Vegan Sweets and Treats
I made these green tea cookies the other day using Japanese green tea powder, also known as Matcha. Traditionally, matcha has been used in Japanese tea ceremonies. However, in recent times matcha has been used in various Japanese sweets and sometimes even in soba noodles. …
Today I made roasted green tea cookies. Roasted green tea, know as hojicha in Japanese is actually green tea that has been roasted over charcoal. This technique originated in Kyoto Japan. I used hojicha in an untraditional way by adding it to my cookies! Oh, …
Yokan is a Japanese dessert that is made of bean paste (typically adzuki or white kidney beans), agar, and sugar. We received this yokan as a gift and it was delicious! This yokan is made of matcha and shiroan (white kidney bean paste). I personally prefer yokan made out of shiroan compared to adzuki. In New York you can find yokan at Japanese supermarkets like Sunrise Supermarket (41st Street btw. 5th + Madison) or for a higher quality yokan you can go to Minamoto Kitchoan which is located near Rockefeller Center.
However the one that we had was Toraya Yokan which is very famous and high reputation. If you are ever in Japan please visit one of their shops: Toraya Website
They also have some locations in California!
Yesterday I visited Cocoron’s second store in New York for the first time. There first store is located just down the street but the second store was much larger and spacious. I felt a lot more relaxed eating in their new restaurant because in the …