Interview: Bringing Japanese culture, Ichigo Daifuku

Interview: Bringing Japanese culture, Ichigo Daifuku

Interviewer: What is the background of the Ichigo (strawberry) daifuku? And why is it culturally significant?   Chef Misuzu: Daifuku is a very traditional Japanese sweet that Mochi and Anko (red bean paste) inside it, but Ichigo daifuku also comes with strawberry. The product is typically being sold around spring when cherry blossoms bloom in…

Our Seasonal: the next season’s ingredients
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Our Seasonal: the next season’s ingredients

It’s already August—what a relief that cooler weather is another month closer! I am personally most excited for the next season’s ingredients, which include luscious Fuji apples and sweet, comforting kabocha (Japanese pumpkin).  While our summer seasonals tend to be more vibrant and refreshing to reflect summer fruits, fall seasonals tone down the vibrancy and…