Archive for May 5th, 2026

  • Takikomigohan

    Steamed ‘Okowa’ Glutinous Rice

    This is my absolute favourite food that my mother cooks. This is one of the recipes that I must have, but I have never had until today. I have never seen the written recipe as it’s been in my mother’s head. She is 91 years old now, and I finally learned it and I tried …

  • Azuki (Red Beans) Matcha Sweets

    Dorayaki with Matcha Cream

    Dorayaki, a popular Japanese sweet, is delicious as it is, but you can add extra filling such as Whipped Cream, Butter Cream, OR Peanut Butter if you like it. Matcha Cream is my favourite at the moment. Because Dorayaki’s pancakes and ‘Tsubu-an’ (Sweet Azuki Paste) are very sweet, Matcha Cream shouldn’t be too sweet. And …

  • Matcha Sweets

    Matcha Whipped Cream

    This is quick and easy Matcha flavoured Whipped Cream, that can be used for cake decoration, Japanese sweets such as parfait, OR whatever you wish to use. Some people mix Matcha Powder with water before mix it with Cream, but you really don’t need to do it. You don’t need to sift it through a …