Tea Room 2525 has brought back a turquoise temptation from last summer, disingenuously dubbed "Blue Curry Loss of Appetite". It's a great way to get the blues while losing weight.

'Happy Farm' Online Game Inspires Eco-friendly Pig Cottages

by China.new

A Chinese pig farm project inspired by the hugely popular online game “Happy Farm” has seen over 500 eco-friendly pig cottages spring up in the coastal province of Jiangsu. Though these swine are living fine, don't get jealous: their luxurious digs are intended to encourage tastier meat.

iPhone 5 Ice Pop Comes in Mango and Pear Flavors

by China.new

The iPhone 5 has been released in China... and it's delicious! Unless somebody from Apple Inc "calls out" the manufacturer on this frozen ice pop's provocative name, hungry Chinese will be chilling their choppers on iPhone 5 brand Mango and Pear flavored frozen fruit snacks all summer long.

Tornado Beer Dispenser Puts a New Twist on Draft Beer

by Steve Levenstein

The Tornado Beer Dispenser from Japan's Asahi Beer invites toasting tipplers to go “Bottom's Up!”... literally. The dispenser injects draft beer into the base of a specially designed plastic mug, in the process creating a short-lived alcoholic vortex of epic proportions.

Pepsi Salty Watermelon is Pepsi Japan's New Sweet Seasonal Treat

by Steve Levenstein

Another season, another new & exciting Pepsi flavor! This time around the drink designers at Pepsi Japan have reached back to a traditional Japanese summertime treat, salted watermelon.