Cotton candy is a treat that was once affectionately called fairy floss and might as well be an official marker of nostalgia and child-like joy. Of all the foods to have made an impression in Japan, a ...

Sugary. Sweet. Sticky. Fluffy. Airy. Delicate. There’s no one word that perfectly describes the sensory wonder that is cotton candy. Don’t forget “flossy” — cotton candy, after all, was invented by a ...