Asia is crazy for cute food. Think Totoro donuts and Hello Kitty bento boxes.
"Kawaii" cooking, or cute food cooking, took off in Japan a few years ago. To show affection for their children, mothers can spend hours turning a bento lunch into the splitting image of Pokemon.
Like all things J-pop, the trend quickly spread to Hong Kong. Now, locals can take cute cooking classes and buy panda-shaped cookies at Kee Wah Bakery.
So, who does it better: Hong Kong or Tokyo? In this epic showdown, reminiscent of Bruce Lee vs the dojo in "Fists of Fury" (well, maybe not quite), we present 15 contestants from each city. It's up to you to decide who takes the cake.
For more about kawaii cooking, check out La Carmina's recipe book "Cute Yummy Time."
At Princess Cake House, a Hong Kong-based cute cooking school, students learn to make panda bread with dyed and layered dough.
The head instructor made a Rilakkuma bear using chocolate bread and white icing.
A bakery offers a black forest cake shaped like Kuromi, evil nemesis of Sanrio character My Melody.
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