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 […]
Hanami Dango are festive, chewy, sweet rice balls on a skewer that are often enjoyed during hanami, or cherry blossom viewing. Spring is almost here and in Japan, that means it’s time for sakura! Sakura, or cherry blossoms, are a very big deal in Japanese culture. These delicate flowers bloom […]