What is Kinako and How to Enjoy It
What is kinako? Kinako is a yellow flour made by grinding roasted soy beans used in Japanese cuisine for many years. Kinako, it is said, was loved by the aristocrats...
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What is kinako? Kinako is a yellow flour made by grinding roasted soy beans used in Japanese cuisine for many years. Kinako, it is said, was loved by the aristocrats...
Purin (プリン) in Japanese, flan or Spanish flan or crème creme (creme caramel) in English, has been a very common dessert in Japan for more than 50 years, and this dessert has...
Chewy and jelly texture, warabi mochi is a popular wagashi (Japanese traditional confectionary) in Japan. Although most of people buy it in stores, you can make it easily at home....
Have you made matcha ice cream with our two recipes? One is with double cream, another one is a vegan recipe with banana. Both are delicious and easy to make....
The hot days continue, and so, we need a nice and cold treat ! Here we'll introduce you to a delicious matcha ice cream made with just 3 ingredients. It's...
Here is another nice drink with dried yuzu peel ,continuing on from the previous article. Yuzu, sometimes called Japanese citron in English, is a type of citrus fruit that is...
Would anyone like a lemony, cold and delicious tea to get through the hot summer? I'll show you a refreshing drink here. You would love it as it tastes good...
Here is an interesting blend tea I’d like to introduce to you. This is a blend of Izumo bancha tea and perilla(red shiso). Izumo bancha tea Izumo is the name...
Have you been to Kyoto, Japan? You might've seen this impressive shape in shops in Kyoto if you've been there. This confectionery called nama yatsuhashi has been very popular as...
The shincha (first flush tea) season is here. It's the busiest season for tea farmers, picking young tea leaves and processing them for making tea. Only during this season...
Cha 茶, or ocha means tea in Japanese, and chazuke 茶漬け or ochazuke is a traditional Japanese dish made by pouring green tea over cooked rice with savory toppings. It’s...
This is an article about how to cook Japanese rice. This sounds simple, but I will show you how to get the best results. This is straight forward even if...