18 Awesome Recipes Using Pickled Sakura
Cherry trees, or sakura, are much beloved in Japan, and cherry blossoms are a classic Japanese ingredient, which not only has a very unique flavor but also adds beauty to dishes. This list of recipes with pickled cherry blossoms, or okazuke (桜花漬), includes traditional Japanese foods as well as contemporary Westernized recipes.
By NIHON ICHIBAN5. Sakura Roll Cake
http://cathy-joy.blogspot.jp/search?q=sakura+roll
The sakura roll cake has a very intense flavor of sakura due to its sakura creme mousse filling. The dark pink filling also makes a nice contract to the soft color of the cake.
4. Sakura Cake
http://happyhomebaking.blogspot.jp/2011/10/another-lesson-learned.html
This is a very nice recipe for a sakura chiffon cake. The sakura flowers on its top form a beautiful decoration and the subtle flavor of sakura blends nicely with the soft chiffon cake’s texture.
3. Sakura Cookies
http://nasilemaklover.blogspot.jp/2012/06/sakura-cookies-giveaway-and-warm.html
Don't you just want to much on these sakura butter cookies? Dive into the recipe below and they're sure to be a hit!
2. Sakura Onigiri Bento
http://littlemissbento.com/2015/05/sakura-onigiri-bento/
Here's a great recipe for all bento fans! Little Miss Bento's Shirley Wong has created a wonderful and delicious sakura onigiri bento you can check out below!
1. Sakura Yogurt Chiffon Cake
http://www.anncoojournal.com/2015/05/sakura-yogurt-chiffon-cake.html
This is a wonderful recipe for a sakura yogurt chiffon cake. With the sakura decoration, the cake looks just outstanding. As it also uses sakura leaf powder, it also has a decent sakura flavor throughout.
Where Can You Get 'Okazuke'?
http://anything-from-japan.com/pickled-sakura-cherry-blossoms-30g
Inspired? If you'd like to pick up some okazuke of your own, look no further than Nihon Ichiban below!
