Ningyo-yaki: Tokyo’s Tasty Dolls
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
PingMag has published my translation of the article “Ningyo-yaki: Tokyo’s Tasty Dolls.”
In choosing a souvenir from Tokyo many tourist might pick up a package of ningyo-yaki, literally meaning “fried dolls.” Yes indeed, “fried” – but these cookies are made of a sweetened batter and often have sugared bean paste inside. Needless to say, they taste delicious! Ningyo-yaki also sport a wide variety of shapes and forms, as they are fried in special moulds to give them their playful figures. Read the full story>>