Instantly Instagrammable Asian Desserts Are ‘An Adult Acquired Taste’

Japanese red bean is having a moment, along with other Asian desserts.

On social media you can see an eye-popping array of Eastern desserts, including mochi in all the colors of the rainbow, the cutest little animal-shaped dessert buns, and yes, red bean-filled taiyaki. (Sono Motoyama/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

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.