Onigiri Rice Ball with Shincha (Green tea) Recipe
The shincha season has started. In the western part of Kanagawa Prefecture, where I live, tea picking takes place from late April through May. This marks the beginning of the...
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Onigiri Rice Ball with Shincha (Green tea) Recipe
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How to Make Nejiri-Ume (Japanese Vegetable Carving)
There are some kinds of vegetable carvings called Kazari-giri in Japanese cuisine, which is made for decorating and adding a seasonal feeling to dishes. In the New Year, we often...
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Tea Infused Mulled Wine Recipe
Indulge yourself with this "tea-wine" on the festive season. This fruity warm drink will put you in the festive spirit and impress your holiday guests. Combination of Black Tea...
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Hojicha Spiced Biscuits Recipe
Be a star baker this winter with these Christmas biscuits! These biscuits will get you in the festive mood, and also get you to breathe a new style into your...
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Red Shiso(Perilla) Dressing Recipe
In the previous article, we introduced you to a quintessential herb for Japanese cuisine, red shiso ( also called purple shiso or perilla). What's Red Shiso (Perilla) and How...
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What is Red Shiso (Perilla) and How to Enjoy it
What's Red Shiso? Akajiso (赤紫蘇) in Japanese, red shiso or purple shiso, also called perilla in the west, is a plant of the mint family (see the photo above on the...
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Hojicha Pumpkin Latte Recipe
Do you have any pumpkin puree left from the Halloween or have you got a pumpkin or a butternut squash on your shelf? Let's make a nice drink with it....
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Pumpkin Shiratama Dango (Mochi balls) Recipe
Here is the seasonal sweet I made with some Japanese traditional ingredients. It's pumpkin shiratama dango! Shiratama dango (白玉団子) is a type of chewy mochi sweet made from shiratamako (白玉粉)...
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What is Shiratama Flour and How is It Used?
What's shiratamako (shiratama flour)? Shiratamako or shiratama flour is made from mochigome(餅米), glutinous short-grain rice or sticky rice in English, and used to make many types of wagashi (traditional Japanese...
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Shio-koji (Japanese fermented condiment) Recipe
What's shio-koji? Shio-koji is a Japanese fermented condiment made from koji rice ,salt and water. You might've heard the word "shio-koji" as it is becoming increasingly popular outside Japan as it...
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Vegan Matcha Ice Cream Recipe
Such creamy and dreamy bliss! A thick decadent matcha ice cream has arrived, but it's also dairy-free , also egg-free! It's very easy to make, and only simple ingredients and equipment....
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Iced Coconut Hojicha Latte Recipe
A delicious and nutritious summer drink with hojicha ice cubes is here. Hojicha ice cubes Get the ice cubes from your freezer, and make it! -------------------------------------- What's hojicha? from...
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Hojicha Ice Cubes Recipe
A great way to make nice cold drinks in summer If you make your ice cubes with tea, they will still cool your drink, and unlike normal ice cubes...
