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Continue ReadingKabocha, the sweeter, more flavor cousin of butternut squash. My husband’s favorite korokke is Kabocha Korokke, we use to get them all the time at our local izakaya Kappo Honda, but now that we’re thousands of miles away from there, I’ve started to make it at home for him. The kabocha filling is smooth, slightly…
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Continue ReadingKabocha (Japanese Pumpkin) is my favorite winter squash – I think it has the best flavor, being sweeter and more flavorful than butternut squash. This is a simple way to steam Kabocha in the Instant Pot, the skin is edible, so if you want it eat with the skin, scrub it well before cooking. After…
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Continue ReadingIf you’re a foodie, you might already know about this Japanese “KFC” Fried Chicken Rice Cooker Hack that went viral last December. You simply cook rice with broth and your left over fried chicken in your rice cooker – it was super popular in Japan (where KFC still makes good fried chicken), then everyone all over…
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Continue ReadingToday is the Mid-Autumn Festival or Tết Trung Thu, which is an ancient festival considered “children’s day” in Vietnamese culture. It’s day to celebrate the harvest, spend quality time with your kids – spoiling them with toys, their favorite foods, paper lanterns & treats such as mooncakes. I wanted to make another batch of mooncakes…
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Continue Readingpurchased hereTết Trung Thu or Mid-Autumn Festival is an ancient festival considered “children’s day” in Vietnamese culture. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar, which is in September or early October – this year it lands on October 1, 2020 when the fullest moon will appear. It’s day to…
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Continue ReadingOne of my favorite meals, Crispy Vietnamese Egg Rolls with a giant bed of green leaf lettuce with tons of various herbs! I love the different flavors and textures you get from this meal – make a wrap and dip it into nước chấm (Vietnamese dipping sauce) to bring all the flavors together. This is…
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Continue ReadingMochi is a Japanese rice cake made with sweet rice flour – it’s soft, squishy & chewy – the texture is like soft gummy bear & marshmallow mixed together – if you want to learn more about the laborious traditional way of making mochi, watch this cool video. If you’re a mochi lover, this Strawberry…
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Continue ReadingMochi is one of my family’s favorite treats, anytime we’re at our favorite Japanese market, Mitsuwa Market – my kids always ask for a sweet rice cakes or mochi ice cream – it’s soft, chewy and slightly sweet. If you want to learn more about the laborious traditntal way of making mochi, watch this cool…
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Continue ReadingMake this delicious Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken at home, these are just like the ones you can get a night markets or boba shops. Extra flavorful and the crust is light and super crispy – it’s the perfect snack.
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Continue ReadingSimple way to cook Boba Pearls using the the Instant Pot to get them perfectly soft and chewy – I’ve also included an easy recipe for Classic Bubble Milk Tea. Check out my recipes for Matcha Bubble Tea here & Strawberry Milk Boba here (caffeine free) You can find vacuum sealed bags of uncooked tapioca…
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