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Modern Asian breads and pastries have become a global sensation.

Typically, they're sweet and soft, more like brioche than a sourdough

loaf.

This is the Macha Krispy Top's red bean buns, so like the macha brings a really earthy tone

to it that complements the...

Reporter Clarissa Way, who's also the author of the cookbook Made in Taiwan, visited Sweet Bean Bakery in Chicago earlier this year.

It's a Taiwanese-style bakery in the South Loop

that serves a rotating selection of 60 different Asian-style breads and pastries every day.

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