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A taste of home for a Japanese expat turns into a delicious regional treat in one part of Japan.
Kirby wows us again, not just by being cute but by becoming a tasty, sweet red bean paste-filled traditional Japanese dessert.
Combos including sweet beans & chili powder, chocolate and potato make Mr. Sato wonder if he’s just getting too old for this.
SoraNews24’s crack reporter might miss all cherry blossom season with a food coma, but it’s still worth it to enjoy three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of sweets!
From Pop Team Epic to Cowboy Bebop, this professional confectioner’s anime and video game dojin works are edible!
Looks like nothing we’d ever have imagined, tastes like something we could only have dreamed of.
Mickey and Minnie have been turned into sweet Japanese confections this winter, and one thing’s for sure: they’re way too adorable!
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