やきそばの「ペヤング」シリーズに、2021年12月10日からそば粉を一切使用していない「そば風めん」を使った「ペヤング ペタマックスたぬきそば風」が登場しています。コンビニで圧倒的な存在感を放っているところを見つけてしまったので、実際に購入してどんなものなのか食べてみました。 ペヤング ペタマックスたぬき…
In Japan, Snacks Keep Getting Smaller And It Sucks
In fall 2020, Kit-Kats were released in Japan at a smaller size. At the time, as YouTuber PDS points out, Nestlé said the smaller size was for customers worried about sugar and calories. Maybe that’s true, but in Japan, snacks have been getting smaller…
Japanese Convenience Stores Are Facing A Fried Chicken Shortage
Companies around the world are worried about chip shortages. But in Japan, if you like convenience store fried chicken, add another worry to your list. Family Mart is running low on its delicious Famichiki. Read more…
Here’s Why Twitch’s Giant Internal Leak Is Inundated With The Word ‘Pizza’
Last week Twitch suffered a massive hack. Roughly 125GB of data was leaked online, including source code and top streamer earnings, as well as a bunch of files with bizarre references to pizza. Why? Twitch suffered another major hack back in 2014 and c…
Squid Game’s Success Is Giving Fall Guys Some Ideas
During a recent TechRadar interview, Fall Guys lead game designer Joe Walsh said the dev team at Mediatonic is currently toying with the idea of retrieving an unused minigame from the cutting-room floor. And it’s all thanks to Netflix’s latest original…
Squid Game Knock-Offs Are Taking Over GTA 5 Servers
Netflix’s Squid Game has taken the world by storm, and now it’s taking over Grand Theft Auto V role-playing servers. GTA fans are recreating the show’s grim children’s games across the streets of Los Santos. Winners get big cash prizes while the losers…