Category: baking

Weekend Pastries and Kalua Pork

I hope everyone is doing well.

With so many concerns and uncertainties, I wanted to do something to cheer people up that is safe, so I decided to sell some pastries on the weekend. (I did this when the Great Recession hit, too.)

I will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to sell out. Items are limited. Cards only, please, since I don’t have a cash register!

I also have some lunch items to go: Hawaiian kalua pork with rice, my grandma’s potato salad and house made kimchi.

I hope everyone stays safe and healthy.

Orange Rolls

I love passing my passion for good food on …

A recent batch of orange rolls

I still vividly remember the first day Kim Smith taught us how to make these heavenly delicious orange rolls in pastry class. They are incredibly light and fluffy, yet very flavorful.

I started making these rolls every weekend in 2003 when I opened Hiroki, my bakery in Seattle. They became popular quickly and got write-ups in “Seattle Magazine” and other publications. Even after all these years, they are still one of the best-selling items.

Orange rolls made in a Bundt pan

I made them the other day with my son at the UpCountry. He loved them so much, he ate two. I love passing my passion for good food on to the next generation.