White Bean Monaka: Makes me think of cherry blossoms and green tea

White Bean Monaka (白あんモナカ ）：two thin wafers made of rice flour filled with white sweetened bean paste. Delicious, even if it sticks to your mouth.

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Stinky Tofu: No need for advertising, just follow the smell!

Stinky Tofu (臭豆腐 ): tofu that has been fermented in brine for several months, then deep fried. Smells a bit like garbage,  but actually is really light in flavor. Night Market @ Taipei, Taiwan

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Strawberry Chocolate Cupcake: With a surprise finish!

Strawberry Chocolate Cupcake: Baked by a group of my 9th grade boys for Cooking class. It was delicious, and came with a surprise… At the bottom of the cupcake were crunchy cornflakes!

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Kyuushoku: Mabo Tofu

What is Kyuushoku ( 給食 )? Kyuushoku is school lunch, generally eaten by elementary and junior high students in Japan. Some schools have lunch made at a main kitchen, and then it is distributed to several schools. My school district is lucky to have individual kitchens at every school, so kyuushoku is made on site. [...]

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Easy Kimchi Soup Noodle recipe

200-250g napa cabbage kimchi including juices(白菜キムチ）（배추김치） 1 cup water 3 cups broth(I use bonito stock, but you can use chicken or beef etc.) 300-400 g sliced pork (any meat is fine, really) tofu (silken(slice into large chunks and gently put into pot) or firm( cubed), whichever you like) egg, hardboiled and peeled garlic, minced noodles [...]

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Choco Banana Ole!: 4 out of 5 gorillas agree, chocolate + banana + milk = yum!

Choco Banana Ole: chocolate banana flavored milk in a cute carton. The infinity gorilla is <3! Family Mart @ Yamanashi, Japan

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Usagi Wagashi: almost too cute to eat…almost

Usagi Wagashi: a type of manju (steamed bread) filled with white anko (bean paste) and a honeyed kumquat. the kumquat is really sweet and refreshing. Tea ceremony lesson @ Katsunuma, Yamanashi, Japan

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Kani Zousui recipe: What to do with left over broth?

Kani Zousui (蟹ぞうすい）: a porridge made by adding cooked rice and egg to the broth left over from nabe (japanese hot pot) The above Kani Zousui was prepared for us at Kani Hon Ten@ Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan after having a great crab hot pot. What is the difference between zousui and okayu ( 粥) ? [...]

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Kani Miso: tasty tasty brains/guts/etc.

Kani Miso nigiri sushi: Kani miso is the innards of a crab, including brains and liver, found in the top of the crab shell. Actually very delicious! Kani Hon Ten @ Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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Panda Danpa: a bun with a split personality

Panda (パンダ）and Danpa (ダンパ）　steamed buns : Panda is a pork bun, Danpa is coconut cream A stall at the 2008 Sapporo Snow Festival@ Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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