Fluffy, chewy, rice-cake texture matcha mochi, wrapped around a filling filled with matcha cream and fresh strawberries. I never quite understood why mochi is so overpriced. Yes, it’s chewy, and has a fluffy rice cake texture, and is a nice…
Prawn Toast
A classic dim sum item from Hong Kong. A super flavourful seasoned shrimp paste that’s springy and chewy, covered with sesame seeds, then spread onto bread, and deep fried for the ultimate crunch. Prawn toast – a classic takeout and…
Bibim Naengmyeon
Chewy noodles, cold, spicy, sweet, tangy, and super refreshing for summer. Bibim Naengmyeon directly translates to “cold mixed noodles”. It’s the dish that I MUST have every summer! There’s mul-naengmyeon, which is the non-spicy version, and it comes with more…
Zaru Soba with Crispy Tempura
Light and refreshing cold soba noodles with crispy tempura. I’M HAVING THIS THE WHOLE SUMMER! Yes, I’m back with another cold noodle recipe. When I think of cold noodles, soba is the top thing on my list. I mean, how…
Crispy Pork Belly Spicy Chewy Noodles (Jjolmyeon)
Chewy noodles mixed with a spicy, sweet, and tangy sauce, lots of vegetable toppings, and topped with perfectly grilled crispy pork belly. Every summer, I post a cold noodle recipe, so how can I not post one this year? THIS,…
Spicy Salmon Sushi Tacos
Crispy nori taco shells filled with sushi rice, seaweed salad, spicy salmon, and topped with tobiko (flying fish roe). It’s actually incredibly easy to make this, no need to spend $10+ on one anymore! What are sushi tacos? Instead of…
Ramen Egg Onigiri
Soft boiled eggs with jammy yolks marinated in an umami sweet sauce, wrapped inside flavourful sushi rice and roasted nori. I love making ramen eggs, because they’re so flavourful and I can always add them to a bowl of noodles,…
Cheesy Japanese Beef Curry Rice
Could not stop thinking about the beef curry I had at Coco Ichibanya Japan, so today I’m recreating that dish. The curry is loaded with umami flavours, and then poured on top of grilled black pepper beef, and topped with…
Stuffed Ube Cookies
The perfect cookies. Soft, chewy, crispy edges, stuffed with real purple yam filling, and has a vibrant purple colour. It’s picnic season, (and also lavender season), which is why I decided to make vibrant purple ube cookies. I like my…
Cheesy Gochujang Garlic Bread
Crispy and soft bread made with REAL garlic butter, with a sweet and spicy kick, and topped with lots and lots of melty cheese. I love making my own garlic butter, with actual REAL garlic, and I thought, “why not…
