I am not exactly a Twinkie fan. I moved to the USA in my mid-twenties and so I hadn't acquired a taste for them. And most likely never will (although I did try a deep-fried Twinkie recently...not bad, considering).
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TWINKIE SUSHI - Chopsticks optional
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Rejoice - it's Haagen-Dazs FREE SCOOP DAY.
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