Japanese agar-agar dessert with matcha (Japanese green tea powder) layer and red bean paste layer. Vegan and gluten free.

Anpan is Japanese Red Bean Bun, made of soft sweet bread stuffed with a sweet red bean paste filling.

Dorayaki (どら焼き) – Japanese Pancakes With Red Bean Paste

Japanese Sweet Red Bean Paste (Anko – 餡子)

Soft, fluffy, funfetti cupcakes with a sweet vanilla flavour and thick, creamy vanilla frosting. The perfect birthday cupcake!

A layer of milk kanten and a layer of mizu yokan, studded with strawberry chunks, makes for a beautiful and refreshing summer treat.

Japanese style pancakes using brown sugar and honey, spread with a sweet and textured red bean paste.

Patbingsu (Korean Shave Ice Dessert) is a perfect summer dessert. Pick and choose your favorite toppings. Ready in 10 mins!

Buns filled with sweet red bean paste and perfectly paired with cola with lots of ice cubes.

Chinese Sesame Balls (Jian Dui) made of glutinous rice flour and filled with anko (sweet red bean paste), coated with sesame seeds.

Also known as ichigo (strawberry) daifuku, a whole strawberry is covered in a layer of red bean paste and wrapped in mochi.

Naturally green coconut matcha rice pudding with date-sweetened adzuki beans (vegan!)

Black Bean Beef Burger Sliders, hosting wonderful flavors from the black bean marinade, caramelized onions and sweet potato.

These Matcha Green Tea Sweet Potato Mochi make the perfect slightly sweet and satisfying yet surprisingly healthy snack! Vegan and gf.

Tofu in bean paste sauce

It’s easy to make your own homemade bourbon vanilla bean paste. It also makes a terrific gift for your favorite baker (including yourself!)

Dinners can be easy, quick and tasty too!! Korean style Vegetables and tofu in Gochujang Sauce makes a perfect dish for rice or noodles.

A video tutorial on how to make Red Bean Paste used in Asian pastries and desserts. Also tips on making it more suitable as a filling.

Learn how to make Sweet Red Bean Mash in this video tutorial. It is a popular ingredient used in many Chinese and Southeast Asian desserts.

Dorayaki is a popular and classic Japanese snack made from pancakes and red bean paste! It’s perfect for a snack or treat!

These Strawberry Coolers, flavored with a hint of lemon and vanilla, are a great way to beat the summer heat.

In one of my recent trips to Chengdu, I visited the original Mapo Tofu stand (now a restaurant), and acquired the original recipe.