How to eat kani-pan

The locals here take their kids seriously. Actually they take people who act like kids seriously too. They go as far as to turn something as simple as eating bread into a fun activity, hence the invention of kani-pan. Literally "crab bread", it's a plain, soft bun for kids that's been shaped to look like a really cute crab. You could eat it just like that, but what fun would that be?

So here goes: a kani-pan, fresh out of the bag. So cute!

Break off the legs on one side and you get...

... an octopus! With wiggly tentacles!

Break off some more legs and you get...

... apparently a video camera. *shrug*

Replace a leg...

... to get a hair dryer (or a gun if you like). And most parents elsewhere tell their kids not to play with their food. Here it's an institution!

With some creativity one could easily make cuttlefish, butterflies or even the front view of a motorbike from a single kani-pan. It's not the tastiest bread, but it sure keep me occupied at breakfast. You know what they say... simple pleasures for simple minds...