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Japanese Iced Coffee / アイスコーヒー

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 […]

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Zaru Soba (Chilled Soba Noodles) / ざるそば

Next in my Japanese Summer Noodle series is Zaru Soba. This classic dish makes an easy and healthy quick meal and is perfect for warm days. Zaru Soba is a popular chilled noodle dish in Japan. While it’s a chilled dish and often enjoyed during hot weather, it’s very popular […]

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Cold Somen Noodles / そうめん

Next up in my Japanese Summer Noodle Series is one of my favorites: SOMEN! These cold noodles dipped in tsuyu, a flavorful dipping broth, is delicious and refreshing. Cold somen is easily one of my favorite meals to eat when it’s hot out. It’s cold (and kept cold while you’re […]

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Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen) / 冷やし中華

First in my Japanese Summer Noodle Series is Hiyashi Chuka, one of the most popular summer dishes in Japan! These chilled ramen noodles are refreshing, healthy, and delicious. Hiyashi Chuka translates literally into “chilled Chinese” due to it being a chilled ramen noodle dish. Some people even call it a […]

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Dessert, Japanese Culture, Snack

Kashiwa Mochi / 柏餅

Celebrate Children’s Day with this Kashiwa Mochi recipe: a traditional Japanese sweet rice cake with red bean filling and wrapped in an oak leaf. Making mochi may seem like a difficult task but with the right ingredients and modern techniques, it’s actually quite easy! What is Kashiwa Mochi? Kashiwa Mochi […]

Dessert

Black Sesame Butter Mochi

Black Sesame adds a nutty twist to this popular Hawaiian dessert. What is Butter Mochi? Butter Mochi is a popular Hawaiian dessert that is like a cross between cake and mochi. It can be found all across the islands in bakeries and homes and is extremely delicious and easy to […]