5-ingredient recipes Archive

Botamochi & Ohagi – pounded glutinous rice cakes in three delicious varieties

Botamochi in spring and ohagi in autumn: these sweet rice balls, made from Japanese glutinous rice and red bean paste, […]

Fancy bringing a bit of Japan into your home again at last? Then what better way than with a thoroughly

Two highly sought-after specialities from Japan are combined in a delightful, typically green Japanese dessert: Matcha Dango with homemade green

Making your own Dango, at last! Don’t miss out on this wonderful basic recipe for homemade Dango just like in

Red anko is a very famous, traditional Japanese bean paste – it is made from small, red adzuki beans, which

Mmm, Shiratama Zenzai, a homemade sweet adzuki bean soup, tastes absolutely delicious – especially when served with small, wonderfully tender

Are you looking for a really special dessert for your Japanese meal that’s quick to prepare and requires very little

Isobeyaki – so unassuming, yet a real explosion of flavour! These phenomenal yakimochi are pan-fried until soft on the inside

A homemade Tori Chintan stock is a wonderful base for traditional Japanese Ramen noodle soups. This clear chicken stock is