Asian Visual Art and Performance Art
Some of my art and my thoughts on Asian arts!
Five Nut Mooncakes with Oolong Tea
In honor of the Moon Festival (中秋节)，I made some Mooncakes that have nuts in them! After I put them in the oven for the final cook, I seeped some Oolong tea in hot water. It truly brought the spirits all together!
Japanese Garden Kakigori - Matcha, Red Bean, and Strawberry Compote
During the summer going into my freshman year, I worked at a kakigori event at the first Michelin starred restaurant in Central Florida, Kadence! This is just one of my favorites that I made. I assembled this dish by layering shaved ice, strawberry compote, and red bean paste. At the end I poured a small cup of strawberry sake to put on top of the dish. I had so much fun working at this event and can't wait for the next one!
Japanese Breakfast
I was working at Kadence in the morning and we made this gorgeous spread of Japanese delicacies for a breakfast seating! The spread included tamago (egg), sashimi, pickled vegetables, a bowl of white rice topped with a raw egg, and even more! Making this made me feel so hungry that I wish I was a customer!
Sakura Mochi
Today I made some Sakura Mochi! It was so much fun to roll the red bean paste with the small sakura flowers as a touch of saltiness. Then I wrapped mochi rice around it and placed it inside a perilla leaf. I cannot stop looking at them because they are so beautiful! I thought it was so cool to make a dish that I have seen in many Japanese shows and books.