The Awfully Cute World of Kawaii Desserts

And where to get them in NYC.

The first Japanese word my daughter learned to say was kawaii. It means cute or lovable and it seemed useful, mostly because I was sure we’d be seeing an onslaught of adorable things on an upcoming trip to Japan. Kawaii is, after all, the dominant culture of cuteness in Japan, not just a word.

Whenever my daughter sees something cute these days, she ball…