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1. Cold-cut banh mi, $3, Ba Le, Dorchester
2. Hot-dog-filled buns, $1.35 for four, Yi Soon Bakery, Allston
3. Orion cuttlefish peanut balls, $4, Hmart (Burlington)
4. Sweet purple-taro bun, $1.35, Yi Soon Bakery, Allston
5. Black milk tea with boba, $3.35, Infusions Tea Spa, Allston
6. Tuyamaya cakes (multipack), $4.29, Hong Kong Supermarket, Allston
7. Meiji Pucca chocolate-filled crackers, $2, Hong Kong Supermarket, Allston
8. Twist doughnut, $1.50, Café Japonaise, Brookline
9. Green-tea cake, $5, Café Japonaise, Brookline
10. Adzuki cream puff (filled with red beans and whipped cream), $3.50, Café Japonaise, Brookline
11. Tuyamaya cakes (multipack), $4.29, Hong Kong Supermarket, Allston
12. Heavy-cream shoku pan bread, $4.50, Café Japonaise, Brookline
13. Crispy egg rolls, $5 for six, Ba Le, Dorchester
14. Crab crackers, $2, Hong Kong Supermarket, Allston
15. Peanut butter bun, $1, Yi Soon Bakery, Allston
16. Grilled-pork banh mi, $3.65, Pho Viet, Allston
17. Meiji Hello Panda strawberry-filled biscuits, $1.29, Hong Kong Supermarket, Allston
18. Vietnamese iced coffee, $3.50, Ba Le, Dorchester
19. Strawberry brick toast, $3.50, Infusions Tea Spa, Allston
20. Deep-fried golden buns with condensed milk, $5 for three, Infusions Tea Spa, Allston
21. Chocolate-dipped Pocky sticks, $2 per pack, Hong Kong Supermarket, Allston
22. Spicy beef jerky, $5 per quarter pound, Ba Le, Dorchester
23. Negita Ebi Kamaru (prawn crackers), $2.29, Ming’s, South End
24. Red-bean mochi bun, $1.35, Yi Soon Bakery, Allston
25. Beef-curry-filled fried doughnut, $3.25, Café Japonaise, Brookline
26. Strawberry “Tiger Skin” jelly roll, $2, Yi Soon Bakery, Allston
27. Chocolate “Tiger Skin” jelly roll, $2, Yi Soon Bakery, Allston
For more on Asian cuisine in Boston, check out our complete guide to Asian cuisine: Umami Rising.