Julian Pie Company gives our Japanese sweets fan her first taste of America’s signature dessert.
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You can’t go wrong with a team-up between Mister Donut, famous matcha maker Gion Tsujiri, and celebrity pastry chef Toshi Yoroizuka!
Popular Japanese snack Tokyo Banana was set to venture into unchartered territory by opening shop in Osaka, but unfortunately, it was not to be.
These Azumanga Daioh sweets are older than many anime fans, and they’re not the only uneaten collectors’ food otaku have hung on to.
There’s only one ingredient in this super-simple recipe for a favorite food of Kyoto’s imperial court.
This is a one-of-a-kind sweet that you’ll never be able to get anywhere else, for a limited time only!
The cherry trees haven’t blossomed yet, but it’s definitely sakura season at Mister Donut here in Japan.
Starbucks gives us a delicious reminder that sakura sweets are different from cherry ones.
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