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…

Matcha Rolls

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Well I’m not really Christian but ever since I moved to the US, I’m observing this special day because everyone wears green on this day!    So have you gotten pinched yet? If anyone is trying to pinch you, tell them to wait for a few hours until they see this! …

Matcha Cookie

Since thanksgiving ends, what’s waiting for us next is Christmas! Because a lot of people are expecting family gatherings and gift exchange events, I’m seeing people started to share how their baking turned out to be such an edible art on SNS.    Are you a baking lover? If yes, you should mark your calendar….

Macha Latte

The initial intention why my dinner buddy bought a huge 1 lb tin of matcha powder is for matcha latte. My dinner buddy drinks at least ½ gallon of tea/coffee/seltzer water every single day, no matter how hot or cold the day is. And back in the day, he was craving for matcha and here…

Matcha Dusted (No) Fried Bread

Yesterday 8/15 was National Failure Day. As discussing what I made a mistake for isn’t easy, but sometimes it’s good to make a note. Someday I’d read this post again and consider how I could avoid making the same mistake.    So honestly, I didn’t make a mistake in cooking this time. This is because…

Matcha Ice Cream

Happy belated National Ice Cream Day!  Did you know, 7/18 was the day to enjoy ice cream!  So what flavor of ice cream is your favorite? Vanilla? Chocolate? Or fruit, like strawberry? If they are your favorite, just choose Napoleon, they got all three of them;) While I’m saying this, I admire how people’s desire…