Do you have any food that you did not like in your childhood, but became your favourite recently? For me, it is Matcha (Japanese powdered green tea) and Anko (sweet Azuki bean paste). When I was a kid, I felt they were too strong. Matcha was too bitter and Anko was too bean-like. Now, they…
Tag: Japanese Sweets
Honey Matcha Latte
When I came to Australia 15 years ago, no one knew what Matcha was. However, this young and free country is really open-minded to different cultures. Now I can enjoy a cup of authentic matcha latte from the tea shop across the road from my work. When I had been ordering a cup of matcha…
Dangerously Tasty! Mascarpone & Whisky Cream
Let’s talk about something else. No, I refuse to talk about it. I know, but our life still goes on and there are so many good things not to miss in this world. To lift our mood, I would like to introduce my dangerously exciting recipe today. It is Mascarpone Whisky Cream. Yes, I am…
Japanese Candied Sweet Potato Chips – Be Careful! Cannot Stop eating!
When I was still a high school student, there was this shop that specialised in Japanese Candied Sweet Potato Chips on the street in Namba (one of the city centres in Osaka). Although there was always a long queue, I did not mind waiting as I loved watching the sweet potatoes cooked in a big…
My mum’s Recipe : Anko – Japanese Sweet Red Bean Paste
My memory of Japanese sweets is my mum’s homemade Anko (Japanese Sweet Red Bean Paste). Well…, it is not exactly the anko itself…. It is more like my mum and my sister. They love anko. They sometimes had this sudden craving for anko (and I do not know why, but this happened always at night),…
A Little Bit of Soy 