March 24, 2021
My baba-chan in Tokyo always has a package of Mitarashi Dango on her dining table by...
October 2, 2020
Ever since shelter in place came into effect, I have been diving head first into...
September 7, 2020
Kohi zeri (coffee jelly) is a common dessert in Japan. You can find it everywhere...
October 20, 2019
My two favorite desserts are pie and anmitsu. The word is a mashup of two...
November 29, 2016
A step-by-step recipe of how to make Miss Blanche, a Fuyu persimmon and yuzu juice kanten dessert. Japanese sweets for winter. Vegan-friendly, gluten-free.
June 22, 2016
A step-by-step recipe to make Matcha Sesame Tofu, which can be eaten as a sweet dessert or savory side dish, when topped with shoyu and wasabi.
November 23, 2015
Kanten is a jelly-like substance made from agar agar. It’s completely vegan and gluten free. In this recipe, I used three fresh yuzu to make yuzu kanten.
September 18, 2013
Japan has a wonderful fall tradition known as otsukimi (お月見) or Moon Festival, which celebrates both...
August 16, 2012
On the very special occasion that a visitor from Japan would bring Toraya to our...
April 9, 2012
In Japan, everything is made easy for busy housewives who have to raise kids, clean...
March 29, 2012
After reading Moto's post about making anko (sweet bean paste), I began to reminisce about...
March 19, 2012
My most recent obsession is making anko (sweet bean paste) from scratch. As I wrote...