Showa-style Japanese Strawberry Milk (Ichigo Milk)

Name: Showa-style Japanese Strawberry Milk (Ichigo Milk)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3 strawberries ((choose sweet, fragrant, medium-firm fruit with green caps)); 1 tsp sugar ((optional; reduce or omit if your strawberries are sweet)); ½ cup milk ((any type, including plant-based milk))

Ichigo Milk or Japanese Strawberry Milk is a timeless dessert and snack first popularized in Japan during the Showa era (circa 1960). Simply mash sweet, fresh strawberries in a bowl with a special strawberry spoon and pour chilled milk on top. So easy, so delicious!

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Showa-style Japanese Strawberry Milk (Ichigo Milk)

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Ingredients

1 servings

3 strawberries ((choose sweet, fragrant, medium-firm fruit with green caps))
1 tsp sugar ((optional; reduce or omit if your strawberries are sweet))
½ cup milk ((any type, including plant-based milk))

Steps

Rinse 3 strawberries well under running water. Pat dry. Hull the strawberries with a sharp knife or strawberry huller and discard the tops. Cut the strawberries in half lengthwise.
Place the strawberries in an individual small serving bowl. Mash the berries into small pieces with a strawberry spoon to soften them and release their juices.
Sprinkle on top with up to 1 tsp sugar (optional). Pour ½ cup milk (well chilled) into the bowl with the strawberries. Enjoy!