California Gluten-Free Bakery Kirari West Is Expanding to Portland This Fall | Eater Portland
"Founded in 2010 by Saito’s family in Fukushima, Japan, this original Kirari location uses rice flour in its pastries and was one of the first in the region to do so; Saito credits his cultural background for informing how he treats food and the philosophy and craftsmanship behind his baking, even though he doesn’t necessarily use Japanese ingredients." - Rebecca Roland
Longtime Gluten-Free Bakery Branches Out With New Cookie Shop in Redondo Beach | Eater LA
"Started in Fukushima, Japan, the original Kirari bakery—debuted by Hiro Saito's family three years before Kirari West—was notable for being the only bakery at the time to use rice flour for pastries, establishing the rice-flour approach that influenced the Redondo outpost." - Mona Holmes