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You’ve heard Food Name Tondafuto. Maybe at a restaurant. Maybe from a friend who won’t stop talking about it. I get it. It sounds made up.

You’ve probably never heard of Tondafuto. And if you just typed What Is Tondafuto into Google, you’re not alone. It sounds made up. Or like a typo.

You’ve seen it. You’ve probably touched it. But you still don’t know what to call it.

Tondafuto is a real thing. Not a meme. Not a joke. It’s a small handmade item (usually) ceramic or wood (with) a distinct shape and weight.

You’ve never heard of Tondafuto. And that’s fine. I hadn’t either (until) I kept seeing it pop up in old letters from 1920s Osaka.