{"product_id":"9781101665206","title":"Cute Yummy Time: 70 Recipes for the Cutest Food You'll Ever Eat","description":"\u003cb\u003eRead La Carmina's posts on the Penguin Blog.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cookbook that thinks outside the bento box and brings the popular Japanese trend of \u003ci\u003ekawaii\u003c\/i\u003e (all things cute) to the American kitchen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHello Kitty, Pokémon, Super Mario, Astroboy… American pop culture has been invaded by big-headed, dewy-eyed characters from Japan. The cult of kawaii (ka-why-ee, or all things cute) has spread to every aspect of living—including food. Take Japan’s wackiest new trend: school lunches dolled up as adorable creatures. They’re feasts for the eyes, but their ingredients such as natto and nori don’t exactly sit well with Western stomachs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCute Yummy Time\u003c\/i\u003e interprets this Japanese phenomenon for the American palate. Using familiar foods, La Carmina turns mundane meals into adorable sensations. A risotto ball becomes a curious hedgehog; chicken sandwiches are dressed as chicks. Entertaining has never been so endearing with a blue cheese blowfish for a beach party or strawberry lovers in chocolate crepe robes for Valentine’s Day. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and eye-popping full-color photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatch a Video\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077072306416,"sku":"9781101665206","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101665206_p0.jpg?v=1763689759","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101665206","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}