A good friend from Japan sent to me from some typical boxed Japanese "omiyage" (gift) pastries. Initially, I was sort of wondering why he would send to me what a Japanese businessman might give to you when meeting. However when opening the box, I realized that this was not your typical gift when I saw the automotive themed outer wrapper. When I got to the inside, I was shocked to see the individual pastries wrapped with the Toyota Crown logo and the right Toyota Crown font in Katakana (Japanese writing). The pastry is a type of Manju known as Monaka which is sweet red bean paste wrapped with a flour wafer pressed into shape. Each pastry was in a shape of a 80s' - 90's era Toyota Crown with an exaggerated logo on the grille. It definitely made my day! I thought I'd share it with the hardcore...

BTW, this is the store that makes and sells them:
http://www.machikuru.jp/mc0254

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That is very cool. Spray it with clearcoat so it lasts forever?

eat one and give us the low down

Gaijin, I'm on my way over with some cold Beeru!

Gotta order me some of those...

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Michael - Collector of Toyotamobilia ~ www.toyotageek.com
Tomica Fan Club ~ www.tomicafanclub.com

Jeez that is flippin' awesome! I wouldn't even want to eat it!

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Could do that...but I think it'll smell up the joint soon with the beans and the summer weather...



Okay....tastes like sweetened mashed beans with some crusty stuff on it. An acquired taste....that I kinda like. I never ate a Crown before so I can't compare.



Anytime Mike as always...I'll bring the "Kurauns", and you bring the "beeru"!

wow, i like to eat those. I love Crowns since i own a 1983 RS110