The sign says "healthy is tasty," which
may not be true all the time, but is certainly true in the case
of green tea muffins with sweetened black beans. Several people
have said to me that Japan makes them feel like they're in a sci-fi
story set five or ten years in the future, and the green tea muffins
are the kind of production design touch you'd want to see in a
really good near-future sci-fi scenario. Green tea is a ubiquitous
beverage in Japan, but it also shows up as a flavor in many unexpected
places - muffins, rice, even soft-serve ice cream.
