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Sunday, March 27, 2022

Gummy Candied Strawberries (果汁グミでいちご飴冰糖葫蘆) | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

Only 2 ingredients! Peach gummy candy-coated strawberries on a stick went viral on TikTok.

Of course you can try this idea with any gummy candy and fruits of your choice.

Gummy Candied Strawberries

明治果汁グミもも

Meiji Peach Gummy Candies

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Gummy Candied Strawberries

Difficulty: Very Easy

Time: 5min

Number of servings: about 5 sticks

Ingredients:

about 10 strawberries

1pkg (51g) Meiji peach gummy candies

Directions:

1. Put gummy candies in a microwavable bowl and microwave at 600W (medium) for 20 seconds.

2. Wash and wipe the moisture of strawberries, and coat with melted gummy candies. Then put them in iced water.

3. Put on bamboo skewers to finish.

↓レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2022/03/kajyu-gummy-strawberry.html

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EASY Chocolate Coins (Recipe for Valentine's Day) | Japanese Cooking Video

Only 2 ingredients!

I bought disposable silicone Bento cups (baking cups) at DAISO 100yen shop to save dish washing 👍 Of course you can use reusable ones if you already have them 😊

EASY Chocolate Coins

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EASY Chocolate Coins

Difficulty: Very Easy

Time: 10min

Number of servings: as many as you want

Ingredients:

chocolate bars

sugar sprinkles

Directions:

1. Break a chocolate bar into small pieces and place them in microwavable silicone baking cups.

2. About 7~8 cups, microwave on medium (500W) for 1 min.

3. Flatten out the surface with a spoon. Decorate with sugar sprinkles.

4. Put in the fridge to set. Remove from the silicone cups to serve.

↓レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2022/02/Chocolate-Coins.html

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Petits gâteau au chocolat (6-Ingredient Mini Chocolate Cake) Recipe for Valentine's Day | Japanese Cooking Video

Only 6 ingredients!
Simple yet delicious basic recipe even kids can make 😊

Kids like chocolate frosting and sprinkles ✨

They ate them all by themselves 😂

We need to make another batch for daddy and grandpa! LOL

6-Ingredient Mini Chocolate Cake

The book my daughter borrowed FYI:

ルルとララのガトーショコラ

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Petits gâteau au chocolat (Mini Chocolate Cake)

Difficulty: Very Easy

Time: 1hr

Number of servings: 5 (5cm/2inch) baking cups

Ingredients:

50g (1.8oz.) black chocolate bar

50g (1.8oz.) butter

50g (1.8oz.) granulated sugar

2 eggs at room temperature

2 tbsp. flour

2 tbsp. cocoa powder

chocolate and sugar sprinkle toppings if you like

Directions:

1. Break a chocolate bar into small pieces.

2. Place the eggs and sugar and beat with an electric mixer until white and creamy.

3. In a different microwavable bowl, put the chocolate pieces and butter, cover, and microwave at 500W (medium) for 1 minute. Then mix well. Sift in flour and cocoa powder, and mix well with a spatula.

4. Add the creamy egg mixture and mix well with a whisk.

5. Preheat oven to 180C (350F). Spoon the mixture into the cups up to 70% full. Bake at 180C (350F) for about 20 minutes.

6. Place the cupcakes on a wire rack to cool.

7. Finish with melted chocolate and sugar sprinkles if you like. Or powdered sugar.

You can bake in a 15cm (6inch) cake pan for 25~30 min as well.

↓レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2022/02/Mini-Chocolate-Cake.html

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Monday, January 10, 2022

Rainbow Cake Birthday Party (7years 5years) 🎂 Nov 20th, 2021 | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

We held Kids’ Birthday Party on Nov 20th, 2021 🥳
Nov 20th 5years. Nov 29th 7 years.

Daiso party decorations were pretty gorgeous 💖
This year, I gathered rainbow unicorn decorations 🌈🦄

Rainbow Cake

I used 2 packages of this Sponge Cake Mix to make 6 layers of 18cm (7inch) Rainbow Cake:

I bought the cake liners at Daiso to save time cutting parchment paper, which is a pain in the neck 👍

To make ONE layer of 18cm (7inch) sponge cake, you mix the below ingredients with an electric mixer for 1.5 minute. Then bake in the oven at 170C (338F) for 7 minutes.

* 66g (1/3 bag) of cake mix
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp. of water + food coloring
When you make the blue layer, please remove the egg yolk, or the cake will become green obviously 😅

Simply put the whipped cream between the layers. White cream let the colors stand out 🌈 Enjoy!!!

More Pics:

2021: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYh2Gf4PJ9D/

2020: https://www.instagram.com/p/CH-FTNzH8rl/

FYI: Sponge Cake from Scratch Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6G170IKDw4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE8uha6l32M

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

Christmas Layer Cake | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

Red and green Christmas colors are pretty gorgeous ❤️💚

My daughter drew a rough sketch of the cake 🎄

I always recommend to do so, because it results way better in this way 😉

Christmas Layer Cake

15cm (6-inch) Cake:

I used 1 package of this Sponge Cake Mix to make 4 layers:

To make 2 layers (1 color) of 15cm (6-inch) sponge cake, you mix the below ingredients with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Then bake in the oven at 170C (338F) for about 15-20 minutes.

* 100g (1/2 bag) of cake mix

* 1.5 eggs

* 2 tsp. of milk + food coloring

Simply put the whipped cream between the layers. White cream let the colors stand out 🎄 Enjoy!!!

FYI: Sponge Cake from Scratch Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6G170IKDw4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE8uha6l32M

Easy Christmas Sushi Layer Cake | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

Red and green Christmas colors are pretty gorgeous ❤️💚

Salmon and salmon roe goes perfect together. Piped out mashed potato and grape tomatoes make it look just like Strawberry shortcake. You must try out this simple Sushi cake 🎂

Easy Christmas Sushi Layer Cake

FYI: Christmas Nori Art

I used Deco Furi (rice seasoning) for the red rice:

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Easy Christmas Sushi Layer Cake (Recipe)

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 30min

Number of servings: 4 people = 11cm (4.3inch) round cake pan

Ingredients:

((Sushi Rice))

I have Sushi Rice from scratch video already

Sushi vinegar (use as directed on its package)

White: 200g (7oz.) Rice + 2 tbsp. Sushi Vinegar

Green: 100g (3.5oz.) Rice + 1 tbsp. Sushi Vinegar + 1 tsp. Aonori (green laver)

Red: 100g (3.5oz.) Rice + Red Deco Furi (rice seasoning) for the red rice

((Mashed Potato))

25g potato flakes for instant mashed potato

100ml hot water

you can add, Sushi vinegar or butter, salt and pepper to taste

((Toppings I used))

sliced cheese

Nori art or any Christmas cake topper

grape tomatoes

smoked salmon

Ikura (salmon roe)

Directions:

((Rice))

White Layer:

Add the Sushi vinegar (2 tbsp.) while the rice (200g) is still hot and slice through the rice using a rice paddle to separate the grains.

Green Layer:

Add the Sushi vinegar (1 tbsp.) and 1 tsp. Aonori (green laver) while the rice (100g) is still hot and slice through the rice using a rice paddle to separate the grains.

Red Layer:

Mix 1 package of Red Deco Furi (rice seasoning) while the rice (100g) is still hot and slice through the rice using a rice paddle to separate the grains.

((Mashed Potato))

Place potato flakes in a bowl. Add hot water and mix well. You can add, Sushi vinegar or butter, salt and pepper to taste.

((Sushi Cake))

Wet the cake pan (or line with plastic wrap). Place the Sushi rice and press down flat with a rice paddle or a spoon. Make sure the first layer is white (as a cream). Then place red, white, and green, one after another and flatten as well. Turn the cake pan upside down onto a plate to remove the rice.

((Toppings))

Put the mashed potato in a piping bag with a star tip, pipe out on the Sushi cake. Garnish with grape tomatoes, smoked salmon, and salmon roe. Finish with Christmas Nori Art on sliced cheese. Simple Christmas cake toppers are absolutely gorgeous. Be creative and decorate the Sushi cake.

レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/12/Christmas-Sushi-Cake.html

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Koala's March Chocolate Candy House | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

This homemade kit includes Koala's March and the best selling snacks from LOTTE: Toppo, CRUNKY Wafers, and Ghana milk chocolate. The kit is not necessary. Each snack is available at stores.

What other tools you need:

double boiler

hot water

spoon

knife

cutting board

plate or a try

As seen in the instructions, there are two houses you can make, a big one or a small one, but there’s only enough candies in the kit to create one house. Be careful ;)

It also contains 3 different backgrounds for Christmas, Valentine's Day, and one you can use all year round. They are so cute!

Koala's March Chocolate Candy House

Aside from chocolate house you can also create a seesaw, a bench and a slide using leftover pieces, so don't eat them too soon!

Last but not least you can put Koala's March around the house and in the playground. You can spend even more time decorating the house! Be creative :)

This kit is sold offline at about 10 bucks in Japan. Bit expensive online.

What’s Koala’s March?

Koala's March is a bite-sized biscuit confectionary with a chocolate filling. One of 365 different lovely koala characters is printed on each biscuit :)

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Sweet Potato (Typical Japanese Dessert) | Cooking Video Recipe

Simple yet delicious typical Japanese sweet treat 🍠

Browned and shiny on top. Creamy sweet vanilla flavor is pretty addictive 😋

Sweet Potato (Typical Japanese Dessert)

The book my daughter borrowed

FYI: ルルとララのスイートポテト

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Sweet Potato

Difficulty: Very Easy

Time: 45min

Number of servings: 18 (2-inch-long oval pieces)

Ingredients:

600g (1.3lb.) sweet potatoes

4 tbsp. granulated sugar

4 tbsp. heavy cream or milk

4 tbsp. butter

a few drops of vanilla extract

1 egg yolk for egg wash

toasted black sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Cut sweet potatoes into small chunks and soak in water to remove starch and prevent discoloration.

2. Cook in boiling water for 15 minutes until soft.

3. Drain and mash with a fork in the pot. You can strain to purée if you have time.

4. Add butter, sugar, heavy cream (or milk is ok), and vanilla extract, then mix well. If you think the mixture is too soft, you can heat it to dry out a little bit.

5. Use plastic wrap to form it into 2-inch-long oval shapes.

6. Mix 1 egg yolk and 1/2 tbsp. of water. Brush the top of the sweet potato with the egg wash. Sprinkle with toasted black sesame seeds.

7. Bake in the oven at 200C(390F) for 10 minutes or toaster oven for about 5 minutes until browned and shiny on top.

↓レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/12/Sweet-Potato.html

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ochikeron

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Vegan Maguro Zuke Don (Tekka Don Rice Bowl) | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

Tomato looks just like Maguro (Tuna) and Avocado with soy sauce tastes just like Maguro (Tuna) 😋

(Maguro means Tuna, Zuke means to marinate, and Don is short for Donburi which means rice bowl. Marinated fresh Sashimi-grade tuna served on a rice bowl.)

You can either serve on top of regular white rice or Sushi rice. It is up to your preference 😋

Vegan Maguro Zuke Don (Tekka Don Rice Bowl)

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Vegan Maguro Zuke Don (Tekka Don Rice Bowl)

Difficulty: Very Easy

Time: 15min

Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:

300g (10.6oz.) tomato

2 tsp. soy sauce

2 tsp. vinegar

1 tsp. sesame oil

1/2 Avocado

cooked white rice or Sushi rice

Kizaminori (shredded Nori sheet)

toasted white sesame seeds

green onions and/or Shiso leaf

Wasabi if you like

Directions:

1. Put tomatoes in boiling water and poke with a toothpick to peel the skin. Place them in cold water then peel.

2. Mix soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil in a cooking tray.

3. Cut tomatoes into wedges (remove the seeds) and marinate them for about 10 minutes. (Do not marinate too long or they become waterly.)

4. Meanwhile, put rice in a rice bowl and leave to cool. (Cold rice is better because it won't warm up the vegetables.) Slice Avocado.

5. Put Kizaminori on the rice, arrange marinated Tomato and Avocado, pour over some marinade, garnish with green onions or Shiso leaves if you have, and sprinkle with toasted white sesame seeds. You can place a bit of fresh Wasabi on top if you like.

↓レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/11/Vegan-Maguro-Zuke-Don.html

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Miso Potato (Vegan Poutine-Like Dish) | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

Very tasty crunchy yet delicious deep fried potatoes with Miso sauce.

Originated in Chichibu city of Saitama prefecture in Japan. It is a very popular school lunch menu in Japan 😋 Perfect for snack time ❤️

Miso Potato (Japanese Vegan Poutine-Like Dish)

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Miso Potato

Difficulty: Very Easy

Time: 15min

Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:

500g (1.1lb) potatoes

80g (2.8oz.) flour

100ml water

deep frying oil

* 3 tbsp. Miso

* 2 tbsp. sugar

* 1 tbsp. Mirin (sweet Sake)

* 1 tbsp. Sake

Directions:

1. Mix Miso, sugar, Mirin, and Sake in a bowl. Cover and microwave on medium for a minute.

2. Peel the potatoes and cut them into bite-size pieces. Place them on a microwavable dish and microwave on medium for 5 minutes.

3. Mix flour and water in a bowl. Quickly add it into the potatoes and coat them. *Please deep fry immediately. Do not leave long or they stick together.

4. Deep fry in oil for 2~3 minutes until golden brown.

5. Drizzle with the Miso sauce to finish.

↓レシピ（日本語）

https://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2021/11/Miso-Potato.html

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ochikeron

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Aquarium Field Trip Bento Lunch Box (Easy Kawaii Onigiri Idea) | Japanese Cooking Video Recipe

This video will show you how to make quick and cute Aquarium Field Trip Bento lunch box.

My son went to Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise Aquarium from his kindergarten, so I made this Bento. Easy for moms to make in the busy morning and easy for kids to eat outside with their friends :)

Aquarium Field Trip Bento Lunch Box

I used Deco Furi (rice seasoning) to make a whale:

I used this mold to make Penguin Onigiri (rice ball):

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Only 2 ingredients! Peach gummy candy-coated strawberries on a stick went viral on TikTok.

Gummy Candied Strawberries

Only 2 ingredients!

I bought disposable silicone Bento cups (baking cups) at DAISO 100yen shop to save dish washing 👍 Of course you can use reusable ones if you already have them 😊

EASY Chocolate Coins

Only 6 ingredients!Simple yet delicious basic recipe even kids can make 😊

Petits gâteau au chocolat (Mini Chocolate Cake)

Monday, January 10, 2022

We held Kids’ Birthday Party on Nov 20th, 2021 🥳Nov 20th 5years. Nov 29th 7 years.

Daiso party decorations were pretty gorgeous 💖This year, I gathered rainbow unicorn decorations 🌈🦄

To make ONE layer of 18cm (7inch) sponge cake, you mix the below ingredients with an electric mixer for 1.5 minute. Then bake in the oven at 170C (338F) for 7 minutes.

* 66g (1/3 bag) of cake mix* 1 egg* 1 tsp. of water + food coloringWhen you make the blue layer, please remove the egg yolk, or the cake will become green obviously 😅

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Red and green Christmas colors are pretty gorgeous ❤️💚

Red and green Christmas colors are pretty gorgeous ❤️💚

Salmon and salmon roe goes perfect together. Piped out mashed potato and grape tomatoes make it look just like Strawberry shortcake. You must try out this simple Sushi cake 🎂

Easy Christmas Sushi Layer Cake (Recipe)

This homemade kit includes Koala's March and the best selling snacks from LOTTE: Toppo, CRUNKY Wafers, and Ghana milk chocolate. The kit is not necessary. Each snack is available at stores.

It also contains 3 different backgrounds for Christmas, Valentine's Day, and one you can use all year round. They are so cute!

This kit is sold offline at about 10 bucks in Japan. Bit expensive online.

What’s Koala’s March?

Simple yet delicious typical Japanese sweet treat 🍠

Browned and shiny on top. Creamy sweet vanilla flavor is pretty addictive 😋

Sweet Potato

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Tomato looks just like Maguro (Tuna) and Avocado with soy sauce tastes just like Maguro (Tuna) 😋

(Maguro means Tuna, Zuke means to marinate, and Don is short for Donburi which means rice bowl. Marinated fresh Sashimi-grade tuna served on a rice bowl.)

You can either serve on top of regular white rice or Sushi rice. It is up to your preference 😋

Vegan Maguro Zuke Don (Tekka Don Rice Bowl)

Very tasty crunchy yet delicious deep fried potatoes with Miso sauce.

Originated in Chichibu city of Saitama prefecture in Japan. It is a very popular school lunch menu in Japan 😋 Perfect for snack time ❤️

Miso Potato

Saturday, November 13, 2021

This video will show you how to make quick and cute Aquarium Field Trip Bento lunch box.

My son went to Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise Aquarium from his kindergarten, so I made this Bento. Easy for moms to make in the busy morning and easy for kids to eat outside with their friends :)

I used Deco Furi (rice seasoning) to make a whale:

I used this mold to make Penguin Onigiri (rice ball):

Kawaii Baby Penguin Onigiri Rice Balls tutorial:

5 MIN Sunomono (Japanese Cucumber Salad - Vegan Recipe):

More Kawaii cute Onigiri ideas:

More Bento Ideas:

レシピ（日本語）

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Only 6 ingredients!
Simple yet delicious basic recipe even kids can make 😊

We held Kids’ Birthday Party on Nov 20th, 2021 🥳
Nov 20th 5years. Nov 29th 7 years.

Daiso party decorations were pretty gorgeous 💖
This year, I gathered rainbow unicorn decorations 🌈🦄

* 66g (1/3 bag) of cake mix
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp. of water + food coloring
When you make the blue layer, please remove the egg yolk, or the cake will become green obviously 😅