Arajio (粗塩) is a fine-screened, white, crystalline solid, sun-dried sea salt. Mild in taste, it contains no anticaking or free-flowing additives or conditioners. Product of Japan. Where to Purchase Substitutions You can use sea salt.

Azuki beans (小豆, “small beans”), or red mung beans, are cultivated in East Asia and the Himalayas. The legume is an excellent source of nutrients and is an antioxidant-rich food. The Japanese use azuki to make a sweet paste called anko (あんこ) or mixed with rice for sekihan (赤飯). Red bean paste is an ingredient in traditional and modern desserts, such as red bean ice cream and anpan. It’s also used in many Asian desserts....

Trending recipes are a thing these days! Remember the dalgona coffee, cloud bread, pancake cereal, chocolate bombs, tortilla folding hack, and now, baked feta pasta! I resisted making this recipe for so long now, coz honestly, I thought it would die down. But it looks like that is far from happening, as stores in the US are already facing a shortage of feta cheese. Even though TikTok is banned in India, I keep up with trending recipes, thanks to my blogging buddies....

how to make egg drop soup video PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER EGG DROP SOUP RECIPE This Egg Drop Soup is about to become your easy go-to easy appetizer, lunch or light dinner recipe. Here’s why: Quick. From start to finish, this Egg Drop Soup will be done in 15 minutes – probably closer to 10! This means you can whip up some soup minutes before lunch or dinner but everyone will be blown away at your deceptively simple recipe....

This warm, creamy, cheesy Mexican Spinach Dip is easy, make ahead, bursting with fiestalicious spices and quite possibly the BEST Spinach Dip ever! AKA your new back pocket crowd pleasing appetizer for every occasion! Don’t you just looooove Spinach Dip? Its creamy, cheesy, comforting and just plain addictingly delicious. I love it so much I’ve already made a Brie Spinach Dip, a Spinach Dip Stuffed French Bread, Spinach Artichoke Dip and now this Mexican Spinach Dip!...

What is Kentucky Butter Cake? Have you ever had the pleasure of devouring Kentucky Butter Cake? I tragically ate my way through most of my life without tasting this bliss. It wasn’t until my birthday a few years ago that I sunk my teeth into one of life’s culinary delights. If you aren’t familiar with Kentucky Butter Cake, is it is essentially a vanilla poke pound cake combined with a butter crunch cake....

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Best Pot Roast Crock Pot Recipe There is nothing like opening the front door after a long day and being greeted by the tantalizing aroma of a hearty crock pot chuck roast letting you know dinner is served. And what a dinner it is! This crockpot pot roast recipe is an explosion melt-in-your-mouth succulent beef, tender veggies and creamy gravy – all in one bite and SO incredibly easy....

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER You guys, I am IN LOVE with this Szechuan Beef! I feel like every time I make a new Chinese beef stir fry recipe it becomes my favorite but this literally is my new favorite because it is EXPLODING with layers of complex flavor – and of course, spicy! This Szechuan Beef recipe will satisfy your Chinese food takeout cravings – the only problem is, it will leave you craving more!...

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Blackened chicken is chicken that has been dipped in or brushed with butter, seasoned with a bold mixture of seasonings, called “blackened seasoning” or “blackening seasoning”, then seared over high heat, usually in a cast iron skillet. The combination of seasoning, butter and high heat develops a dark crust on the chicken that gives it its characteristic charred look and spicy flavor. You can also achieve this on the grill or in an oven, usually with the broiler, but a cast iron skillet or very hot pan is really the best tool for blackening foods....

Thank you Arla Dofino for sponsoring this Breakfast Pot Pie post! All opinions are my own. This Breakfast Pot Pie filling is creamy, cheesy, and hearty enough to energize you for your hectic holiDay and maybe even hearty enough to keep you from devouring every sweet in site. I make no guarantees. Seriously though, this Breakfast Pot Pie with Gouda Biscuit Crust definitely needs to make it onto your holiday menu because its delicious, simple, company worthy, will fill everyone who eats it with foodie cheer, and often neglected breakfast during the holidays deserves to be a special memory....

When I think of Caramel Custard I think of those long buffet tables at restaurants in Pakistan. The white bowls with salads and condiments, that array of silver chafing dishes, and then that smorgasbord of desserts at the end. There always were gulab jamuns lazing in their syrupy bath, sponge cakes topped with cream swirls and finally, my favorite, the ring of Caramel Custard. Why label this Caramel Custard as Pakistani?...

Today I’m sharing Chicken Cacciatore which the Japanese would call it Chicken Tomato Ni (チキンのトマト煮). It’s a popular home-cooked meal in Japan. My kids love this dish and it’s one of our favorite comfort food. I am not sure if my recipe follows the authentic Italian method but I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does! Wish to learn more about Japanese cooking? Sign up for our free newsletter to receive cooking tips & recipe updates!...

Thank you Flatout Flatbread for sponsoring this flatbread pizza post. All opinions are my own. PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Flatbread Pizza As I’ve mentioned here and here, California Pizza Kitchen was my teenage friends and my and foodie haven that transformed into heaven with every bite of their Thai Chicken Pizza and the Tostada Pizza. Their Tostada Pizza continues to be one of my favorites so as I drooled over THIS VIDEO for Flatout Flatbreads 5 Minute Black Bean Flatbread Pizza, I immediately could taste the reminiscent flavors and textures of my youth and became giddy that I could create my own Mexican inspired flatbread pizza in under 30 minutes!...

That is it! Give the mixture a good coating of your homemade dressing and serve it up with tortilla chips! What is Cowboy Caviar? Cowboy Caviar is a combination salsa and salad made with beans, peppers, tomato and avocado, all tossed in a tangy vinaigrette. It’s either a side dish or a salsa or a dip, however you want to serve it. Just don’t forget the chips! I’ve happily enjoyed Cowboy Caviar at many a gathering, and I’ve made it a number of times, but I eventually came upon the proper ratios, ingredients and SPICES that, for me, make this truly the ULTIMATE Cowboy Caviar recipe, and also for me, the best one I’ve ever had!...

Cashew Chicken You know how I love a good slow cooker recipe. In fact, most of my most popular recipes are made in the slow cooker from Mexican Chicken to French Dips to Asian Sweet Chili Sesame Chicken to BBQ Ribs. I looooove the slow cooker method so much because it tenderizes and infuses your chicken or meat with tons of flavor with hardly any effort AKA the ideal recipe – just like this is the ideal Cashew Chicken....

This snack is so popular that it’s served across India and also around the world. All the ingredients used to make Kutchi Dabeli give it a very unique flavor. I have tried many Dabeli recipes over the years and have now finally settled on this one. My Dabeli recipe is easy, simple, and still delicious to taste. Potatoes - Russet potatoes or any potatoes you would use to make mashed potatoes will work for this recipe....

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars Recipe These Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars have been on my “to make” list for years – and they far exceeded my expectations. I finally made them a couple weeks ago for a girls’ night where we made succulent wreaths, bath bombs, etc. – and ate and ate and ate. The Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars were gone minutes after I set the overflowing plate down....

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If you are a lemon lover then can I suggest you also check out this Lemon Cake with a Cream Cheese Glaze? I have to guard the frosting so my family doesn’t eat it before I frost the cake! Ingredients They are as simple as they come Whipping creamCondensed milkLemon juice (duh!)Gelatin (for that extra oomph, but it is skippable) How to Serve This Easy Lemon Mousse We used to serve lemon velvet in a square or rectangular dish, layered with salty buttery Tuc biscuits....