Discoveries from around the archipelago
I have long had a fascination with wagashi, Japan's traditional confectionary, though it took me several years to actually get the acquired taste for them. I never had more than a passing desire to make them, however, until I saw that Ayuko of Buddha Bellies Cooking School Tokyo was offering a hands-on tutorial of the sweets... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Courtney for this month's post on one of my favorite indulgences here in Japan. I wish she lived next door to me so she could make wagashi at my whim! 😉 Last week, I received a gorgeous gift from a dear friend in Japan. She sent me the book Wagashi by Hajime Nakamura.... Continue Reading →
(Big thanks to Courtney, for making me crave anpan here in the US! And I still have another week before I fly home! 😦 ) I’ll admit; I wasn’t a fan of anko, or red bean paste, when I arrived to Japan. I just couldn’t get over the fact that it kind of looked like... Continue Reading →
I'm not a huge candy eater, but I do have a soft spot in my heart for Kit Kats. (For Mounds bars too, for that matter, but coconut is a practically nonexistent flavor here in Japan.) Kit Kats were always my favorite find in the Halloween candy bucket and the perfect "share-able" dessert since they... Continue Reading →
