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theepochtimes.com | Sono Motoyama
Japanese red bean is having a moment, along with other Asian desserts. 5/9/2025Updated: 5/9/2025By Sono Motoyama
Pittsburgh Post-GazettePITTSBURGH—My Japanese grandmother lived on the opposite coast when I was little. I only met her a couple times, but she would annually send a box of homemade Japanese treats, including red bean-stuffed buns. As a kid growing up in a New York suburb, these were not exactly something I yearned for.
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6 days ago | 
en.pressbee.net | Sono Motoyama
By Sono Motoyama, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — My Japanese grandmother lived on the opposite coast when I was little. I only met her a couple times, but she would annually send a box of homemade Japanese treats, including red bean-stuffed buns. As a kid growing up in a New York suburb, these were not exactly something I yearned for. I probably — no, definitely — would have been happier if she sent us Twinkies and Hostess Cakes.
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6 days ago | 
delcotimes.com | Sono Motoyama
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6 days ago | 
nashobavalleyvoice.com | Sono Motoyama
By Sono Motoyama, Pittsburgh Post-GazettePITTSBURGH — My Japanese grandmother lived on the opposite coast when I was little. I only met her a couple times, but she would annually send a box of homemade Japanese treats, including red bean-stuffed buns. As a kid growing up in a New York suburb, these were not exactly something I yearned for. I probably — no, definitely — would have been happier if she sent us Twinkies and Hostess Cakes.
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1 week ago | 
post-gazette.com | Sono Motoyama
Mother’s Day has a special significance for Syreeta Gordon. “Let me tell you: Motherhood didn’t just change my life, it rerouted my whole makeup as a woman and my career journey,” Gordon said. She was already a mother herself when she was working in an administrative position at a pregnancy care center. Gordon met a Black doula there and was intrigued.
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1 week ago | 
bellinghamherald.com | Sono Motoyama
Sumi’s Cakery in the Strip District.(Sono Motoyama/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS) Sono Motoyama TNS PITTSBURGH - My Japanese grandmother lived on the opposite coast when I was little. I only met her a couple times, but she would annually send a box of homemade Japanese treats, including red bean-stuffed buns. As a kid growing up in a New York suburb, these were not exactly something I yearned for.
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1 week ago | 
post-gazette.com | Sono Motoyama
Chef Rafael Vencio grew up mostly in the Philippines but would make frequent trips to the United States. When he would come back home, he was teasingly tagged with the nickname “Amboy,” a mashup of American and boy. “It’s someone who is native born who’s become Westernized,” he explained.
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1 week ago | 
thebrunswicknews.com | Sono Motoyama
By Sono Motoyama, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH - My Japanese grandmother lived on the opposite coast when I was little. I only met her a couple times, but she would annually send a box of homemade Japanese treats, including red bean-stuffed buns. As a kid growing up in a New York suburb, these were not exactly something I yearned for. I probably - no, definitely - would have been happier if she sent us Twinkies and Hostess Cakes.
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1 week ago | 
miamiherald.com | Sono Motoyama
PITTSBURGH - My Japanese grandmother lived on the opposite coast when I was little. I only met her a couple times, but she would annually send a box of homemade Japanese treats, including red bean-stuffed buns. As a kid growing up in a New York suburb, these were not exactly something I yearned for. I probably - no, definitely - would have been happier if she sent us Twinkies and Hostess Cakes. Apparently now, though, Japanese red bean is having a moment, along with other Asian desserts.
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1 week ago | 
dailygazette.com | Sono Motoyama
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