Desserts

donuts américains

Authentic American Donuts

Let’s talk donuts. Real American donuts are completely different from the ones you find in Europe. Around here, the focus is usually on the toppings and glaze, with all sorts of fancy flavors and colors. When it’s done well, it can be excellent—after all, that’s part of what makes French […]

pancakes japonais sur assiette blanche

Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes – Jiggly & Ultra-Soft

These ultra-soft Japanese pancakes feel like eating clouds, and they’re even better with homemade whipped cream! Japanese cuisine takes pancakes to new heights. Think soft, pillowy clouds that melt in your mouth… tempting, isn’t it? You’ve almost certainly seen these super fluffy Japanese soufflé pancakes (スフレパンケーキ) making the rounds on […]

melon bingsu sur fond de bois

Korean Melon Bingsu – Shaved Ice Dessert (메론빙수)

One of Korea’s most popular desserts. This summer, bring Korean cuisine to your table! Bingsu (빙수) is a Korean shaved-ice dessert—a kind of icy Korean sorbet or snow cone piled with toppings. It goes by many names. When I was little and discovering Asian cuisine in all its forms in […]

cookies

Air Fryer Cookies

Yes, as an American myself, I’m sharing my mom’s recipe, the one I grew up with. Consider yourself warned: this American classic is not only simple, it’s seriously addictive. Making these cookies in the air fryer makes life so much easier, and you don’t lose a bit of flavor. This […]

Authentique Fruit Sando - En-tete

Authentic Fruit Sando (Japanese Fruit Sandwich)

An ultra-soft Japanese fruit sando filled with fresh fruit and stabilized whipped cream for a clean, irresistible slice. Pillowy shokupan gives way to well-chilled cream and carefully cut fruit; with each bite, everything yields with the tenderness of cake rather than the chew of bread. Cut it on the diagonal […]

Authentique Kakigori Japonais - En-tete

Authentic Kakigori (Japanese Shaved Ice)

Shaved into delicate ribbons and drizzled with matcha, kuromitsu, or seasonal fruit syrup, kakigori is one of Japan’s most refreshing desserts. A snowy mound, almost trembling, catches the syrup like a fine rain: the ribbons of ice drink in its color before it even reaches the bottom of the bowl. […]

Authentique Melon Pan Japonais - En-tete

Authentic Japanese Melon Pan

Japanese melon pan with a soft, fluffy center and a crisp exterior, wrapped in a thin layer of sweet cookie dough and beautifully scored in a classic grid pattern. Bite in, and the sweet crust snaps like a cookie before giving way to a risen, airy, buttery crumb that pulls […]

Gâteau japonais moelleux sur une assiette, avec une part découpée et légèrement séparée du reste.

Authentic Japanese Cheesecake

An airy, melt-in-the-mouth Japanese cheesecake, baked in a water bath for a soufflé-like crumb and a beautifully golden top. Beneath its golden dome, which quivers at the slightest touch, the fuwa-fuwa crumb is wonderfully light. When sliced, the cake releases delicate notes of egg and milk; on the palate, the […]

Gulab Jamun - En-tete

Authentic Gulab Jamun

Tender fried milk dumplings soaked in a fragrant cardamom, saffron, and rose water syrup: an irresistible Indian dessert. Warm milk-based dumplings, fried in ghee, soak in a light syrup perfumed with saffron, cardamom, and rose water. This is Gulab Jamun at its most indulgent. On a winter evening, a halwai […]

Daigaku-imo - En-tête

Authentic Daigaku-imo – Candied Sweet Potatoes

Double-fried Japanese sweet potatoes, glazed with a mirin–soy syrup and finished with black sesame for an irresistible crisp-outside, tender-inside bite. Under the warm glow of street stalls, big wedges of sweet potato gleam beneath a glossy amber coat. The thin crust gives way with a clean crackle. A puff of […]