The Essense of Spring: Homemade Sakura Salt and Sakura Butter
The First Signs of Spring Although the days are still cold, little by little we can feel spring approaching. As the plum blossoms finish their season, the next flowers...
Eat, Drink, Cook - Japanese Food & Recipes
The Essense of Spring: Homemade Sakura Salt and Sakura Butter
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Sushi Rice (Sumeshi) Recipe
Have you eaten sushi before? If you said yes, I assume that you bought it in a restaurant or store. In fact, sushi is not so difficult to make, and...
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Hojicha Coffee Latte Recipe
The New Year has started! 2023 is a Usagi-doshi, or Year of the Rabbit, according to the 12-year cycle of zodiacal animals. The idea of zodiacal animals originally came...
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No-Bake Matcha Christmas Tree Recipe
Made with sweet potato and matcha, these cute Christmas trees make the perfect Christmas treats to share with friends and family. This is an easy recipe that doesn't...
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Natural-Flavored Christmas Candy(Kohakuto) Recipe
Would you like to make Japanese traditional candies called Kohakuto for Christmas? They are fun to make, and also pretty as Christmas tree ornaments. Kohakuto are a traditional Japanese candy, and which has...
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Matcha Affogato Recipe
Let's enjoy Japanese style affogato! Affogato is an Italian dessert made with vanilla ice cream poured hot drinks or liquor on it. The most famous affogato is vanilla ice cream...
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Genmaicha Matcha Latte Recipe
This Genmaicha Matcha latte is such a bliss. It's lighter and refreshing, which is different from the Matcha Latte you may already know. The fragrant aroma of Genmaicha and...
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Kombu (Kelp), the Role in the Japanese Diet
Do you know what this is? This is called Kombu, a very important ingredient in the Japanese diet. What's Kombu? Kombu (or konbu, as it is...
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Matcha Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe
Start your day on a comforting note with this Matcha Pumpkin Spice Latte! This nutritious, creamy drink will make you warm, and be ready in just 5 minutes. There's nothing like...
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Kurikinton, Recipe and History with Chanoyu (Tea Ceremony)
Chestnut season has come here in Japan! You can see a bunch of fresh chestnuts in stores during September and October, with lots of dishes and sweets with chestnuts. Here...
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Simple Peanut Tofu (Jimami Tofu) Recipe
What is Peanut Tofu? Have you heard of "Peanuts Tofu"? You might know Tofu which is a soy-based food that is made from curdling soy milk, but Peanuts Tofu is not...
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Smoked Black Tea Mojito Recipe
To get through the heat wave, do you want a cold drink with a bit of a surprise? Mojito mocktail with smoked black tea is here. It's tangy, frosty, sweet, and...
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Iced Matcha Latte with Mango Recipe
The Drink for Hot Summers When the summer heat wave washed over you, iced tea is the perfect drink to cool you down! If you're missing your usual iced matcha...
