Chopstick Chronicles

These cute Japanese sweet potato cookies are inspired by satsumaimo, the Japanese sweet potatoes I absolutely love.

Tamago sando is a classic Japanese egg sandwich made with soft shokupan and a creamy egg filling.

These Japanese pumpkin croquettes have a crisp, golden coating with a naturally sweet and creamy mashed kabocha squash filling.

Japanese chashu is tender and flavorful pork belly that melts in your mouth.

Umeboshi onigiri is one of the most classic Japanese rice balls.

Tsukimi Dango are traditional Japanese rice dumplings made to celebrate Tsukimi, the autumn moon-viewing festival in Japan.

With its smooth and creamy texture and rich caramel sauce, Purin is one of Japan’s most popular desserts.

It’s easy to make Japanese-style fried calamari at home in under 30 minutes!

Koji rice mold sounds unappetising but this traditional ingredient is the key to Japanese cuisine!

Egg drop soup, called kakitamajiru in Japanese, is a classic homecooking soup in Japan.

Fermented sweet red bean paste, known as hakko anko, is a gentle twist on a classic Japanese staple.

New year in Japan is a time for many different traditions and celebratory foods like this Ozoni!

Chestnut rice (Kuri Okowa) is a comforting Japanese autumn dish of sticky glutinous rice with sweet, soft chestnuts.

Japanese corn potage is a classic homemade comfort soup!