Japanese Recipes, Traditional Hawaiian Treats and Japanese Fusion
Contemplating Sweets specializes Japanese desserts and treats. Enjoy classic Japanese style strawberry crepe cake or Strawberry Mochi (Ichigo Daifuku).
A perfect no bake ombré cheesecake recipe! This pink cheesecake is colored completely naturally, with freeze dried raspberries! Valentine’s day is coming up, so I needed to make something PINK! It’s perfect, isn’t it? Japanese Rare Cheesecake The style of this Japanese cheesecake is a no bake cheesecake called “rare” cheesecake. Japanese no bakes cheesecakes …
Kabocha squash muffins are sweet with a hint of savory. The flavor profile and the recipe are simple. Kids can help make these, and you can feel good about letting them eat it! My last post, kabocha squash soup, uses about half of a kabocha, so I was left with the other half to make …
This Japanese style no bake cheesecake, or “rare cheesecake” is the perfect not-too-sweet treat. It’s creamy, smooth, cool, and easy to make! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HorizonLunch #CollectiveBias My favorite kind of cheesecake is no bake cheesecake, because… well, you don’t have …
A layer of milk kanten and a layer of mizu yokan, studded with strawberry chunks, makes for a beautiful and refreshing summer treat. Mizu yokan is a common and delicious Japanese dessert, especially popular in the summer. It’s basically a red bean jelly, made with kanten. Powdered kanten is similar to agar agar, as they …
This baked Japanese custard pudding, known as purin in Japan, is creamy, delicious, and easy to make! One of my favorite desserts growing up was the simple and humble プリン aka purin. It’s basically the Japanese version of flan, or caramel custard. The pudding portion is creamy, and the caramel on top with its slight …
Light and airy sponge cake with whipped cream and strawberries, Japanese strawberry shortcake is the most popular cake in Japan! This is the cake I grew up eating. I used to think that this was the cake everyone grew up eating, because, kids. That’s how they think. Turns out, most people haven’t actually had a good …
Strawberry mochi, also known as ichigo (strawberry) daifuku, is a delicious Japanese dessert. A whole strawberry is covered in a layer of red bean paste and wrapped in mochi. Fresh fruit desserts are the perfect way to start spring. I love this recipe because it’s just so FRESH and JUICY. Truly. Mochi is amazing, but …
Made with sweet rice flour and rich, creamy coconut milk, this Hawaiian butter mochi recipe is the perfect blend of sweetness and chewiness that will bring the taste of Hawaii to your kitchen. Looking for a great holiday treat? Try this delicious and easy PUMPKIN mochi! Hawaiian Butter Mochi is a blend of cultures Butter …
Full of umami packed ingredients (mushrooms, caramelized onions, bacon, cheese), these will make the perfect puff pastry appetizer! Umami- different from savory… not exactly “salty”, but a flavor profile that brings a depth and deliciousness to foods. You’ll find it in soy sauce, anchovies, tomatoes, parmesan, and these umami puffs. The puff pastry appetizer is topped …
