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 delicious sponge case base with strawberry mousse filling is topped with strawberry jelly to make this strawberry mousse cake. A light and fresh dessert with a bit of tartness. Add these cute Santa strawberries for Christmas! It’s already December but I just don’t feel very Christmas-y yet. I think December just snuck up on …
A Japanese style sponge roll cake filled with sweet red bean paste, red bean whipped cream, and chestnut pieces. Roll cakes are so fun and cute! Today I’m sharing a recipe with you that is Japanese flavored: sweet red bean paste (Shirakiku is the brand I often see at the Asian store) and chestnut, which is …
This pumpkin mochi recipe combines the flavor of pumpkin pie with the soft & chewy texture of Japanese mochi. Follow this step-by-step guide to make this pumpkin mochi cake. When you think of mochi, you usually think of Japan. Mochi has always been one of my favorite treats, because the texture is Ah-mazing. My mother …
Kabocha is basically Japan’s pumpkin. Actually, it’s called the Japanese Pumpkin, so there you go. It’s a squash, it’s orange inside, and you make sweet and savory foods with it. The main difference, in my opinion, is that kabocha tastes better. It’s described as being a cross between pumpkin and sweet potato. Just like most …
Indulge in the creamy goodness of Japanese Black Sesame Pudding. Follow the step-by-step recipe guide to make this delicious treat. Black Sesame Dessert I know I just posted a black sesame dessert recipe, but the stuff is so good I think you can forgive me. I actually made these today because I signed up to bring …
Toasted black sesame seeds are mixed with sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream to make this delicious black sesame ice cream. Black Sesame Seeds I LOVE all things black sesame seeds. The weird gray color, the roasty toasty flavor, the way it works in both savory and sweet… I especially like the sweets. When I …
