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May 26 2009 2 Comments

Swine flu wary wieners?

In the not too distant past, pork-based treats boasting little piggy looks were not only cute, but called for.

cute Japanese food

Now, however, with pig flu panic a mainstay of the Japanese media, openly promoting the pork in one’s product is probably not exactly prudent.

cute Japanese food

Either that, or a soupcon of seal and a pinch of penguin are seen as necessary to mask the main ingredient.

cute Japanese food

Categorized: Food and Drink

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  1. Jonathan says

    5/26/2009 at 8:29 pm

    Hmmm you’ve made me hungry Lee…

    Reply
  2. Yoli says

    6/16/2009 at 10:09 pm

    But the swines have absolutely NOTHING to do with it.

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