After returning from my Mount Shosha adventure on 18th December I decided to explore Himeji a bit more, and went in search of some kind of reward for my morning’s efforts. I soon found what I was looking for: Jidai Cafe. Jidai Cafe is a tacky tourist trap of a cafe serving ninja themed food, … Continue reading
This month I wanted to use some of the ingredients I already had in the cupboard, and I wanted to make something sweet. One of the sweet snacks I used to enjoy from the convenience store in Japan was mushi pan, literally ‘steamed bread’ or ‘steamed cake’, and when I remembered that I decided to … Continue reading
Man, I love cooking with matcha! I know I did a matcha recipe last month, but I couldn’t resist doing another one this month! I spent the morning Googling for matcha cheesecake recipes and happened upon this recipe for Green tea Cheesecake Swirl Brownies, which I have adapted slightly. I have to say… YUM! This … Continue reading
For this month’s recipe I decided to bake something quick and simple that I found on the Yunomi website – matcha (green tea) pound cake. Matcha is one of my favourite flavours, and I think it will feature heavily in the recipes I try this year! This cake didn’t go as well as I had … Continue reading
With the Great British Bake Off currently in full swing on BBC1 I’ve been quite inspired to bake, so a couple of weeks ago I decided to have a go at some Japanese-themed biscuits. I found this great recipe for matcha (green tea) and white chocolate sablé and thought I’d give it a go. I’ve … Continue reading
I know I’ve been sharing a lot of pictures of stuff recently, but I’ve had a birthday and Christmas, and I’ve been very lucky. My Japan collections are fully topped up for the year to come, which is just as well as I now need to save my pennies for my Japan trip in May. … Continue reading
My office has the tradition that when it’s your birthday you have to bring cake in for everyone to share, so I decided to bake myself a birthday cake with some distinct Japanese flavours last week. I found the recipe here, and I would like to thank Hiroko Liston for posting it as it was … Continue reading
I know one should never judge a book by its cover, but it seems like that rule doesn’t apply to chocolate. When I was in the Japan Centre in London the other day I caught sight of this: This is MATCHA by Les Gourmandises de Miyuko & BESCHLE, and it’s absolutely delicious. The matcha (抹茶 … Continue reading
As I mentioned at the beginning of November, this month I’m participating in NaBloPoMo and I’ll be posting every day. I’m almost half way through the month, and it’s been a challenge to get the posts written every day, but it’s giving me a good chance to catch up on things I’ve been meaning to … Continue reading
What’s the best place for two Japan-obsessed girls to have a long lunch and a catch up? Turns out it’s Tombo! Last weekend I had the pleasure of spending the best part of four hours talking Japan with Emily of Emily Loves Japan. Having just returned from Japan herself, she was aglow with tales of … Continue reading
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