How did the frozen Sara Lee pound cake, as seen on Netflix's Beef, become an Asian culinary icon and loved the world over?
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The frozen Sara Lee pound cake, as seen on recent Netflix show Beef, has become an Asian culinary icon and is loved the world over. Its fans explain why they adore the cake so much.
First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong’s premier English language newspaper and has the city’s most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and China. The newspaper is supported with its online publication and its Sunday edition, Sunday Morning Post.
I firmly believe that the Sara Lee pound cake is the Asian-American equivalent of Marcel Proust’s madeleine.
First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong’s premier English language newspaper and has the city’s most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and China. The newspaper is supported with its online publication and its Sunday edition, Sunday Morning Post.
I firmly believe that the Sara Lee pound cake is the Asian-American equivalent of Marcel Proust’s madeleine.
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How did the frozen Sara Lee pound cake, as seen on Netflix's Beef, become an Asian culinary icon and loved the world over?
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How did the frozen Sara Lee pound cake, as seen on Netflix's Beef, become an Asian culinary icon and loved the world over?
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How did the frozen Sara Lee pound cake, as seen on Netflix's Beef, become an Asian culinary icon and loved the world over?
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How did the frozen Sara Lee pound cake, as seen on Netflix's Beef, become an Asian culinary icon and loved the world over?
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