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Most American diners don't associate Asian foods with dessert. They think about sushi and spring rolls, maybe even pad thai. Sweets are limited to a fortune cookie and a milky Thai iced tea, though there are many sweet offerings in the countries that have inspired these foods. One treat, as an article in the SF Guardian pointed out, did achieve success: boba (bubble) tea, though its heyday seems to have passed and there are no longer a dozen joints a day springing up in college towns.

Two companies think that they can continue the trend and bring their Asian treats to mainstream America. One is Beard Papa, a chain that sells only cream puffs and has become very popular not only for its high quality puffs, but for its novelty. They have done very well so far, and more locations are opening all the time.

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