The Viamundi blog

On our blog we tell you more about us, our products and of course about the countries our boxes come from!

How to make mochi: daifuku with red bean paste

Daifuku from glutinous rice flour and red bean paste, cooked in the microwave, plus mochi ice cream and Taiwanese mochi.

Japanese KitKat: why Japan has so many flavors

Over 400 flavors: why there are so many KitKats in Japan and why KitKat is considered a good-luck charm there.

Japanese sweets: dango, taiyaki, daifuku and more explained

Dango, taiyaki, daifuku, dorayaki and more: the best-known Japanese sweets explained.

Bingsu: Korea's shaved ice dessert explained, with a recipe

Bingsu explained: patbingsu, milk bingsu and injeolmi bingsu, the history and a recipe without an ice machine.

Kimbap recipe: how to make Korean rice rolls

Make kimbap at home: sesame-seasoned rice and fillings rolled in seaweed, the difference from sushi and the most important variations.

Korean for beginners: hello, thank you and the numbers

Hello, thank you and sorry in Korean, the two number systems and the most important speech levels.