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New Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, including an evolved Pikachu!
- Oona McGee
Nov 3, 2022 - Tweet
With Jigglypuff on board for this year’s series, it’s going to be a very delicious Christmas.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cute • donuts • doughnuts • food • Jigglypuff • Mister Donut • Pikachu • sweets)
Pikachu donuts returning to Japan, evolving into new form and accompanied by new Jigglypuff sweet
- Casey Baseel
Oct 12, 2022
Mister Donut hasn’t said what Jigglypuff tastes like, but Pokémon fans might already be able to guess.
- Japan
- (COK • donuts • food • Jigglypuff • Mister Donut • Pikachu • sweets)
Sweet! Mister Donut’s sweet potato donuts are here to get us into the autumn dessert mood ASAP
- Casey Baseel
Sep 5, 2022
We try all five of the chain’s autumn treats before the summer heat has fully faded.
- Japan
- (COK • donuts • Mister Donut • SNJO • sweet potatoes • sweets • taste test)
We elevate Mister Donut’s cruellers into a fancy dessert with a simple recipe【SoraKitchen】
- Dale Roll
Jul 17, 2022
A new way to enjoy one of our favorite donuts just might be our new favorite afternoon tea snack!
- Japan
- (afternoon tea • COK • donuts • French cruller • Mister Donut • pudding • purin • SNJO • SoraKitchen • sweets)
Agedashi…doughnuts? Traditional Japanese tofu dish gets a sweet twist from Mister Donut
- Oona McGee
Jul 9, 2022
Official recipe makes us question everything we thought we knew about Japanese food.
- Japan
- (agedashi • COK • cooking • cooking hack • donuts • doughnuts • food • food hack • Japanese food • Mister Donut • recipe • SNJO • sweets • weird • wtf)
Mister Donut’s new Angel Fruit series elevates angel cream doughnuts, takes taste buds to heaven
- Oona McGee
Jun 4, 2022
R.I.P. taste buds, it was nice knowing you.
- Japan
- (angel cream donut • COK • donuts • doughnuts • fruit • Fukuoka • Hokkaido • lemon • melon • Mister Donut • review • Setouchi • SNJO • strawberry • sweets • taste test)
Doughnuts and fried chicken come together in new Mister Donut Burger
- Oona McGee
Jun 1, 2022
Is this fried monstrosity worth the calories?
- Japan, S Asia, SE Asia
- (COK • crazy • donuts • food • fried chicken • Mister Donut • SNJO • sweets • taste test • Yui Imai)
We put Mr. Donut donuts in a hot sandwich maker to see which one turns out best【Taste Test】
- Dale Roll
May 26, 2022
Five classic donuts, one hot sandwich maker: Who will come out on top?
- Japan
- (breakfast • donuts • experiment • hot sandwich maker • MG Ogawa • Mister Donut • SoraKitchen • sweets • taste test)
We try the second round of Mister Donut’s collab with Japanese confectionary maker Gion Tsujiri
- Dale Roll
May 2, 2022
Five new types of donuts with matcha and hojicha flavors? Count us in!
- Japan
- (breakfast • dessert • donuts • Gion Tsujiri • hojicha • Japanese sweets • matcha • Mister Donut • taste test)
We try Mister Donut’s new collab with Kyoto matcha sweets specialist Gion Tsujiri 【Taste Test】
- Dale Roll
Apr 1, 2022
Are the new matcha and hojicha donuts as good as they sound?
- Japan
- (donuts • Gion Tsujiri • green tea • hojicha • matcha • Mister Donut • roasted green tea • sweets • taste test)
Mister Donut teams up with Gion Tsujiri again, this time with Uji Matcha and Uji Hojicha flavors
- Dale Roll
Mar 26, 2022
The famous Kyoto confectionary shop and popular donut chain bring us houjicha-flavored collabs for the first time ever.
- Japan
- (donuts • Gion Tsujiri • green tea • hojicha • matcha • Mister Donut • roasted green tea • sweets • tea • Uji Matcha)
Mister Donut celebrates sakura season 2022 with “Sakudo” blooming doughnuts
- Shannon
Mar 1, 2022
See the blossoms, experience the blossoms, eat the blossoms.
- Japan
- (cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossom treats • doughnuts • limited edition flavors • Mister Donut • sakura 2022 • sakura season)
Pokémon-themed doughnut lucky bag is filled with sweet surprises
- Oona McGee
Dec 29, 2021
Mister Donut makes us feel like the very best, like no one ever was this New Year.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cute • donuts • doughnuts • fukubukuro • fukubukuro 2022 • Japanese New Year • Lucky Bag Roundup 2022 • Lucky Bags • lucky bags 2022 • Mister Donut • New Year's • Pikachu • Pokemon • SNJO)
The adorable Pikachu cushion we want anyway comes with 50 free real-world donuts
- Casey Baseel
Dec 4, 2021
Pokémon and Mister Donut lucky bags continue to be a sure thing for fans of the series and sweets.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cute • donuts • fukubukuro • Lucky Bags • Mister Donut • Pikachu • Pokemon • sweets • video games)
Biting Pokémon faces and butts is all part of the game in this new Mister Donut collection
- Oona McGee
Nov 15, 2021
Eevee, we chews you!!
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cute • donuts • doughnuts • Eevee • food • Glaceon • limited edition • Mister Donut • Pachirisu • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • SNJO • sweets • video games)
Pokémon doughnuts appear in Japan, with Eevee joining the new Mister Donut range!
- Oona McGee
Nov 4, 2021
Christmas collection also includes Piplup, Pachirisu and Glaceon butts!
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cute • donuts • doughnuts • Eevee • food • Glaceon • limited edition • Mister Donut • Pachirisu • Pikachu • Piplup • Pokemon • sweets • video games)
Mister Donut becomes Mister Pizza? Japan’s favorite donut chain now sells pizza too【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 10, 2021
Is Mister Donut now a viable one-stop spot for dinner and dessert?
- Japan
- (COK • food • Mister Donut • pizza • restaurants • SNJO • taste test)
Mister Donut Glossy Green Tea shows true beauty is on the inside, even for desserts【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 13, 2021
Team-up with Kyoto tea merchant is lovely to look at, but looks even better when you see what’s inside.
- Japan
- (COK • donuts • Gion Tsujiri • green tea • matcha • Mister Donut • SNJO • sweets • Tsujiri)
Are Mister Donut’s new sakura and matcha doughnuts all they’ve been hyped up to be?
- Oona McGee
Mar 15, 2021
A 161-year-old green tea company from Kyoto takes the helm for new “Blooming Matcha” collection.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • COK • collaboration • donuts • doughnuts • food • Gion Tsujiri • green tea • matcha • Mister Donut • sakura • SNJO • sweets • taste test)
Sakura and matcha star in new Mister Donut collection
- Oona McGee
Mar 11, 2021
Created with the help of a 160-year-old green tea company from Kyoto.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • collaboration • donuts • doughnuts • food • Gion Tsujiri • green tea • matcha • Mister Donut • sakura • sweets)
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