Brewing hot drip coffee directly onto ice: the Japanese Iced Coffee! Easy, quick, and delicious. What is Japanese Iced Coffee? Japanese style iced coffee is coffee that drip brewed directly onto ice. You can use a pour over or even an electric coffee brewer – just make sure to put […]
Drink
Umeshu (Plum Wine) / 梅酒
Umeshu (Plum Wine) is a popular Japanese liqueur that is enjoyed from izakaya to homes. It’s sweet, sour, and fruity and the best part is it’s easy to make! While I am not much of a drinker, I have always generally liked umeshu. Growing up I would always see my […]
Royal Milk Tea / ロイヤルミルクティー
A popular drink in Japan, Royal Milk Tea is an especially creamy milk tea – perfect with desserts! I am what you would call a milk tea fanatic. That isn’t exaggerating. I drink at minimum 1-2 cups of tea a day and 90% of the time it’s Royal Milk Tea. […]
Ponyo’s Hot Honey Milk / ハチミツミルク (崖の上のポニョ)
Ponyo’s Hot Honey Milk is comforting and warm – perfect for rainy day, just like in the film! Next in my Studio Ghibli recipe series is another highly requested one! Ponyo’s Hot Honey Milk. I’ve seen many people wondering if Sosuke’s mom made Sosuke and Ponyo hot tea with honey. […]
Miso Hot Chocolate / 味噌ホットチョコレート
This miso hot chocolate recipe is a unique way to jazz up a classic, warm cup of hot chocolate. Let’s start 2021 off with something fun! There is nothing more cozy than drinking hot chocolate in cold weather, am I right? I’ve also been making a ton of salted warm […]
Japanese Cream Soda / クリームソーダ
Japanese cream soda is one of my favorite summer treats! Cream Soda in Japan is very different from what Cream Soda is in the States or in other countries. It’s actually a float made using melon soda, vanilla ice cream, and usually topped with a cherry. What is melon soda? […]