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Recipe: Tofu chocolate mousse

Food & Drink | THE RECIPE BOX Feb 19, 2022

Recipe: Tofu chocolate mousse

by Kiera Wright-Ruiz

This delicious chocolate mousse made of tofu is easy to make and will supply you with enough dessert to get you through the week.

Natsuko Shoji crowned Asia's best female chef for her fashion-influenced fine dining at Été

Food & Drink Feb 16, 2022

Natsuko Shoji crowned Asia's best female chef for her fashion-influenced fine dining at Été

by Oscar Boyd

At her hyper-exclusive six-seater restaurant, Été, Natsuko Shoji creates elaborate 10-course meals that reference fashion and art.

Recipe: Hojicha chocolate chip cookies

Food & Drink | THE RECIPE BOX Dec 19, 2021

Recipe: Hojicha chocolate chip cookies

by Kiera Wright-Ruiz

What's better than a classic chocolate chip cookie for a snack? A chocolate chip cookie tinged with the flavors of Kyoto, of course.

Recipe: Preserved lemon butter <i>mochi</i>

Food & Drink | THE RECIPE BOX Dec 4, 2021

Recipe: Preserved lemon butter mochi

by Simon Daly

Cook for where you wish you could be. That's the sentiment behind this week's tropics-inspired dessert for the holiday season.

Recipe: Rich kabocha caramel pudding

Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Nov 27, 2021

Recipe: Rich kabocha caramel pudding

by Makiko Itoh

The kabocha squash works well as the base for this sweet and luxurious pudding recipe.

Regional confectioneries breaking dependence on tourists

Business Nov 5, 2021

Regional confectioneries breaking dependence on tourists

Domestic confectionery makers' efforts to break their dependency on tourists are likely to continue despite the lifting of the state of emergency in September.

Top 5: The sweetest of Tokyo's <em>wagashi</em> offerings

Food & Drink Feb 28, 2021

Top 5: The sweetest of Tokyo's wagashi offerings

by Mio Yamada

A traditional confectionery, sweet Japanese "wagashi" pair exquisitely with green tea and are definitely a sight to behold.

Shiho Sakamoto: Designing wagashi for the 21st century

Food & Drink Mar 28, 2020

Shiho Sakamoto: Designing wagashi for the 21st century

by Melissa Uchiyama

Wagashi designer Shiho Sakamoto is embracing technology, using Instagram, video and even 3D printing to introduce wagashi sweets to new generations around the world.

Mornington Crescent: Great British baking finds a home in Tokyo

Food & Drink Mar 21, 2020

Mornington Crescent: Great British baking finds a home in Tokyo

by Rebecca Saunders

Stacey Ward couldn’t find the home-style British baked goods she craved in Tokyo. So she took things into her own oven and opened Mornington Crescent, a combination bakery and teaching space.

At Ochaba, food fads collide to create the ultimate trendy snack

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Feb 29, 2020

At Ochaba, food fads collide to create the ultimate trendy snack

by Patrick St. Michel

Get your matcha, crepe or bubble tea fix simultaneously with Ochaba's green tea tapioca drinks or lineup of matcha-centric crepes.

Fairycake Fair's Mocha-chan and Milky-chan: Dog-shaped cupcakes worth picking up while you can

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jan 6, 2018

Fairycake Fair's Mocha-chan and Milky-chan: Dog-shaped cupcakes worth picking up while you can

by Patrick St. Michel

Meet coffee-and-hazelnut-flavored Mocha-chan and white-chocolate-heavy Milky-chan.

Komeda's Coffee ice cream from FamilyMart: Added sweetness makes this blend well worth a try

Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Dec 30, 2017

Komeda's Coffee ice cream from FamilyMart: Added sweetness makes this blend well worth a try

by Patrick St. Michel

FamilyMart has paired with popular coffee shop chain Komeda's Coffee for a special ice cream.

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