Red Shiso(Perilla) Dressing Recipe

Red Shiso(Perilla) Dressing Recipe

Sachiko Murata
In the previous article, we introduced you to a quintessential herb for Japanese cuisine, red shiso ( also called purple shiso or perilla).    What...
Red Shiso(Perilla) Dressing Recipe

Red Shiso(Perilla) Dressing Recipe

Sachiko Murata
In the previous article, we introduced you to a quintessential herb for Japanese cuisine, red shiso ( also called purple shiso or perilla).    What...
What is Red Shiso (Perilla) and How to Enjoy it

What is Red Shiso (Perilla) and How to Enjoy it

Sachiko Murata
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 pho...
Hojicha Pumpkin Latte Recipe

Hojicha Pumpkin Latte Recipe

Sachiko Murata
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 i...
Pumpkin Shiratama Dango (Mochi balls) Recipe

Pumpkin Shiratama Dango (Mochi balls) Recipe

Sachiko Murata
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 ch...
What's shiratama flour and how is it used?

What's shiratama flour and how is it used?

Sachiko Murata
What's shiratamako (shiratama flour)? Shiratamako or shiratama flour is made from mochigome(餅米), glutinous short-grain rice or sticky rice in Engli...
Shio-koji (Japanese fermented condiment) Recipe

Shio-koji (Japanese fermented condiment) Recipe

Sachiko Murata
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...
Vegan Matcha Ice Cream Recipe

Vegan Matcha Ice Cream Recipe

Sachiko Murata
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 ...
Iced Coconut Hojicha Latte Recipe

Iced Coconut Hojicha Latte Recipe

Sachiko Murata
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! ...
Hojicha Ice Cubes Recipe

Hojicha Ice Cubes Recipe

Sachiko Murata
  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...
Green Tea on the Rocks with Citrus

Green Tea on the Rocks with Citrus

Sachiko Murata
  It seems the heat waves are around the world this summer, so we need to have nice cold drinks to treat ourselves. Here is a delicious summer drin...
What's Koji and What Makes it so Special?

What's Koji and What Makes it so Special?

Sachiko Murata
An Ingredient behind Traditional Japanese Foods Sake, miso, shoyu, and mirin, have you heard of these Japanese words and do you know what they are?...
Crushed Coffee Jelly in Cold Matcha Wasanbon Milk

Crushed Coffee Jelly in Cold Matcha Wasanbon Milk

Ian Chun
The combination of coffee jelly and matcha in the context of a latte is surprisingly delicious and not uncommon in Japanese cafes. Try our version ...
Matcha Caramel Flan Recipe

Matcha Caramel Flan Recipe

Sachiko Murata
Purin (プリン) in Japanese, flan or Spanish flan or crème creme (creme caramel)  in English, has been a very common dessert in Japan for more than 50 ...

How to choose Japanese tea

By partnering with a hundred plus artisanal Japanese tea farms and factories, we offer hundreds of green teas, and dozens of matcha, black tea, oolong tea, etc. Where do you start?

We recomend starting with Sampler Sets!