i’ve been fascinated with wagashi (和菓子) for the longest time. dainty morsels of bite-sized japanese confectioneries used in traditional tea ceremony, they’re just so beautiful …
Shiro-an 白あん (Japanese Sweet White Bean Paste)
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Hanami Dango 花見団子 | Primal Recipe Tester
today is chinese mid-autumn and chuseok (korean thanksgiving day). i wanted to make songpyeon initially, a kind of crescent shaped korean rice cake which also …
Purple Sweet Potato & Sesame Marble Cake
for as long as i can remember, i detested chiffon cakes and pound cakes alot. i used to associate them with local old-school kinda bakeries …
Sakuramochi 桜餅 | Primal Recipe Tester
sakura mochi is eaten during the cherry blossom viewing festival as well as hinamatsuri (girls’ day) in japan. there are generally two kinds of sakuramochi …
Mitarashi Dango みたらし団子 | Primal Recipe Tester
mitarashi dango (みたらし団子、御手洗団子) is japanese skewered rice dumplings originated from kyoto and commonly sold in teahouses and outside temples. first boiled then grilled and accompanied …
Sakuramochi Kanto Style 桜餅の関東風 | Primal Recipe Tester
i made kanto style sakuramochi over the weekend. as you know, there are two styles of sakuramochi – kansai (western japan) and kanto (tokyo & …
Shiro-an Ichigo Daifuku 白餡のいちご大福 | Primal Recipe Tester
i’ve always thought theres only a kind of ichigo daifuku (strawberry mochi) out there, that is the one wrapped with anko. lately i’ve been seeing …
Sakura-an 桜あん | Primal Recipe Tester
its impossible to find shiro-an locally, not to mention sakura-an therefore when i chanced upon a recipe i was really happy. sakura-an is cherry blossom …