SPRING / 春– category –
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Sakura Spring Rolls – Wrapping Up Spring in Light and Pink / 春を包む、桜の春巻き
Sakura Spring Roll, petals seen through / 桜の春巻き Literally, Rolling up Spring petals - Sakura Spring Roll I love making spring rolls. My usual filling is a hearty mixture of stir-fried pork, glass noodles, and vegetables, seasoned wi... -
Sakura Chirashi Recipe– A Scattered Sushi to Welcome Spring｜桜ちらし寿司 春を迎える、彩りのちらし寿司
A Gentle Seasonal Take on Chirashi Sushi As part of my ongoing sakura parade in the kitchen, I created this spring-inspired dish using salt-preserved cherry blossoms, delicately scattered over a bed of sushi rice and seasonal toppings. A... -
Yozakura Pasta – Tofu Pesto with Salted Sakura & Seaweed Sky, クリーミーな白和え衣との、夜桜パスタ
Yozakura Pasta – Tofu Pesto with Salted Sakura & Seaweed Sky I'm fully in a sakura state of mind—and as long as my jar of salt-pickled cherry blossoms lasts, I’ll keep crafting dishes to celebrate the season. In Japan, cherry blossom... -
Recipe: Watercress Shiraae (Mashed Tofu Salad) – A Japanese Seasonal Classic| 季節を味わう、クレソンの白和え
Watercress Shiraae / クレソンの白和え Watercress Shiraae – A Silken Tofu Salad with Seasonal Simplicity "Shiraae" is a traditional Japanese salad made with mashed tofu. It’s one of my personal favorites—simple yet deeply comforting. Silk... -
Floating Sakura Jelly: A Two-Layered Spring-Inspired Dessert with Salt-Pickled Cherry Blossom / 春の香りを閉じ込めた、二層の桜寒天ゼリー
A Two-Layer Jelly with floating Sakura Petals / 二層の桜寒天ゼリー Floating Sakura Jelly: A Spring Dessert with Salt-Pickled Cherry Blossoms and Milk Agar Can you guess what delicate surprise is hidden inside this clear jelly? The answer... -
Muscat Jelly! Beautiful Green Grape adventures / マスカットゼリーの夢
Continuing with the muscat jelly/agar projects (last posted project, few months ago, with white wine jelly).I have been trying with other fruits as well - and to my preference, muscats & green grapes seems to match the best.I would a... -
“What Japanese people misses in Japan, when they are abroad” / 海外生活で、日本を恋しく思う瞬間
Asagohan , Japanese breakfast / 朝ごはんから、気合が入ります！ Some typical idea of “what Japanese people misses in Japan, when they are abroad”. Actually, I have been thinking so deeply on this topic for some time - what makes food life... -
How to & tips: Asparagus & Shrimp Tempura / 季節の天ぷら、アスパラガス編
Asparagus & Shrimp Tempura Taking up on my seasonal joy, with Asparagus & Shrimp Tempura. When in Japan, tasting season was not at all difficult, as we were blessed with distinct seasons, gifts from sea & mountains.But now in... -
Free Style Spring Omelet, a Complete Meal Itself/ 春のフリースタイルオムレツ
Free Style Spring Omelet, a Complete Meal Itself/ 春のフリースタイルオムレツ [English] Free Style Spring Omelet, what do do with broken eggs Free Style Spring omelet✨ On the way home from grocery shopping, I had an uncomfortable f... -
Spring is here! My favorite Fresh Asparagus Roll Recipes / 春を愛でる！アスパラロール2種
Asparagus Roll Recipes ① Rolled in Prosciutto プロシュート巻き ENGLISH: Fresh Asparagus Roll Recipes, Two Versions Asparagus…✨Back when in Japan, Asparagus was a symbol of spring, and something enjoyed as a main dish.I have much o... -
Fragrant Lavender Cookies with Quick Lemon Glaze / ラベンダークッキー、レモンアイシングで
Glazed lemon sugar icing, Lavender Cookies…✨Oh, dear Doreen-san @foodmood_le , would this be too much of a delayed gratification…? Last December, when Doreen-san visited Singapore - she kindly secured time to have a bowl of laksa ... -
Apéro with Hollowed out Fruits, Salmon Tartar, Wasabi Sauce / 気の利いたアペロ：フルーツカップのサーモンタルタル
Apéro with Hollowed out Fruits, Salmon tartar, Wasabi Sauce.My last post on endives (because I ran out of them)…✨ I wanted to do something Japanese flavored with my remaining endives.And what I thought of was salmon tartar marinat...
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