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)...
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What is Kanten (Japanese Agar)?
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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...
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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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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....
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A Spring Garnish Made from Salt-pickled Sakura Blossom
Pink color is said to have a calming effect and makes you feel relaxed and happy. Flowers can also help to increase your feelings of happiness. What comes to mind...
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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,...
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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...
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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. ...
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Matcha Hot Chocolate with Christmas Decoration Recipe
This matcha hot chocolate is a cozy drink to warm you up! It is totally rich and sweet, and best enjoyed with whipped cream and a Christmas decoration. Perfect for...
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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,...
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What is Kinako and How to Enjoy It
What is kinako? Kinako is a yellow flour made by grinding roasted soy beans used in Japanese cuisine for many years. Kinako, it is said, was loved by the aristocrats...
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Japanese Pumpkin Flan with Spiced Hojicha Sauce Recipe
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 years, and this dessert has...
