Japanese sesame carrot salad: Carrots and corn come together with a sesame mayo dressing to make a tangy, roasty, and smooth salad. The dressing is customizable to your tastes, and is delicious on salads and great for dipping. The best dressings are sesame dressings. It’s just a fact. Roasted sesame seeds add the perfect flavor…
Hawaiian Haupia (coconut pudding)
Hawaiian haupia is fresh and simple. A favorite at Hawaiian luaus and potlucks, this basic recipe is easy and quick to make. Only four ingredients! A long time ago, I posted a recipe for chocolate haupia pie. I figured it’s about time that I post a basic haupia recipe. Haupia really is simple. It’s just…
Pink Ombré Cheesecake
A perfect pink ombré cheesecake that doesn’t require any baking! This cheesecake is colored completely naturally, with freeze dried raspberries! Valentine’s day is coming up, so I needed to make something PINK! Pink ombre cheesecake. It’s perfect, isn’t it? The style of this cheesecake is a Japanese no bake cheesecake called “rare” cheesecake. Japanese no…
Soy Sauce and Butter Glazed Tofu
Soy sauce and butter pair beautifully for this easy main dish. Soy sauce tofu is easy to cook, economical, and delicious! I grew up eating tofu, so I tend to like it no matter what you do with it. I mostly had it in miso soup, which may be the most well known way to…
Korokke (Japanese potato croquette)
Thank you Potatoes USA for sponsoring this post. Make a delicious and convenient meal for your family tonight with potatoes! Korokke is the Japanese take on the French croquette, and is a very popular dish in Japan. Patties of mashed potato and ground beef are coated in panko and deep fried. Served with a delicious…