Cha-novese: Genovese-Style Green Tea Pesto
What is Cha-novese? Inspired by the classic Italian Genovese pesto made with basil and olive oil, we named this unique pesto "Cha-novese" to highlight its use of tea , cha(茶)...
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Cha-novese: Genovese-Style Green Tea Pesto
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Seasonal Ume (梅,Japanese Plum) Preserving
Every year in early June, a special area opens in stores. It has piles of big jars, big sieves, big box of liqueurs, a large number of bags of sugar,...
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Recipe for Matcha An Butter (抹茶あんバター)
This recipe explains how to make matcha an butter, a matcha flavored buttery bean paste that can be used as a spread on toast etc
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Asazuke (浅漬け, Light-Pickled Vegetables) Recipe
Have you had a Japanese meal called Teishoku (定食) in a Japanese restaurant? Teishoku means a set meal. It usually has a main dish, rice, miso soup and side dishes. You usually...
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Yomogi(よもぎ) -Japanese Mugwort , How to Make Yomogi Mochi
What I found in the mountains As I showed you in the previous article How to Forage and Cook Sansai (山菜) in Spring in Japan, I went to the mountains...
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Tea Marinated Pork - Hojicha Roast Pork Recipe -
What is Hojicha? Hojicha is a type of Japanese green tea. 焙じ茶(Hoji-cha), Hoji means roasting and Cha means tea, so it is roasted green tea. As it is roasted, the leaves...
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Matcha White Brownie Recipe
Have you had any matcha sweets? Have you made them by yourself? What I love about matcha sweets is I can enjoy a nice flavor of matcha and also enjoy sweet...
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Sakura Biscuits Recipe
After the cold winter, a nice season has started here in Japan. It is getting warm and having a nice breeze while day time is also getting longer. Sakura(cherry blossoms)...
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How to Enjoy Anko, Japanese Sweet Bean Paste
Have you seen these ones? These are called dorayaki, a sweet, traditional Japanese snack made with a reddish brown paste sandwiched between two soft pancakes. This paste is called "anko" 餡子 or "an" 餡...
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Hojicha Roll Cake Recipe
Can you see what this is? This is Hojicha powder. Hojicha powder is finely ground Hojicha leaves. It is superfine and smooth like Matcha. You can make a cup of...
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Traditional Japanese Candy Wagashi Sweets Recipe - Kohakuto
Kohakuto (or Kohakutou) is a traditional Japanese candy (wagashi) that has a firm jelly texture on the inside and a crunchy shell on the outside. It can be enjoyed with...
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Sakura Sugar Cookie Recipe
This simple recipe for sugar cookies with sakura blossoms comes from Gabriela Sorgenfrey (whose Instagram account is filled with her exploration of tea and beautiful Japanese wagashi sweets).
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Tea Recipe: Matcha Cookies
Recipe by Reiko Taichi Ingredients Sugar 40g Olive Oil 45g ※Flour 100g ※Matcha (Kitchen Grade Matcha or Ceremonial Grade Matcha) 10g ※Baking Powder 2 teaspoon ※Grind Tencha (if available) 5g Milk 40cc...
