Hojicha is a roasted green tea that has been popular as an everyday tea in Japan. Although it’s a green tea, the color of leaves and brewed tea are orange/brown. Hojicha has a distinct sweet and nutty aroma, and it tastes mild and smooth. With less caffeine content than a regular green tea, it’s a…
Madeleines are French sweets that are a cross between cookies and cakes. They are usually baked in shell-shaped molds or a special Madeleine pan with shell indentations. We flavored this traditional French concoction with fragrant Yuzu citrus peel. The distinctive Yuzu citrus aroma is unusual but a surprisingly good match with the buttery rich cake.
Soba Bolo is a Japanese cookie made from buckwheat (Soba) flour, sugar and eggs. It is a simple cookie with a nice buckwheat aroma that has been enjoyed for years and years in Japan. Soba Bolo’s name came from Bolo, or “cake” in Portuguese. Bolo the western dessert was brought into Japan in the 16th century by Portuguese missionaries/traders….
Give a little twist to your ordinary cookies with Miso. That’s right, Miso! Miso gives a nice salty and nutty flavor to these morsels.
If you are a beginner for Japanese desserts and not so sure about jumping into sweet red bean paste concoctions, Green Tea Cookies might be the perfect place to start. Most people are familiar with western-style cookies, and this is certainly in the same family. It just has less butter and more flour (two different…