Japanese milk buns

Japanese milk buns
Japanese milk buns

I came across Donal Skeehan on Polish telly the other day. He was visiting Japan and talked about Japanese milk breads. I was mesmerised when he was baking them in the programme. They looked somewhat between brioche and Polish sweet buns. There is one very interesting part to it though – thangzhong. It is like a roux but instead of butter, we use milk or water. This paste makes buns fluffy and light.

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Gomashio – Japanese sesame salt

gomashio

I have recently been fascinated by Timothy from Mississippi Vegan. He has just published his first book which is full of beautiful photographs and really amazing recipes. I am not vegan but I appreciate and love veggies. When I was making dinner today I was looking for some nice twist to a salad and I found this super easy but extremely delicious gomashio – Japanese sesame salt idea. Traditionally it is sprinkled on salads or rice but I think it will work great on sushi and soups! It tastes so good that I will be sprinkling it on everything.  Continue reading “Gomashio – Japanese sesame salt”

Rainbow cookies

rainbow cookies

School bake sales are on before Halloween. I usually bake something for my daughter’s school. If you are looking to make something that will impress the little ones, try also these strawberry bars. With kids in mind I made these rainbow cookies. They are really easy to make and you can double the ingredients so when you are in need of something sweet and delicious you can bake them quickly. There is nothing like warm cookies and glass of milk… Continue reading “Rainbow cookies”