For those who are unfamiliar with mochi, mochi is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice. There was also a baking technique but that resulted to a cassava cake-like consistency
… If readers studied the ingredients of this cake carefully, you will note that there are very similar with red tortoise cake or angku kuih, Japanese mochi, Hainanese Yi bua…It is just some sweet fillings wrapped by some glutinous rice dough and prepared in different shape or with different colour and served differently
In a way, I've decolonized my diet--I've eliminated the wheat and dairy of French influence, and the industrially processed, chemically laden ingredients and products of Japanese & American influence
During our visit we were seated in the Japanese style tables and it’s beside the kitchen so we have a glimpse on how our food was made, I even got some tricks while looking at them
Mochi are Japanese rice balls made from sticky rice flour. The dishes range from the simple Craquants (Crunchy Drop Cookies), Shortbread, and Chocolate Chip Scones to the more difficult Rahat Lokum (Turkish Delight), Macaron, and Scofa (Caramel and Almond Meringue Cake)
It wasn’t until I had recently watched a documentary on World War II that I had a better appreciation of the role of United States military forces here and the nature of the Japanese occupation
Although of Japanese descent, sushi rolls are also part of the Peruvian cuisine. The Tres Leches was made of a sponge cake on a pool of condensed and evaporated milk, topped with whipping cream and berries
Hottokēki (Japanese Hot Cakes). Niku Udon (Japanese Meat Udon). Poffertjes (Dutch Mini Pancakes). The countries with the most visitors were the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, and Philippines
Philippines have a lot to offer just imagine how many combinations our culinary roots like Spanish, Chinese, American and Native Filipino Dishes can create, not to mention some Japanese and Indian but if we will be limiting it to ten then here are my suggestions, a sampler for each taste dimension (not arranged in any order)
