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honey toast

🇯🇵 A dish from Japan

honey toast, a dish from Japan
Matt @ PEK from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0

Honey toast (Japanese:ハニートースト), also known as Shibuya toast, brick toast, and hanitō is a Japanese dessert that originated from the district of Shibuya during the Japanese asset price bubble, often served at karaoke bars. It is also popular in other parts of the world, most prominently Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsthick bread loaf, butter, honey, sometimes ice cream and fruit
🔥Cooking methodthick toast cubed, buttered and baked, then topped
👅Flavour & stylesweet, buttery, rich
🕒When it’s eatenshared dessert, often at karaoke or cafes

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Where does honey toast come from?
honey toast is a dish that originated in Japan.
What is honey toast?
Honey toast (Japanese:ハニートースト), also known as Shibuya toast, brick toast, and hanitō is a Japanese dessert that originated from the district of Shibuya during the Japanese asset price bubble, often served at karaoke bars. It is also popular in other parts of the world, most prominently Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore.