Some teachers have already finished their terms, but the students still have exams to navigate... In the old days, one of the snack foods that kept them going was daigaku-imo — literally "universtiy sweet potato". The yellow yams are first fried in oil and then coated with a candied layer of sugar, and given a sprinkle of black sesame seeds. Here's a recipe...
Frankly, the sweet potatoes are quite sweet enough on their own, but I guess that extra sugar boosts the brain cells a bit... Here's an image snagged from a recent newspaper to mark the annual exam hell season.
Wait, there's more than meets the eye. It's a 3D retina-boggler. Just unfocus your eyes and see what you can see... (and if you can't see anything, go down to the image below which has clues added).
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