Editor’s note: The theme of Gohan Lab is to help people make simple, tasty “gohan” (meals). Our sweet of the week is mitsumame, a Japanese dessert featuring agar (kanten) jelly. You’ll find its silky ...

Editor’s note: In the Taste of Life series, cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life. Ai Hosokawa, who grew ...

This is a lovely and super easy Malaysian dessert, which although rich with the flavours of coconut milk and palm sugar, is still light and refreshing. Again, as with so many Asian desserts, texture ...

Chilled, jiggly treats made with gelatin have had their place at the American table for generations. If you were born after World War II and think “Jell-O with canned fruit and Cool Whip,” your mouth ...