Save Print Matcha Rusk Tea time with homemade Matcha Rusk, made using sandwich bread! We cut it into small pieces, soaked them in melted butter, coated them with the mixture of sugar, powdered milk and matcha, and baked them in the oven. They are crispy, buttery, and sweet! It melts in your mouth and […]
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A big cup of milky hojicha latte tastes amazing on a rainy winter day! Hojicha is roasted green tea and is very popular in Japan, and increasingly so in the U.S. This green tea has a roasty, nutty flavor with a hint of chocolate. It also has an aroma of caramel. Hojicha has less caffeine […]
Hanabira-mochi is a special confection for the new year in Japan. We celebrate the arrival of new spring with this petal (hanabira) shaped mochi filled with sweet bean paste. The stick between the mochi is sweetened gobo (burdock root), which is a symbol for good fortune. It adds a nice crunchy texture to this soft […]