Japanese sweets
With hard-to-get ice creams and treats now available 24 hours a day, convenience stores better watch their backs.
Crazy long sweets are about to take over your Instagram and TikTok feeds, but are they worth eating?
Japan’s beloved donut chain teams up once again with Kyoto matcha sweets specialists Tsujiri, but how do they taste this year?
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