Jelly

Pineapple carbonated jelly. Not much carbonation, no fizz.

This time, we made carbonated jelly with pineapple. The sweetness of the finished product was just right, so I think the amounts of sugar and syrup (from the canned pineapple) were good. On the other hand, perhaps because there was too much water (hot water used to dissolve the gelatin), the carbonation's fizzle […]

Jelly

Sparkling jelly with plum syrup. The syrup alone isn’t sweet enough, but the plum pulp makes up for it.

This time, we made carbonated jelly with plum syrup.   The finished product, perhaps because I didn't add sugar, felt a bit lacking in sweetness if you only ate the jelly part. However, it was delicious when eaten with the plums. The fizzy sensation of the carbonation was refreshing and […]

Jelly

Milk Kanten with Mitsumame. A light sweetness from milk, mitsumame, and fruit.

This time, we made milk kanten with mitsumame. The finished product was delicious with the light sweetness of milk, mitsumame, and fruit, even without adding extra sugar. Mitsumame Milk Kanten Recipe (Ingredients) # Ingredients Grams (g) Calorie […]

Jelly

Canned Mandarin Orange Sparkling Jelly 2. It turned out gooey due to lack of gelatin. Sweetness is OK.

Making carbonated jelly with canned mandarin oranges.   The finished product was a bit loose, almost gooey when scooped, perhaps because there wasn't enough gelatin. On the other hand, the sweetness was just right, and it was delicious. The carbonation was a little weak, but it still had a fizzy sensation, and […]

Steamed bread

Steamed Black Tea Bread. With just a pinch of baking soda, it’s not as fluffy.

This time, I tried adding baking soda (a pinch, about 0.5g?) to the black tea steamed bread. I wanted to see if this amount would make it rise enough and if it would reduce the unique smell of baking soda.   The finished product, compared to using 2g of baking soda, had a slightly reduced fluffiness […]

Pound cake

Pound cake with raisins. I coated the raisins with flour so they wouldn’t sink, but…

This time, I made a pound cake with raisins. To prevent the raisins from sinking, I thoroughly coated each raisin with flour (making sure the flour got into the crevices of the raisins).   Unfortunately, when it was done, the raisins had sunk again […]

Steamed bread

Chinese-style Steamed Bread: Adding Soy Sauce and Baking Soda. The Flavor and Color Were Too Faint.

This time, I tried making a Chinese-style steamed bread by adding soy sauce and baking soda. The finished product had a flavor similar to the store-bought Malai gao (steamed cake), but the taste was too faint, likely because the amount of soy sauce was too little or the amount of flour was too much. I also added a small amount of baking soda to give it a yellowish color, but the color was also light. I need to rethink the recipe. […]

Pancake

Canola Oil Pancake Pound Cake with Honey: It’s Practically a Hotcake

This time, I tried topping the canola oil pancake pound cake with honey. The result was essentially a hotcake. It seems that pancakes truly need honey. Canola Oil Pancake with Honey Recipe: Ingredients […]

Pancake

Making a Canola Oil Pancake Pound Cake, Also Less Sweet than a Traditional Pound Cake

This time, I replaced the butter (20g) with canola oil (10g) to make a pancake pound cake. The finished product looked great. However, the texture was light, and the flavor was bland. It might be better to serve it with something like honey.

Pancake

Making a Pancake Pound Cake, Less Sweet than a Traditional Pound Cake

This time, I tried making pancakes in a pound cake pan. Since pancakes are normally made in a frying pan, I was a little worried about how they would turn out in a pound cake pan, but they did rise. However, the recipe used less sugar, so the cake was a bit bland.