saucy? Ideal for an afternoon pick-me-up or breakfast of champions, this coffee-flavored version of purin (Japanese custard pudding), draws from the kissaten (old-fashioned cafe) culture of Japan.

But they're not all that different in the end. In Japan, the most popular "egg pudding" is called purin. But despite being called pudding, it's technically custard, and it's a regional variant of flan ...

The Jigoku-mushi Purin, or “hell-steamed custard pudding,” is so devilishly delicious that it topped the list in a nationwide survey on which local creme caramels people most want to buy.

which sits a Totoro cream puff and Jack-o’-lantern cookie inside a mug of purin (Japanese-style custard pudding). As is often the case with Japanese “pumpkin” sweets, the flavor here is actually ...

GIFU--A locally produced “watery custard pudding” called Mizu Purin scooped championship honors at the first Japan Pudding Award contest held here Nov. 5-6. Made by Shiwakawago House of ...