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Dorayaki

Doyayaki is one of the most popular traditional Japanese sweets, and I always bring some back home when I visit Japan. It’s a hamburger-looking pancake with sweet redbean paste (“anko”) inside. (And yes, this is Doraemon’s favorite food if you…

Sweets

Red Bean Paste “Anko”

Anko, or sweet read bean paste, is the equivalent of chocolate in the western world and is used in many Japanese traditional sweets. In Japan, many people just buy ready-made paste, rather than making one from scratch. But if you…

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Edamame

Everyone likes edamame, even my son who is determined not to eat anything green! Besides being so delicious, edamame is a good source of protein and contains various vitamins and minerals. It is also one of the most traditional and…

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