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2025年12月29日

Japanese-Style Strawberry Shortcake

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Japanese Yakiimo (baked Japanese sweet potato) AT HOME

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Japanese Purin Cake

2024年12月26日

Japanese Christmas Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

2024年12月12日

Butter Mochi Cake Recipe (Gluten-Free with Matcha and Chocolate Chips)

2024年9月16日

My Childhood Strawberry Shortcake 思い出のいちごショートケーキ

2024年9月6日

Fig Daifuku Mochi いちじく大福

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Bear and Rabbit Icebox Cookies くまとうさぎのアイスボックスクッキー

2024年6月23日

Black Sesame & Hojicha Swirl Sable Shortbread Cookies

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Black Sesame Walnut Meringue Cookies

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Who knew eating a tiny hanami dango 350m up in the

Who knew eating a tiny hanami dango 350m up in the sky would bring me so much joy! 🌸
It also helped that we got to see beautiful beautiful Fuji-san🗻

You can now enjoy the adorable sakura menu at the @tokyoskytree_global cafe until April 14th!
The delicious donuts are actually gluten-free and vegan so there are options for people with food intolerances as well ⭐

Have you ever been to the top of Tokyo Skytree?

地上350mの空の上で、こんなに小さな花見団子にこんなに幸せを感じるなんて…！🌸
しかも、きれいな富士山まで見えたのも最高すぎた🗻

@tokyoskytree_global のカフェでは、4月14日まで可愛すぎる桜メニューが楽しめるよ🌸
ドーナツがグルテンフリー＆ヴィーガンなのも嬉しい⭐

みんなは東京スカイツリーのてっぺん、行ったことある？

#PR #tokyoskytree #skytree #tokyotrip #discoverjapan

I’ve been baking a lot these past few months and

I’ve been baking a lot these past few months and I feel like my friends and family who have birthdays in the months of December through May definitely get my prettier cake creations solely because I get to use strawberries 🍓😅

ここ数ヶ月はケーキやお菓子をよく作っていて、
12月から5月生まれの私の友達や家族は、いちごが使えるおかげで、
いつもよりちょっと見た目がいいケーキを作れているかもって最近気づいた🍓😅

#cake #ケーキ #strawberries

Who knew the sweet pup I BEGGED my parents to get

Who knew the sweet pup I BEGGED my parents to get at a shopping mall 19 years ago would be with me through all my schools, different homes, my first job, becoming an adult, moving countries, every single tear and COUNTLESS naps.
We grew up together and it’s actually stupid how obsessed my entire family is with this fluffy white adorable soul dog of ours ❤️

Tears will keep being shed, I think forever? But it’s because we loved him so unbelievably much, and for that, I am so grateful for every day we had with little Luke 💕

Someone told me that when dogs cross the rainbow bridge, they get to run around endless fields and play fetch—but Luke would only fetch things if you had a treat waiting for him (eep he is definitely my dog 😂) so I REALLY hope his heaven looks like him sleeping on the softest cushion, with a bottomless bowl of treats next to him whenever he wants 😅

So to my forever baby Lukey 🌈
I will think of you with every crumb that drops to the floor that you would INHALE as if you hadn’t eaten in your entire life, or with every puffy jacket you somehow dragged onto the floor and made your bed. It’s quiet during mealtimes here without you scratching your food bowl, and I don’t really know yet what to hold instead of you when things get really really hard. But I’ll carry the memories of life with you for 19 years for the rest of my life and you can bet even my future grandkids will also know everything about you!

When I get to hold you again and kiss you on the bridge of your nose, I’ll bring you carrots and mom’s homemade bread, okay? 💕

19年前、ショッピングモールで親にお願いして迎えたあの子が、
学校も、引っ越しも、初めての仕事も、日本での生活も、
たくさんの涙も、数えきれないお昼寝も、
全部一緒に過ごしてくれた。
私たちは一緒に成長して、家族みんなが大好きでたまらない大切な子❤️

これからも涙はずっと出ると思う。
でもそれだけどうしようもないくらい愛してたってことだから、
ルークと過ごした毎日に心から感謝してる 💕

犬は虹の橋を渡ると野原でボール遊びできるって言われたけど、
ルークはおやつがないとボール取ってきてくれない子だったからどうしようw （完全に私の子😂）
その代わりに、ふかふかのクッションの上で、好きなだけおやつを食べながらのんびりしてるといいな😅

私の可愛いルークちゃんへ🌈
床にパンくずが落ちるたびに、まるで一生ごはんもらってないみたいな勢いで全部食べてたり、
ダウンジャケットがあると、いつの間にかそれがベッドになしてた可愛い姿を毎日思い出しているよ。
ごはんの時間にお皿をカリカリする音がしなくなって寂しい、
しんどい時はいつもルークを抱きしめてたのに、
今は代わりにどうすればいいか、まだ分からない。
でも19年間の思い出はこれからの人生ずっと大切にするし、
将来の私の孫たちにもルークの話をするよw。

また会えて、鼻にキスできる日が来たら、にんじんとママの手作りパン、ちゃんと持っていくね？💕

#souldog

Did you know that the name HI-CHEW comes from “h

Did you know that the name HI-CHEW comes from “high-grade chewing candy”? ✨
They have evolved SO much since I had them as a kid and there are so many different textures and flavors!
These Japan-exclusive flavors can be found at Don Quijote stores in Japan, so be sure to swing by the HI-CHEW section during your snack souvenir shopping! 🤩
Also, I can confirm that I got a “medium fortune” right after filming this, so not all of them are “daikichi” 😂 but I guess I was extra lucky this time 🎉

#HICHEW #pr #japanexclusive #japanhaul

This was just last December. It still doesn’t fe

This was just last December.
It still doesn’t feel real that you’re gone 💔

To Lukey, my soul dog & my whole entire heart —
Thank you for giving me the best 19 years of my life
and for showing me what unconditional love looks like ❤️

「ルークちゃんを産んでくれたママに、
私にいちばん幸せな19年をくれたこと、
感謝してもしきれないって伝えておいてね。
これからも一生、恋しいよ。」

無条件の愛を教えてくれた、
私の大切なルークちゃんへ。
幸せな19年をありがとう。
ずっと大好きだよ❤️

This Japanese “drinkable beauty serum” called

This Japanese “drinkable beauty serum” called amazake has been a staple for me ever since I started my Japanese food fermentation series ✨

If you’re new here, hi! 👋 I’m Lina — a food fermentation instructor who is slightly obsessed with all things koji (Japan’s national mold) 🍚

Today we’re making amazake, a traditional Japanese fermented rice drink that’s naturally sweet and full of enzymes, amino acids, vitamin B, and folic acid. It’s often said to support skin health, digestion, and immunity!

But honestly, health benefits aside, I just love the flavor. Amazake has this naturally sweet, creamy taste that adds such a beautiful depth of flavor to cooking and baking, which is why I love using it in so many recipes.

In this video I’m partnering again with @gohan_japan_tanica to show you their amazake enzyme, which makes the whole process so easy.

All you need to do is mix rice and water, sprinkle the enzyme on top, and let it ferment at 60°C for 6 hours using the Yogurtia fermentation device.

⚠️ Quick tip if you try making this:
If the rice is too hot, the enzymes won’t work properly. Just mix in the water first so the rice cools down a bit before adding the amazake enzyme.

For this batch I used 50ml of water, which creates the sweetest and creamiest amazake. I especially love this consistency when using amazake for baking and cooking 🍰
I use it to make the amazake chocolate banana oatmeal muffins 🍌🍫 and the recipe is pinned in the comments if you’d like to try it!

For the next month you can also get 15% off the Yogurtia fermentation device and amazake enzyme on Amazon using my code TANICALINA15 🎉 I added the Amazon links to my bio if you'd like to try it!

The @gohan_japan_tanica page also shares lots of great ideas for using koji in everyday cooking, so definitely check them out!

And as always, feel free to ask me anything about koji, amazake, or fermentation — I love talking about this stuff 💛

#fermentation #koji #amazake

PART 2 of trying to recreate the unforgettable Ron

PART 2 of trying to recreate the unforgettable Ronchanty which was this chocolate strawberry cream dessert that I got at the Amour du Chocolat which is the largest Valentine’s Day chocolate festival in Japan!

Not sure why I was so surprised the most simple whipped cream would taste the most similar to the original 😂 but I had to try out the different flavors just for fun as well 🙃

Thanks for your patience with the posts by the way ❤️ feeling so thankful for all of the love you’ve all been sending my family and I 💕

ロンシャンティを再現してみるシリーズ PART 2🍓🍫

日本最大級のバレンタインチョコレートの祭典「アムール・デュ・ショコラ」で食べた、忘れられないチョコレート×いちごクリームのデザート「ロンシャンティ」を再現してみました！

結局いちばんシンプルなホイップクリームが一番オリジナルに近かったのは、なんであんなに驚いたんだろう😂
でもせっかくなので、いろんな味も試してみました🙃

そして最近の投稿をゆっくり待ってくださってありがとうございます❤️
家族や私にたくさんの温かいメッセージも送ってくださって、本当に感謝しています💕

#strawberrychocolate #testkitchen #japan

My Grandma Kazu was a Japanese geisha doll maker f

My Grandma Kazu was a Japanese geisha doll maker for over 70 years, and she even started her own doll-making company while raising three kids. She was invited to do live demonstrations around the world, and the dolls she created received many awards and are now displayed in exhibits and homes worldwide!
At a time when very few women owned businesses, she took risks and paved her own path. She chased her dreams and truly showed me what it means to live life to the fullest✨

Growing up in the US, I didn’t get to spend much time with my grandparents, so moving to Japan four years ago and finally getting to live with and take care of Grandma Kazu meant everything to me. Many of you found my page through the videos I would post with her and she loved seeing people comment from all over the world!💕
Taste tests with her were so fun and cooking for her was my absolute favorite because she just loved to eat and she would praise my cooking SO much haha 🥹

After being diagnosed with cancer last year, her health declined quickly, but she would always give me the biggest smile and talk about how blessed of a life she had lived 🥲

Grandma Kazu,
Moving to Japan to spend time with you was one of the best decisions of my life, and I will forever be thankful for the memories we got to share.
You have always been my biggest cheerleader, and I hope I can continue to make you proud.
I’ll miss you more than you will ever know, but I know you’re watching over me always ❤️
Thank you for all the laughs and memories.
大好きだよ 🫶🏻

おばあちゃんは、70年以上日本人形を作り続けてきた人形師で、3人の子どもを育てながら自分の人形の会社も立ち上げました。世界各地に招かれて実演をすることもあり、おばあちゃんが作った人形はたくさんの賞を受賞していて、今も世界中の展示やお家に飾られています。

あの時代に自分の会社を持つ女性はまだ少なくて、おばあちゃんは自分の道を切り開いてきた人で、本当にすごいと思います。夢を追いかけて、常に人生を楽しんでいました✨

私はアメリカで育ったので、子どもの頃は祖父母と過ごす時間があまり多くありませんでした。だから4年前に日本に引っ越してきて、おばあちゃんと一緒に暮らしてそばで過ごせた時間は私にとって本当に特別でした。
おばあちゃんとの動画で私のページを見つけてくれた方も多いと思います。世界中の人がコメントしてくれるのを、おばあちゃんもとても喜んでいました！💕

味見動画も楽しかったし、食べることが大好きなおばあちゃんのために料理を作るのも楽しくて、私の料理もいつもたくさん褒めてくれました🥹

去年ガンと診断されてから体調は急に悪くなってしまいましたが、それでもいつも大きな笑顔で「本当に幸せな人生だった」と話してくれていました🥲

おばあちゃん、

おばあちゃんと過ごすために日本に来たことは、私の人生で一番よかった決断の一つです。
一緒に過ごした時間や思い出は、これからもずっとずっと大切な宝物です。
きっと今も空の上から見守ってくれているよね❤️
たくさんの笑いと思い出を本当に本当にありがとう。
大好きだよ 🫶🏻

Weekend experiments 🍓🍫👀
週末の実験🍓🍫👀

Trying to recreate the ronchanty chocolate strawberry whipped cream dessert! Part 1!✨
Do we think this is going to work?

ロンシャンティを再現しようとしてます！第1話！✨
どうかな？成功するかな？

I need to figure out a way to recreate that roncha

I need to figure out a way to recreate that ronchanty 🥹
あのロンシャンティを家で再現できるかな🥹

Which one would you want to try?
みんなはどれ食べてみたい？

#amourduchocolat #アムール #tastetest

Who else is getting some “my choco” this year?

Who else is getting some “my choco” this year? 🍫💕

I got the courage to go to Amour du Chocolat again this year which is the largest valentine’s day chocolate festival in Japan at the Takashimaya mall in Nagoya. The lines here are INSANE it feels like I am at an amusement park!

Thankfully my cousin was my tour guide this year and showed me some of her favorites that I will do a taste test of in my next video! ✨

Are you buying “giri choco”, “honmei choco” or “my choco” this year? 💖

今年はマイチョコ買う人いる？🍫💕

今年も勇気を出して、名古屋の高島屋で開催されている日本最大級のバレンタインチョコレートの祭典、アムール・デュ・ショコラに行ってきました！
とにかく行列がすごすぎて、まるで遊園地にいるみたい…！

今年はいとこが案内してくれて、おすすめのお店もたくさん教えてもらいました✨
次の動画でテイストテストする予定です！

みんなは今年、義理チョコ？本命チョコ？それともマイチョコ？💖

#valentinesday #amourduchocolat #アムール

Has anyone successfully done this before? 🤣 May

Has anyone successfully done this before? 🤣 Maybe I need to make my ehomaki a LOT smaller lol.

みんなはちゃんと恵方巻きを一気に無言で食べれてるの🤣
来年はめちゃくちゃ小さいの作ろうww

Apparently the idea behind closing your eyes or not speaking while you eat the ehomaki is to make sure the luck doesn’t escape you 😅 which is also why after you throw the roasted soybeans out the door or window, you want to quickly close the door or window to not let any of the luck out! Okay luck move a little slower please! 🫠😂
Anyways, happy spring 🌸 and wish me luck on building up all of my luck instead for this year a different way! ✨

恵方巻きを食べるときに目を閉じたり、喋らずに食べるのは、運が逃げないようにするためらしい😅
だから豆まきで炒り豆を外に投げたあとも、運が外に出ちゃわないように、すぐにドアや窓を閉めるんだって！
ちょっと待って、運…動き早すぎない？🫠😂
ということで、春も近づいてきたし🌸
今年はまた違う形で、運をたくさん積み上げていくためにがんばります！✨

#japanesefood #japanesetraditions

Maybe we should’ve tried the teddy bear one too

Maybe we should’ve tried the teddy bear one too 😂
テディベアのも試しておけばよかったかな😂

#photobooth #プリ #harajuku

The love of my life is officially 19 🎉🎉🎉

The love of my life is officially 19 🎉🎉🎉
This might be my favorite cake I have ever made ❤️
Happy birthday my little grandpa baby!

私の人生の愛、ついに19歳になりました 🎉🎉🎉
今まで作った中で、たぶん一番お気に入りのケーキ ❤️
お誕生日おめでとう、私のちいさなおじいちゃんベイビー！

#birthdaycake #バースデー

SESAME SOY SAUCE LOTUS ROOT ✨ ごま醤油れん

SESAME SOY SAUCE LOTUS ROOT ✨ ごま醤油れんこん

Crunchy lotus root coated in a nutty sesame soy glaze — one of my favorite side dishes! My mom made this for me once and I immediately asked her to teach me how to make it. The key is using lots of white sesame seeds!!
I am also excited to announce that this is my first recipe up on @tokyorecipes.bynadia woohoo! I learned everything by watching my mom cook, so getting to share my own recipes now means a lot.
Full recipe is up now (link in my bio) — and send me any Japanese dishes you’d love to see next 🤍

シャキシャキのれんこんに、香ばしいごまと醤油をたっぷり絡めた、大好きな副菜。
最初は母が作ってくれて、美味しすぎてすぐに作り方を教えてもらいました。
ポイントは白ごま多め！！

実は、このレシピ、 @tokyorecipes.bynadia に掲載されている私のはじめてのレシピです！
@recipe.nadia の初Tokyo Recipesアーティストとして今年はたくさんのレシピを皆さんにお届けします💕
母の料理を見て育って、今こうして自分のレシピをシェアできているのが、まだ信じられないー！

他のレシピもサイトに載っていますが、次に見たいレシピがあったら、ぜひ教えてくださいね🤍

#lotusroot #れんこん #nadia

80% air!! I get asked a lot what snacks are wort

80% air!!

I get asked a lot what snacks are worth trying in Japan, so this year I figured I’d share some of my personal favorites!
Part 1: Hattendo custard cream bread 🤍

日本で「どんなお菓子がおすすめ？」ってよく聞かれるので、
今年は私の個人的なお気に入りをゆるくシェアしていこうと思います！
Part 1：八天堂のカスタードクリームパン 🤍

#japansnacks #creambread #クリームパン

Did I get them right?? ちゃんとあってた？

Did I get them right??
ちゃんとあってた？？

We eat 7 herb rice porridge on January 7th every year in Japan and it’s the only other time I eat “okayu” or rice porridge is this day or when I’m sick 😂
Anyone else’s stomachs feeling extra tired already and we’re only a week into the new year? 😅
I know it’s been a busy week back for many people so I’m hoping for the coziest meals for you!❤️

日本では毎年1月7日に七草粥を食べます。
私がお粥を食べるのって、この日か、あとは体調を崩したときくらい（笑）😂
まだ新年始まって1週間なのに、もう胃がお疲れ気味な人いない？😅
忙しい1週間だった人も多いと思うから、今日はみんなにとって一番ほっとするごはんになりますように❤️

#rice #お粥 #japanesetradition

Which is the ultimate Japanese sweet potato type a

Which is the ultimate Japanese sweet potato type as a yakiimo (slow roasted sweet potato)?! 🍠
焼き芋にしたとき、究極の日本のさつまいもはどれ？？🍠

There are apparently over 40 different kinds of Japanese sweet potatoes with different textures like “hoku hoku” (drier/flaky), “nettori” (sticky), or shittori (smooth).
This year I am hoping to try as many sweet potato varieties as I can find but so far Beni Azuma and Beni Haruka are the ones I see the most often at the grocery store — maybe I need to go visit a sweet potato farmer 🤣
Which sweet potato do you think you’d prefer?

日本のさつまいもには、ホクホク系、ねっとり系、しっとり系など、食感が違うものが40種類以上もあるらしい。
今年は、見つけられる限りいろんな品種を食べ比べしてみたいけど、今のところスーパーでよく見かけるのは紅あずまと紅はるか。 …これはもう、さつまいも農家さんに会いに行くしかないかも🤣
みなさんはどのさつまいもの種類が好きですか？

#yakiimo #sweetpotato #comparison

My 2026 osechi! ⭐️ 2026のおせちです！

My 2026 osechi! ⭐️ 2026のおせちです！

Happy new year everyone! 🎍 Thankful for another year of getting to talk about all things food with you and excited for all the yummy food we’ll get to eat this year! 🤩
My personal favorite is the “Kuromame” where I followed my 83-year-old neighbor’s recipe and it comes out perfect every time!
I also made sweetened kumquats for the first time this year and LOVED IT so I will be making this for my osechi every year moving forward.

The reason why I started making my family’s osechi every year is because I wanted more of each item and to be able to season it the way we like (aka make things a little less sweet lol). Now it’s become a yearly tradition that is so time consuming but I love that I feel like I am getting a little bit better every year and my flower carrots are getting less pointy and intense so that’s a good sign!

Are there items you like in particular in your osechi? (Or don’t like? 😂) I want to know!!

Otsukare (“good work”) in 2025 and let’s ganbare (“do our best”) in 2026!! 🤍

あけましておめでとうございます🎍
今年もみなさんと食べものの話をたくさんできたことに感謝しつつ、これから一年おいしいものをたくさん食べられるのが楽しみです🤩

いちばんのお気に入りは黒豆。
83歳の大好きなご近所さんに教えてもらったレシピで作っていて、毎年安定のおいしさです。
今年は初めて金柑の甘露煮にも挑戦してみたのですが、これが大ヒット…！
これからは毎年おせちに入れたい一品になります！

私が毎年家族のおせちを作るようになった理由は、それぞれをもっとたくさん食べたかったのと、味付けを自分たち好みにしたかったから（甘さ控えめが好きなので😂）。
今ではかなり時間のかかる毎年の恒例行事になりましたが、少しずつ上達しているのを感じられるのがうれしいです。
花にんじんも、だんだん尖りすぎなくなってきたので、いい成長かなとww

みなさんは、おせちの中で好きなものはありますか？
（逆に苦手なものも…笑）ぜひ教えてください！

2025年もおつかれさまでした！
2026年もがんばっていきましょう〜！🤍

#osechi #おせち #2026

Surprise surprise Japan celebrates the New Year wi

Surprise surprise Japan celebrates the New Year with SO MUCH FOOD!! 🍱🍜🍠

Here is everything my family eats on New Year’s Eve and into the New Year!
Missing my grandma extra extra extra this year especially while she is still in the hospital so I’m eating extra for her 💕

Do you have any special New Year’s traditions? I’d love to know!!

Stay tuned for my 2026 osechi! 🤩

日本のお正月はとにかく食べ物がすごい！！ 🍱🍜🍠
これは、大晦日からお正月にかけて、うちの家族が食べるもの全部！
今年はまだ入院中のおばあちゃんに会えなくてすごく寂しいから、その分も気持ちを込めてたくさん食べてるよ 💕
みんなはお正月に何か特別な習慣ある？ぜひ教えてほしいな〜！
2026年のおせちもお楽しみに 🤩

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