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Eat, Drink, Cook - Japanese Food & Recipes

  • What is Kanten (Japanese Agar)?

    What is Kanten (Japanese Agar)?

    What is Kanten? Kanten(寒天) is a natural gelling agent made from red algae, particularly species such as tengusa and ogonori. It has been widely used in traditional Japanese sweets (wagashi)...

  • Green tea Cookie Recipe (Gluten-free)

    Green tea Cookie Recipe (Gluten-free)

    In a previous article, we introduced a recipe with shincha ,first flush green tea:  rice balls made with tea leaves after brewing.   Onigiri rice ball recipe   Now, here’s...

  • RECIPES  Beachside Breakfast

    RECIPES Beachside Breakfast

      Beachside BreakfastHojichai Recipe Gallery Iced Hojichai Mix 3–4g (1 tablespoon) of Hojichai powder and sugar to taste in hot water (1–4 tbsp), then mix with ice and cold milk....

  • What is Sakura cha (Cherry Blossom Tea)?

    What is Sakura cha (Cherry Blossom Tea)?

    Sakura season (cherry blossom season) is coming. People look forward to the start of the blooming, which is forecast for the end of March in the Tokyo area this year,...

  • Kuromame-cha (Black Soybean Tea) Latte Recipe

    Kuromame-cha (Black Soybean Tea) Latte Recipe

    Delicious, nutritious, caffeine-free, and sure to be a perfect drink for a cold morning.  Looks like bubble tea?  In fact, these black ones are not tapioca balls. They are kuromame...

  • What is Kuromame-cha (Black Soybean-tea)?

    What is Kuromame-cha (Black Soybean-tea)?

    The New Year has started! The first tea I'll show you in 2025 is tea with kuromame as this is deeply related to a New Year's celebrations in Japan.  ...

  • Wreath Cake with Matcha and Kinako Recipe

    Wreath Cake with Matcha and Kinako Recipe

    This Christmas wreath cake is partly made using some Japanese traditional ingredients, which are kinako (roasted soy bean flour) for the cake,  and matcha for frosting! With a cute look,...