INSTANT Shiratama Zenzai (Japanese Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mini Mochi Pillows)

INSTANT Shiratama Zenzai (Japanese Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mini Mochi Pillows)

    I’m always willing to try shortcuts once. My Mom makes shiratama zenzai from scratch (see Homemade Zenzai recipe here) and will use store-bought fresh made mochi as a short-cut, but she’ll never use canned ogura-an and Mochiko (for instant mochi, although I believe there is also shiratamako which I have not yet come across) to make shiratama zenzai. Although Mom always knows best, I had to see for myself whether I could get...

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Grilled Miso Glazed Salmon (Sake No Misozuke)

Grilled Miso Glazed Salmon (Sake No Misozuke)

Last week we met bebe dada for lunch and I ordered a bento box with miso glazed salmon.  It was the second time I ordered this in three weeks, and I was hoping this time, that my first bite of salmon would be packed full of flavor… but it wasn’t.  I’m not sure why I ordered this again, knowing very well that I would be disappointed once more.  I believe my tummy is to blame.  :)  The tummy has a mind of its own and it...

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My Moms Gyoza, Game 3

My Moms Gyoza, Game 3

  How often have I started a blog post with, “I love ____ ! It’s absolutely my favorite childhood food that my mom used to make for us.” If you’ve been following my blog, I think you would agree that I have a lot of favorite childhoods foods, more than you could count on one hand, and if I really think about this, it’s very hard for me to pick just one food that is my absolute favorite because my mom lovingly made...

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