Breakfast has never looked this cute! With the help of a clever little cutter and mold from Japan, you can make your toast smile every morning. Details on exactly how and where you can buy this meal-enhancing device after the break!
Smiling bear faces have been popping up all over Twitter in Japan:
https://twitter.com/vhodnk/status/504579930458300416/
こないだもらった「パンDEポップ！アップ！」ってのをつかったら、ごらんの通りポップアップしてる。 pic.twitter.com/6BG8UB1i4k
— 川端さくら (@sakurakawabata) January 24, 2014
And it seems the reason is this simple, yet effective plastic device:
The “Pan (bread) de pop! up!” (パンDEポップ！アップ！) toast cutification cutters are sold online for just 998 yen (US$9.59) and come with three difference faces: panda, bear, and frog. Not only is it reasonably priced, it’s super simple to use. Just take a look at the following diagram:
Yes, just a few cuts, tucks, and folds away from your very own pop-up toast! You can also add any number of edible accessories to spruce them up!
パンDEポップ！アップ！
やっとgetしましたぁ～♪
超可愛いぃ～(≧▽≦) pic.twitter.com/UFJ7GsFN5e— 腐りさ (@go_bad_risa) November 14, 2013
So if you want to have your own bread friend, go on over to Amazon Japan or Rakuten Japan and buy the tools to make your own. If you do, be sure to snap a picture and share it with us!
Source: Naver Matome
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