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Fred Cherrygarden

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A Tokyo native, lifelong Alice in Wonderland devotee, antique dealer, fantasy author, Lord of Sealand, Baron of Ladonia, citizen of Flandrensis, and oftentimes a victim of sloppy editing…
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Foods this traveler has tried.

Shirako

Meats & Animal Products

Shirako

Raw, steamed, or fried, these satchels of fish semen are creamy delicacies.

Amezaiku

Gastro

Amezaiku

This gorgeous sugar art is making a comeback.

Japanese Navy Curry

Prepared Foods

Japanese Navy Curry

This curry celebrates Japan's maritime history.

Tebasaki Gyoza

Prepared Foods

Tebasaki Gyoza

Proof that dumplings and chicken wings are not mutually exclusive categories.

Lifeguard

Drinks

Lifeguard

This Japanese energy drink contains a controversial bee secretion.

Shojin Ryori

Gastro

Shojin Ryori

Japan's traditional temple cuisine features meals that are nutritionally and visually balanced.

Pilsner poured mlĂ­ko style.

Drinks

MlĂ­ko

In Czechia, a foamy beer is a sweet and creamy treat.

Little purple noses.

Sweets

Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.

Smoked puffin with blueberry sauce.

Prepared Foods

Smoked Puffin

This controversial meat is ingrained in ancient Nordic culture.

With an extra splash of seltzer.

Drinks

Egg Cream

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

Dole Whip

Sweets

Dole Whip

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

A close-up of lamprey meat.

Meats & Animal Products

Lamprey

A prehistoric sea monster sucks blood, then gets cooked in its own.

Financiers

Sweets

Financiers

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

Aligot from Le Politique Austin.

Prepared Foods

Aligot

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.

Coffee Jelly

Prepared Foods

Coffee Jelly

Leftover coffee plus gelatin equals this vintage dessert.

Real Wasabi

Ingredients & Condiments

Real Wasabi

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.

A spinning, circular basin of nagashi somen.

Prepared Foods

Nagashi Somen

Catch these floating noodles before they flow by.

Blocks of this sugar look almost black.

Ingredients & Condiments

Okinawa Black Sugar

It's darker, saltier, and healthier than white sugar.

Hiyoko

Sweets

Hiyoko

These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.

Sea Grapes

Fruits & Vegetables

Sea Grapes

This "green caviar" is vegetarian friendly.

Taiyaki

Sweets

Taiyaki

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

Wagashi

Sweets

Wagashi

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

Pocari Sweat

Drinks

Pocari Sweat

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

A seafood okonomiyaki topped with bonito flakes

Prepared Foods

Okonomiyaki

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

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