Japan's Butter Scarcity Causes Traditional Christmas Treat To Be In Short Supply

Meera Dolasia
Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:34:28 -0800

This holiday season, the people of Japan are dealing with an unusual food crisis - a butter shortage! Though that would not be a problem any other time of the year, it is during Christmas, because of an age-old Japanese tradition of celebrating the day with a delectable strawberry and cream sponge cake that is baked with . . . lots of butter!