Mugwort Steamed Bun

Millinophile and Chickadee decided to try this green mugwort bun from a local bakery. Millinophile did not particularly like it, but Chickadee thought it was tasty! It reminded her of a spiced cake, though it doesn't really taste the same.

Frapanese Pastries

Japan has a thriving "frapanese" baking industry.  Millinophile and Chickadee have tried some rather interesting pastries since arriving in Yokosuka.

This croissant has mayonnaise and corn on it. Sounds gross, right (it kinda was)? Japanese people seem to love mayo. One of the most popular pizzas at Japanese Domino's is topped with tuna, corn, and mayo. We probably won't be trying it.

This one is a seasonal sakura pastry, filled with sakura-flavored white bean paste and topped with a pickled sakura bud.

This one was one of our favorites.  Chickadee chose it because it was so square.

It was filled with red bean paste.

This Mt. Fuji-esque pastry was filled with honeydew-flavored cream.  It was interesting, but not something Chickadee is in any hurry to try again.

 This one was actually pretty normal: a sugar-crusted bun. I'm not sure why we took a picture of it.

This one was soft and doughy and filled with something green.

This is a narwhal horn! Just kidding, it's a chocolate-filled cornucopia pastry.

This tasted like an English muffin/crumpet studded with sweet beans. It was surprisingly delicious.