Simple Japanese Recipes
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 […]
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 […]
Oshiruko, sweet red bean soup with mochi, is so delicious that you will want to keep it away from Big Mom! Oshiruko has been making it’s way around the internet lately thanks to the popular anime One Piece. Seeing Otama enjoying the dish with happy tears in her eyes to […]
Miso Butterscotch Cookies: a cookie that is both a little savory and a little sweet! I am one of those people who *loves* a sweet and salty/savory combo. Like throw a little salt onto my chocolate chip cookies, please! This is why I love desserts that have miso in it. […]
An easy and fun dessert that is a favorite in Japan! This fruit sandwich may seem a little weird, but it’s really just a different kind of simple cake, right? Fruit is a really big thing in Japan. It’s often given as gifts and fruits parlors (fruit-themed cafes) are popular […]
A fun Japanese twist on a favorite classic dessert: matcha chocolate chip cookies! While my preferred recipe for Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies calls for multiple flours and is a little more intensive, I thought it would be fitting to post a recipe that’s a little more tangible by using common […]