Tag: mochi

Strawberry Mochi

Strawberry Mochi

It’s summer time which means it’s the perfect time to make Ichigo Daifuku which is a Japanese sweet made from azuki bean paste, mochi, and strawberries.  Now that delicious strawberries are available at my local farmer’s market, I decided to make this delicious dessert yesterday.  

Chocolate Filled Mochi

Chocolate Filled Mochi

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Today I made chocolate filled mochi! I first made chocolate truffles using organic cream and then wrapped them in mochi. I made the mochi out of mochiko and water. I finished them off by dusting them in cocoa powder.

Cha-an Japanese Tea and Sweets Shop in New York

Cha-an Japanese Tea and Sweets Shop in New York

    Cha-an is located in the East Village in New York. They have an extensive list of teas on their menu and they are also displayed beautifully in their canisters on the shelves of the cafe.  They serve Japanese tea as well as a 

Kinako mochi and Hoji-cha

Kinako mochi and Hoji-cha

I made this over the weekend. The inside is made of kinako powder and white bean.  It tastes great with hoji-cha tea!