The Japanese Kit Kat craze
Kit Kat is this chocolate bar invented in 1935 and bought by Nestlé. It’s a bestseller everywhere in the world. In most countries, you’ll find the original milk chocolate flavour, sometimes dark or white chocolate when…
Category: Japan
Yum yum Fukushima
One year after the first leaks in the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Japanese food crisis is not over, but the mistrust is fading away. The governement is trying to reverse the situation, after banning the…
Kim Jong-il is dead, let’s make kimbap
To celebrate Kim Jong Il’s death, let’s eat Korean food! We’ll make kimbap, one of the most popular snacks in Korea. It’s very easy to make, you’ll just need some basic ingredients that you’ll find easily…
Temari sushi snowman
December is rather warm this year. There is no snow in Paris, contrarily to last year. But when you live in the Philippines and come back to Paris in December, you still freeze. So I though…
Sweet Jerusalem artichoke onigiri
It’s autumn. So let’s make autumnal onigiri. Onigiri are a popular snack in Japan, made from white rice. It is usually shaped like a triangle and filled with a savory ingredient, such as fish, seaweed or…
15 ideas of temari sushi
If you have followed the recipe for temari sushi but you are not very inspired, here are some easy to make, original ideas. 1. Mi-cuit trout and gombo To begin, let’s make a trout and gombo…
Temari sushi, so easy
It’s by far the easiest sushi to make. And the one that requires almost no equipment. No need of a makisu (the mat to make maki), a mould or other dedicated tool. You just need your…
