Stop the panda presses—Bao Bao the baby giant panda will make ... Which brings up the question: Why do we like cute baby animals so much? (Also see "Is Breeding Pandas in Captivity Worth It?") ...

The thing with bao, those spongy alabaster buns of Taiwanese origin, is that, like Ethiopian injera, the bread seems to rapidly expand in your stomach – so the sensation of being full hits soon ...