We’ve known for a long time that almost all Japanese people love cute and original things. And their inventions surprise the world all the time. And of course, food is something they pay a lot of attention to. This is why you can find bird-like rice balls, potato ice cream, and animal-shaped cookies in Japan.

We at Bright Side think that Japanese people’s ability to turn the most regular foods into something original is amazing. And at the end of the article, there’s a bonus feature that proves people in Japan love experimenting with foreign foods too.

“I made some special sweet bean jelly myself.”

“My friend and I made Japanese curry. The first photo is my friend’s bowl and I made the second because I love penguins!”

I personally like the bear best, looks like he’s mad at me for eating him. The penguins are completely adorable though. 

“Ice cream from the Yamagata Prefecture. It’s so beautiful — I want you to know it exists!”

“My first time making a deco roll! I’m not the best at baking cakes (still on attempt 30 at Japanese cheesecake), so I was shocked at the result when I made this. I’m very happy with the taste, texture, and appearance.”

A delicious cake with a lot of fruit

“A completely insane Japanese pancake tower (and this was a half order)!”

“Melting ice mint chocolate with a lot of hot chocolate on top”

And this is what you get when you get really good.

Bonus: “Decided to make a traditional Spanish churro that looks like a cactus…”

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“…and this is what happened!”

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Do you like Asian cuisine? What have you tried cooking at home?

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Please note: This article was updated in December 2021 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.