Since the weather has become cooler, we whipped out a few pairs of pants that we had stashed away. In only one month, Theo has managed to grow a good 2 inches since all his pants, which were a bit long back in Canada, are now extremely short on him. Unfortunately, he hasn't gained an ounce since leaving resulting in a much more gangly child. It takes a lot of effort to get him to eat very much in one sitting, so I have been slipping more calorie dense foods into his diet. Back home I would give him high calorie meal replacement drinks between meals, but until I locate these in Japan, I am sticking to triple buttering his toast and letting him enjoy the wonders of Mister Donut.
Mister Donut is a coffee and donut chain in Japan that makes surprisingly good donuts. Theo's current favorite is the strawberry bear donut. It has chocolate eyes, strawberry glaze, and whipped cream inside. I took a bite of his last one and it was ridiculously good. Theo showing off his bear head
I asked him to look at his donut lovingly, but the result was this extremely creepy expression
The bear was slowly devoured from all angles
2 comments:
It sounds like they pull off sweets better than the Chinese. I still wince when I remember my anticipation of biting into a "cinnamon" roll and instead pulling out savory pieces of meat and fat from the centre.
Theo sure looks like he is growing!
- Jess
I think they fed us one of those "cinnamon buns" on the flight from Beijing to Dailian. It was a hot spicy/sweet smelling bun that had swirls of cinnamon in it. The bun itself had the texture of a yeast bread that they allow to rise. In the center of this cinnamony denseness, we discovered thin slices of sweet, fatty pork. Karlee and I liked it actually.
There are some really spectacular sweets and baked goods here. They actually have some of the most delicious pies and cakes I have ever seen for sale. I really need to put up some pictures of them. Oh, and flan, custard, and creme brulee can be found all over the place and for cheap.
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