You see them in the display window of any Japanese chain: Crisp tempura that time never turns soggy, bowls of ramen forever glistening as though hot off the stove, unmeltable parfaits that still look creamy enough to lick. As many children do, I used to press my nose right up to the glass, trying to suss out what was behind.
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