You may wonder why I’m posting a baking recipe when Japanese apartments don’t even have ovens! But one thing I love eating in Japan is the “mochi-mochi” breads that substitute tapioca flour for some of the regular flour, which makes them satisfyingly chewy, just like the beloved rice cakes eaten at festivals. This recipe isContinueContinue reading “Mochi-Mochi Cinnamon Buns”
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Bite-Sized Mont Blancs
These may not strike you as a typical Japanese dessert, but if you’ve been to Japan, you know that not a single bakery fails to have their own version of this cold weather classic. The combination of a buttery, crunchy base with fluffy whipped cream and sweet—but not too sweet—chestnut puree makes this an enduringContinueContinue reading “Bite-Sized Mont Blancs”
Okinawan Brown Sugar Dessert Sauce
Vanilla ice cream topped with Okinawan brown sugar syrup and roasted soybean flour is a favorite summer treat in Japan Dessert is the hardest thing to decide on for a Japanese meal, because most Japanese “desserts” are pretty disappointing, especially when compared to (duh) chocolate. Which is why I’m delighted to show you how toContinueContinue reading “Okinawan Brown Sugar Dessert Sauce”
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