12 best doughnuts in Tokyo that you'll like a hole lot
Take your pick from eight different doughnuts, including the signature 'I'm Free' original, which is lightly coated in brown sugar, and the cacao – both of which are vegan-friendly. Additionally there are four cream-based doughnuts filled with a decadent cream or custard made from rice flour. The cream doughnuts come in four flavours: custard, pistachio, chocolate cream and framboise.
You'll also find two other varieties: strawberry chocolate and caramel nuts. The former features a cocoa-flavoured doughnut coated in sweet and tangy strawberry chocolate, while the caramel nuts option is topped with caramel chocolate and homemade caramelised nuts for a satisfyingly crunchy finish.
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- Powys County Times
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South Wales Argus
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- South Wales Argus
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- North Wales Chronicle
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