A strangely named sushi package grabbed our reporter’s attention, so of course he had to try it.
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Constantly scowling penguin is incapable of service with a smile, but he looks adorably delicious anyway.
The Nintendo character with the endless appetite is offering a full range of adorable edibles and exclusive merch.
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“A little” shanking is requested, but that’s not the only weird thing about the baffling bits of Japanese flavor text.
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