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7 Asian Noodles, Soups, Stews, and Hotpots for Winter

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:57:10 +0000

Need a cozy noodle soup or stew for the cold weather months? Try these Asian recipes that my family loves to put on rotation. 1. Creamy Kabocha Soup This recipe is the best of both worlds – Japanese kabocha and American cafe style creamy soup. It goes really well with grilled cheese or other toasty […]

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The BEST Easy Apple Cider Mochi Donuts

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:44:00 +0000

This apple cider mochi donut recipe is the BEST for strong apple flavor with easy technique. It’s the perfect dessert for fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or any party to impress your friends. Plus, it’s naturally gluten-free. Fall is a big deal in the Pacific Northwest. We are all about pumpkin patches, hay rides, and, of course, […]

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Easy Homemade Persimmon Jam

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:01:00 +0000

Perfect for fall, use up any leftover backyard persimmons to make this easy homemade persimmon jam to go with toast, cinnamon rolls, or to gift as a present. I’m finishing up (maybe? maybe not?) my persimmon series with this persimmon jam recipe. I’ve been having a lot of fun doing series with my favorite foods […]

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Perfect Persimmon Crisp

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:16:00 +0000

Use up your backyard persimmons and create an easy pie-adjacent dish for a fall potluck with this perfect persimmon crisp recipe. I simply cannot help that I am persimmon-obsessed, okay? Persimmons are a huge part of Japanese culture and cuisine, and they’re popular across many other Asian countries as well. I grew up eating the […]

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Fall Flavors: The Best Persimmon Cake Recipe

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:59:00 +0000

Use up your backyard persimmons with this easy persimmon cake recipe. It’s rustic, with fall spiced flavors and a fruit topping. Read through the post for serving suggestions and recipe modifications, or click the jump to recipe button! Persimmons and Asian Cuisine My grandparents have a fuyu persimmon tree in their backyard in California, and […]

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Easy Pumpkin Ghost Mochi

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 05:08:00 +0000

Making a pumpkin ghost mochi is easier than you think with this modified Japanese daifuku recipe. It’s naturally gluten-free and vegan. Time to have a spooky and chewy Halloween! I am a strong advocate for serving mochi at every holiday. After all, the world of mochi confections is so vast and so crucial to Japanese […]

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Cakey Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:32:00 +0000

This easy pumpkin cookie recipe uses canned pumpkin puree and a teaspoon pumpkin pie spice for amazing flavor. With soft, cakey texture, the cream cheese frosting on top makes it extra decadent and perfect for fall. Taste and Texture of These Cookies I developed these cookies around the same time everyone was going through a […]

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Pumpkin Mochi Donut Holes Recipe

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:25:00 +0000

These easy mochi donuts are perfect for fall with pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spices! They’re also naturally gluten-free. It’s been a while since I posted a mochi recipe, but I’m back stronger than ever with these pumpkin mochi donuts! They’re absolutely perfect for fall with all the flavors of pumpkin pie but the bouncy, […]

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Easy Mooncake Cookies for Mid Autumn Festival

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:49:00 +0000

For another way to use your mooncake molds, try my easy mooncake cookie recipe. It’s made from a shortbread cookie dough recipe that everyone can enjoy. When fall starts to near, I know it’s time to think about Mid Autumn Festival. The Chinese bakeries in my area start advertising mooncakes, reminding me of the upcoming […]

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Andagi Dog Recipe

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:03:00 +0000

Andagi dog (sometimes called andadog) is a cross between the Okinawan donut sata andagi and an American corn dog. It is popular at Japanese American summer festivals in southern California and can also be found at some festivals in Hawaii. What is an Andagi Dog?! You know corndogs and you (maybe) know the Okinawan donut […]

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