What an odd name, “ang butter”? Question to myself when I kept seeing photos of this dessert flavor combo. Ang = short for “anko” which refers to sweet red bean paste, often made by boiling the red beans and mashing or grinding them with honey or sugar added. Butter = well, we know what that ...
Milk Bread (Hokkaido Milk Bread)
Who doesn’t love soft, light and fluffy bread? Milk breads (a.k.a. Japanese milk breads a.k.a. Hokkaido milk breads) are the softest breads with a slightly sweet flavor that can be enjoyed on it’s own, with jam, as french toast or as supporting stars of a great sandwich! I pack lunch for my ...
Instant Pot Corn Chowder with a Spicy Kick
It’s summer! As a kid, I grew up in the suburban areas of Pennsylvania where passing corn fields was a normal everyday thing. Little did I know, that was not normal. I’m not sure if that has anything to do with it, but I really love corn. I manage to eat bags of frozen corn throughout the year and ...