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Sylvia Wakana - Blue Matcha Latte
Drink

Blue Matcha Latte / 青い抹茶ラテ

Can you believe this beautiful blue drink is matcha?! While blue “matcha” has been creeping onto the internet, I was disappointed to find that these “blue matcha lattes” actually contained no matcha. It was just a name. Which means you get no health benefits of matcha (antioxidants! high caffeine with […]

Sylvia Wakana - Hiyayakko
Appetizer, Side

Hiyayakko (Chilled Tofu) / 冷奴

Hiyayakko is a perfect and quick cold side dish for a hot day! We’ve been in and out of heat waves in Los Angeles, so I’ve been craving foods that are refreshing or cold. In Japan, many dishes are considered seasonal and Hiyayakko, Japanese Chilled Tofu, is an extremely popular […]

Sylvia Wakana - Taco Rice
Main

Taco Rice / タコライス

Taco Rice is a fun culture-crossing fusion dish from Okinawa! Japan is the king of taking inspiration from other cultures foods and twisting it to make it fit the Japanese palate. Taco Rice is the perfect example of this. It’s a popular dish from Okinawa, one of Japan’s most southernmost […]