Dessert

Sylvia Wakana - Matcha Kinako Ice Cream

Matcha Kinako Ice Cream / 抹茶きなこアイスクリーム

A wafu (Japanese style) ice cream using two traditional Japanese dessert ingredients: matcha and kinako! I teamed up with Kokoro Care Packages to make this recipe using one of the items in their Monthly Nourishing Essentials subscription boxes. I used their kinako matcha from their February Matcha themed box. Kokoro […]

Sylvia Wakana - Matcha Waffles

Matcha Waffles / 抹茶ワッフル

Matcha Waffles (抹茶ワッフル) are a perfect sweet treat for breakfast or dessert! I love making Belgian waffles at home and adding matcha just seemed so natural. While these are great as breakfast waffles (topped with some maple syrup and butter), waffles in Japan are typically desserts and that is where […]

Sylvia Wakana - Honey Strawberry Pocky Ice Cream

Honey + Strawberry Pocky Ice Cream

A fun ice cream flavor using a favorite Japanese snack: POCKY! This Honey and Strawberry Pocky Ice Cream tastes like frozen nostalgia. Have you had Pocky before? They are biscuit sticks that are coated in different flavors of frosting (like chocolate or strawberry) – and have been one of Japan’s […]