Warabi Mochi わらびもち (Kinako)
Soft, light, pillowy warabi mochi that’s lightly sweetened and coated with kinako powder (roasted soy bean). It’s one of my favourite desserts ever! I’m always on the hunt for it on trips to Japan and recently converted the husband after we had ones coated with Matcha in Kyoto. It’s soooo easy to make with only …
Black Sesame Swirl Bread
Another week, another loaf of bread! This is a pretty versatile recipe, I’ve used it for Pandan Shokupan and Purple Sweet Potato x Matcha. I love how the swirl adds a nice visual aesthetic! I got a cat bread tin some time ago and finally used it to bake this. Do I need the cat …
Kraft Cheese Ice Cream with Nori
So… I was thinking of a cheese ice cream flavour for awhile and wanted to pair it with nori. This flavour combination is so nostalgic for me and reminds me of my sister, who used to make cheese toasties with seaweed for us. Those were the 90s with no (barely any?) internet, and she wasn’t …
Milo Dinosaur Ice Cream
This week for #icecreamdiaries I made Milo Dinosaur ice cream! I really *love* malted drinks, the likes of Milo, Horlicks, Ovaltine. I wonder if it’s because I used to have it as a kid so there’s a huge nostalgia factor in the flavours. In recent times in an effort to cut back on coffee and …
Honey Genmaicha 玄米茶 Ice Cream
I really enjoy teas that lean towards savoury profiles so genmaicha is right up my alley. With toasted brown rice mixed into green tea, there’s this irresistible added nutty, earthy depth of flavour. Genmaicha was historically consumed by poorer folks as the rice acts as a filler to reduce the price of the tea, but …
Pear & Blue Cheese Ice Cream
When I was studying abroad in Los Angeles for a semester, I took a solo trip to Eugene, Oregon to visit a friend from school who had transferred. I made a stop in Portland to explore the city, had zero expectations, but ended up loving my time there. I stayed at an AirBnB and down …
Strawberry Honey Balsamic Black Pepper Ice Cream
If there’s any other place you could choose to live in, where would it be? For me, I’d probably choose Portland in Oregon, US. I’ve visited Portland only twice ever and only remember good things, especially the serenity in exploring its charming streets. The first place that comes to mind when I think of Portland …
Coffee Ice Cream
A few weeks back, an ex-colleague who moved away came back to Singapore to visit. He was always into coffee and recently started roasting his own coffee beans and selling them online. He gifted me a bag of lovely beans and I used them in this coffee ice cream recipe. Poppy with a bag of …
BLACKPINK Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
Classic flavours, but with BLACKPINK Oreos. This idea sparked from my colleague’s daughter, who’s a fan of both BLACKPINK and Cookies & Cream. He brought home some C&C ice cream I made and she finished almost an entire pint in one sitting. I don’t know if I should be happy she likes it, or guilty …