"An" means bean paste, "mitsu" means syrup. To me, Anmitsu is an epitome of sugary treats with a side of nostalgia. I remember those summer days in Tokyo where I got in line at a cafe with my mother. Whenver we order an anmitsu together, she would always order hers with ice-cream, and I would always order mine without ice-cream. Now that I'm 6000 miles away from her, those details of my Anmitsu memories come back to me like a tornado, and I'm just right here alone in my bed, wondering why I … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Make your own curry powder
Curry is my favorite food of all time. I love curry because it's not only tasty but also it does a good thing to out bodies. I've been cooking curries for ever since I was little, but only a couple years ago I decided to make my own curry from scratch. Why? Because 1: I found out that store-bought curry contains meat and chemicals, and that's a no-no. And 2: I feel like a bad-ass Indian chef when I'm working on making curry from scratch. I can almost hear the comical Indian music in my kitchen, … [Read more...]
Artificial food colors and solutions
I used to think food like this looks good and tasty. Birthday cakes nowadays are always coated with shockingly vivid colors with a Winnie the Pooh on top smiling. I was one of the many people who fell into a commercial trick, never thinking anything negative about eating these food. But was I to be blamed? I grew up with parents who got me those colorful cakes for my borthdays, and all my friends seemed to be eating just the same, too. Unless you go nuts and read about nutritions all day like … [Read more...]
No Oil Creamy Hummus
I really don't know how to put this, but I'm really not used to oils, any oils. I know many of you love olive oils, and I tried so many times to like it in my life, but it is what it is; I really prefer my food without oil. So I made hummus without oil. I love hummus, but store-bought hummus is too oily for me. So I made my own Yuki Hummus without oil. Sure, it's not as creamy as the one you like, but so far I'm really happy with my recipe. I hope you like it too! Creamy Classic Hummus … [Read more...]