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July 27, 2022

Adorable Rice Balls Reimagine Japan’s Cutest Bird as Anime-Style Delinquents

Japan is known for its culture of cuteness, and it goes beyond fashion and entertainment. Kawaii culture has also seeped into the country’s food. Thanks to Twitter user boku shima enaga (aka @daily_simaenaga), we get a taste (no pun intended) of adorable onigiri (rice balls) designed to look like a delectable gang of delinquent birds. This charming assortment of savory snacks is inspired by two separate staples of Japan: the long-tailed tit (or shima enaga in Japanese)

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July 25, 2022

Velveeta Debuts Mac and Cheese-Inspired Martini Called the “Veltini”

You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't love a warm bowl of mac and cheese.

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July 14, 2022

Baker Turns Gingerbread Into Sculptures of Iconic Movie Characters

Oslo-based baker Caroline Eriksson takes gingerbread houses to the next level.

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June 29, 2022

Japanese Food Artist Makes Crystal Clear Desserts With Delicious Treats You Can See Inside

For some dessert lovers, the appearance of the treat is just as important as the taste. Well, food artist Tomei—whose name means clear or transparent in Japanese—specializes in stunning crystal clear confections. She crafts jelly cakes with a translucent appearance, suspending ingredients like strawberries and flowers in the form of the sweet. From ring-shaped pastries dotted with strawberries to a slice of rose cake, Tomei's desserts always celebrate the beauty of the ingredient.

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June 23, 2022

Museum Challenges Visitors To Transform Their Favorite Artworks Into Cakes

Two years ago, at the start of the global pandemic, people found creative ways to stay indoors.

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June 20, 2022

Japanese Baker Recreates the South Pole as Adorable Rice Cakes

If you visit Japanese bakeries, chances are you'll come across confectionaries that are as cute as they are tasty.

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June 13, 2022

Pastry Chef Creates 8-Foot-Tall Giraffe Made Entirely of Chocolate

Chef Amaury Guichon has made a dream cake for animal lovers and chocoholics. Well-known for his realistic cake sculptures, his latest creation is an 8-foot-tall and 160 pound giraffe made entirely of chocolate. The lifesize pastry has been carefully sculpted and painted to bear an uncanny resemblance to its real-life inspiration. Originally from France, Guichon became an executive chef when he was 21 years old.

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May 26, 2022

Ambitious Couple Is “Traveling” to Every Country in the World by Recreating Traditional Foods for Incredible At-Home Feasts

You can learn a lot about a culture by eating the food.

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May 25, 2022

Mouthwatering “Dumplings Around the World” Party Shows the Vast Variety of Pocket Foods

The world of dumplings is vast, with a variety of styles and offerings.

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May 10, 2022

Japanese Artist’s “3D Lattes” Recreate Adorable Characters Out of Foam

Food art is always an entertaining form of artistic expression and latte art is no exception. Latte artists create works of art multiple times a day that range from abstract 2D designs to 3D creations that seem to defy the laws of physics while being edible, artistic, and, in this case, incredibly adorable.

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