So they have allowed a limited number of fans back into the stadiums in Japan. However, given I’m not a die hard fan or anything I’ve not tried to buy …
The Cakes of Japan
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I’m currently on a diet as the nurse at my yearly medical check up said I was fat. I bought this cake quite some time ago to eat at half …
Miyazaki Farmhouse
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During the summer I visited the farmhouse museum in the northern part of Osaka. It has farmhouses from all over Japan. Being a largely outdoor activity I deemed it a …
Cerezo in July
In July the J League started again. It had been shut down in February with teams having played only one game. Cerezo got off to a pretty good start winning …
The Cakes of Japan
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This was described as a chocolate danish pastry. It was folded puff pastry with a chocolate filling. Chocolate icing was on top.…
The Cakes of Japan
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I’ve tried one of these “bird’s nest” type cakes before but this one was far more appealing than the last one a tried. The pastry is sweet puff pastry. There …
The Cakes of Japan
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These pancakes with red bean paste filling are a common dessert in Japan. They can be found in most supermarkets and combinis. I saw this variation and decided to try …
The Cakes of Japan
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I can’t remember which bakery I bought this from. It was another of the soft bread cakes. The glaze was sweeter with some sugar on top too.…
Takosenbei
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Having tried the above Takosenbei at New Year I decided to have a go at making it at home. The students had made a version of this at a local …
The Cakes of Japan
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I bought this on the way home from the book shop. It was described as a “Drum Cake”. I’m not sure why but I suspect it was steamed in a …
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