Good thing about Wagashi is that I can feel season and express its beauty.
Beautiful plum tree around my neighbor.
So, we made plum tree with Nerikiri confectionery in the lesson this month.
Also, we made Uguisu Mochi, which express Japanese nightingale, supposed to be the bird in spring,.
Yuzu Mochi.
Lesson report : Miso making workshop in English and Japanese.
Miso is our soul food for Japanese. It is special to have home made miso.
Let’s make!
Basically, 3 important ingredients, good quality of soy beans, Koji and salt.
It is much fun to make miso together.
Mix well salt and koji, then with cooked very soft, soy beans.
Throwing miso ball to remove the air is most fun part. Everybody got excited.
After making miso, we did several Miso tasting with Onigiri rice balls and special miso soup.
Be patient till autumn. Miso is required to ferment at least 6 months. Winter is the best timing to make miso, it will start ferment gradually. Then after summer, your miso is ready, Good luck!
Guests from Mexico. Special request ‘Want to learn how to make Matcha cake’
So, we made Matcha Swiss roll with double cream& white bean paste.
She owns bakery back home in Mexico. Wow, nice to have matcha cake there!
Nerikiri – Japanese confectionery experience.
Very good smile. Thank you for sharing the photo.
I am very impressed that mum took a note in every details. Sometime, Match cake in your bakery, I would love to see,
Mucho gracias !
In January class, we made steam bun called ‘Kokutou Manjyu” (or RIkyu manjyu).
Kokuto meams brown sugar, good quality brown sugar from Okinawa.
It is not easy to wrap red bean paste with soft dough out side, but everybody managed to make it.
After steam the bun, we made a mark with a hot iron. It is exciting.
Finally, Tea time!
Scone making class for kids and mum.
It was great to see their happy, exciting faces through out the class.
They enjoyed making Scone and Trifle, english dessert.
Feeling thankful completing the workshop for traditional new year wagashi, Hanabira mochi ( Flower Petal) . Ready for new year！
After 2 years back from London, I am very pleased and appreciated that I was able to start my little wagashi lesson in Tokyo.
Wish you a happy year.
Christmas easy cooking lesson.
Roast porc Japanese style marinating in soy sauce
Christmas lease, Sweet potato salad with avocado
Chocolate hot cake
