Matcha Warabi Mochi

Happy National Matcha Day! I’m calling to all matcha lovers here. Today is the day to enjoy all matcha-anything!   When I was a kid, I used to prefer cakes or cookies over Japanese traditional treats called wagashi including daifuku, manju etc. Back then, I thought wagashi were not interesting like fruit loaded, colorful western…

Shiso Perilla Rice Ball

Happy National  Rice Ball Day! So have you tried rice balls?  A rice ball is the Japanese version of peanut butter and jelly. Everyone must’ve brought one in their lunchbox when they were little, and it’s going to be a very interesting topic of what is the best item to put in a rice ball….

Zunda Mochi

Happy National Something on Stick Day!   So something on stick…when I was thinking about what food I should cook to celebrate this fun food holiday, I had skewered vegan meatballs, dango(traditional Japanese skewered rice cake,) corn dogs etc…and I remembered I wanted to make some “zunda-an” ever since I’ve heard of the food.   …

Vegan Matcha Cake

Matcha. The bitter yet delicate, sophisticated flavor attracts a lot of people. You can enjoy them not only as a drink but also snacks and desserts. You’d be surprised how expensive it can be in the US, but you pay what you pay for, meaning you won’t regret the flavor it will give.  After enjoying…