"Scared of Manju Dumpling" is a Japanese folklore of how to get what you want.
Gist of the fable: A guy says he is afraid of dumpling, so his cheeky friends throw dumplings in his house. And then...
Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump because he's 'more experienced and predictable'
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/putin-russia-prefers-biden-trump-experienced-predictable-107244817
...And then American voters may vote to Mr. Trump, which is totally explained by the Japanese folklore.