Matcha Roll Cake
“Matcha” is powdered green tea. It is used in lots of japanese desserts, I used it when I made green tea ice cream. I decided to try it in a… Continue Reading »
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mochiko cupcakes
Mochi is fantastic stuff, it can be savory or sweet. When made into desserts it has a nice familiar ‘chew’ that let’s you know mochi is a key ingredient. These… Continue Reading »
Green Tea Ice Cream
Green Tea ice cream is polarizing because of the strong green color and taste but it’s one of my favorite desserts. Almost palette cleansing there something about the subtle sweetness… Continue Reading »
Crispy Rice Ball (aka yaki onigiri)
This is ‘street’ food. Just rice balls, tossed on the grill, basted with soy sauce. Couldn’t be easier. ingredients: cooked rice soy sauce sugar (if you want) Take your cooked… Continue Reading »
Chocolate & Green Tea Ice Cream Cupcakes
Chocolate and green tea is a surprisingly good flavor combination. This recipe can be a little tricky, but worth it in the end. ingredients: chocolate cupcakes (recipe, here) green tea… Continue Reading »
Spam Musubi
Spam, it’s pretty divisive, people either love it or hate it. In Hawaii Spam Musubi is a staple–there’s no better portable food for hiking, going to the beach, or just… Continue Reading »
An* cookies – *sweet red azuki bean
I an NO fan of shortening, but honestly when it comes to a flaky crust/cookie – there’s no substitute. Harder than manju, these sweet bean filled cookies are a throw… Continue Reading »
Filled An* Mochi (*sweet red azuki bean)
I LOVE mochi. I make everything from mochi waffles, mochi cupcakes, to mochi chicken, but sweet mochi, that’s where it’s at. The new ‘modern’ way is to fill it with… Continue Reading »
Mochi Ball Soup
Since the kids love mochi, I thought that mochi (not the sweet kind) in soup, would be perfect. Think of it as an asian cross between Albondigas, and Matzo Ball… Continue Reading »
Pumpkin Mochi
Pumpkin and Mochi, you might not think of these things as a pair but they are a great match. This recipe is similar to my Blueberry Mochi recipe and when… Continue Reading »