How to Make Harihari-Ni (Simmered Crunchy Daikon Radish) - Video Recipe

Harihari came from the crunchy texture of Daikon radish. This dish goes great with white rice! Not really for bento box because it smells :P hehe


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9ueFyN4ygM

You can simmer Japanese amberjack with leftover cooking liquid to make Buri Teriyaki. I will show you how in the end of this video.



This is another recipe which my Oba-chan (grandma) taught me on the day we made Ikanago no Kugini.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NyDB6OR-ao

My blog post about our trip to Kobe:
http://createeathappy.blogspot.jp/2014/03/kobe.html

Souvenirs from Kobe:
http://createeathappy.blogspot.jp/2014/03/souvenirs-from-kobe.html

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Harihari-Ni (Simmered Crunchy Daikon Radish)

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 2hrs + overnight
Number of servings: N/A

Ingredients:
1.5kg (3.3lb) Daikon radish (unpeeled)
salt
1.5 large ginger (thinly sliced)
A
* 4 Umeboshi (pickled plums)
* 300g (10.6oz.) Sanontou (soft brown sugar)
* 150ml soy sauce
* 75ml vinegar (cereal or rice)

Directions:
1. Slice Daikon radish into quarter-rounds. Toss with salt (make sure it is not too salty but tasty). About 1 tsp. of salt was enough. Then leave for few hours (or overnight) until wilted.
2. Put A in a pot and bring to a boil.
3. Squeeze out the water (with your hands) from Daikon radish. Place the Daikon and sliced ginger alternately in the pot, then simmer for 5-6 minutes. Remove the foam if necessary.
4. Drain with a strainer.
5. Place the cooking liquid back into the pot, then simmer down to half the amount.
6. Place back the Daikon radish, mix, then stop the heat.
7. Leave for an hour until cool. Drain with a strainer to separate the Daikon radish and the cooking liquid to finish.

You can save the cooking liquid to make Buri (Japanese amberjack) Teriyaki or any other dishes :)

You can keep it in a large container for about few months BUT I recommend to store it in small quantity (in a Ziploc bag is okay), since it can easily get bad if you open and close the container frequently.

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How to Make Hot Cross Spiced Brownies for Easter - Video Recipe

I didn't feeling like eating buns, so I made brownies instead =D
It turned out pretty good♥


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-OlX3KCYRw

I hope you give it a try!!!



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Hot Cross Spiced Brownies

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 1 hour
Number of servings: 16 pieces

Necessary Equipment:
15cm (6inch) square cake pan

Ingredients:
150g (5.3oz.) milk chocolate
100g (3.5oz.) butter
2 eggs
50g (1.8oz.) sugar (or brown sugar)
A
* 100g (3.5oz.) cake flour (I think all purpose flour is ok)
* 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
* 1/2 tsp. baking powder
* 1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder
* 1/2 tsp. ginger powder
* 1/4 tsp. nutmeg powder
100g (3.5oz.) mixed dried fruit (you can soak in 2 tbsp. of rum overnight if you like)
50g (1.8oz.) walnuts
40g (1.4oz.) white chocolate

Directions:
1. Line the cake pan with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 170C (338F).
2. Place butter and chocolate (broken into pieces) in a bowl. Melt them in a double boiler over hot water (60C/140F). Leave to cool slightly but not harden.
3. In a different bowl, beat eggs, add sugar, and mix well.
4. Add the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture little by little and mix well.
5. Sift in A and gently mix with a wire whisk or a spatula until combined.
6. Add mixed dried fruit and walnuts, then fold in with a spatula.
7. Pour and spread the batter into the cake pan. Drop the pan lightly on the counter to raise the air bubbles out of the batter. Bake at 170C (338F) for 25-30 minutes.
8. Place the cake pan on a wire rack until you can handle it. Then remove the cake from the pan and place it on a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Cut the brownie into 16 squares. Melt white chocolate in a pastry bag. Snip off the end, then draw the crosses on the brownies.

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How to Make Fruit Granola Yogurt Muffins for Easter - Video Recipe

They are crunchy just out from the oven. Then they get moist after a while, like soft granola bars or scones?! yummy!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q6443kWHFs

Last summer, I bought these cute cupcake liners on sale in the U.S. :)
They come with cute toppers (picks), so you can customize the muffins for a special event without any fancy decoration!!!



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Fruit Granola Yogurt Muffins

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 1 hour
Number of servings: 12 (5cm/2inch) baking cups

Ingredients:
100g (3.5oz.) butter
100g (3.5oz.) granulated sugar
2 eggs
200g (7oz.) plain yogurt
250g (8.8oz) cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
200g (7oz.) fruit granola

Directions:
1. In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
2. Add beaten eggs little by little and mix well.
3. Add plain yogurt little by little and mix well.
4. Sift in flour and baking powder. Gently mix with a wire whisk or a spatula until combined.
5. Add fruit granola and fold in with a spatula.
6. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Spoon the mixture into muffin cups up to 80% full. Bake at 180C (350F) for 25-30 minutes.
7. Place the muffins on a wire rack to cool.

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How to Make EASY Easter Bunny Butter Cake - Video Recipe

Easy and delicious with satisfying butter flavor.
Perfect crowd pleasing recipe♥


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

I bought the Bunny Cake Pan last summer on sale in the U.S. at $2.99!!! hehe

Of course, you can use any baking pan!
If you use a loaf pan, it will be a butter pound cake ;)



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EASY Easter Bunny Butter Cake

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 1hr+15min
Number of servings: Wilton Bunny Cake Pan 12inch(30.5cm)x8inch(20cm)x2inch(5cm)

Ingredients:
5 eggs
300g (10.6oz.) granulated sugar
300g (10.6oz.) cake flour
1/2 tbsp. baking powder
300g (10.6oz.) unsalted butter
vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 170C (338F). Grease (with butter or cooking oil) and flour the cake pan.
2. Beat eggs in a bowl, then add sugar, and mix well with a whisk.
3. Sift in flour and baking powder, and mix well with a whisk.
4. Microwave the butter (not hot but halfway melted is okay), then add it into the mixture, and mix well.
5. Add a few drops of vanilla, and mix well.
6. Pour the mixture into the pan, smooth the top, and drop the pan lightly on the counter for 2-3 times to raise the air bubbles out of the batter. Then bake in the oven at 170C (338F) for 50-60 minutes. *Cover the cake with aluminum foil if it starts to brown too much.
7. Check for doneness with a fresh skewer. If the skewer comes out clean, place the cake pan on a wire rack to cool until you can handle. Then remove the cake from the pan and place it on a wire rack to cool completely.

You can wrap in plastic wrap to keep the cake moist. You can keep it at room temperature or in the fridge for 2-3 days. OR in the freezer for 1 month. Best eaten as soon as you can before it loses the butter flavor.

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How to Make Strawberry Yogurt Mousse (Bavarois) - Video Recipe

Very refreshing but tasty.
Easy, fluffy and yummy!!!


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

What you do is you just mix in a blender!!!
Give it a try ;)



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Strawberry Yogurt Mousse (Bavarois)

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 5min + cooling time
Number of servings: 4

Necessary Equipment:
blender / mixer

Ingredients:
A
* 100g (3.5oz.) strawberries
* 100g (3.5oz.) unsweetened yogurt
* 100ml whipping cream
* 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
B
* 50ml hot water
* 5g (0.18oz.) gelatin powder
mint leaves if you have

Directions:
1. Place A in a blender and process until smooth.
2. Mix B until gelatin completely dissolves. *or use as directed on its package
3. Add 2 in the blender and process to mix well.
4. Pour into a container and cool in the fridge for over an hour to set.
5. Scoop and serve on a dish with mint leaves if you have.

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How to Make Pink Smoked Salmon and Avocado Sushi Rolls (Gifts from Tacoma) - Video Recipe

My friend Mandi sent me some gifts from Tacoma!
http://createeathappy.blogspot.jp/2014/04/gifts-from-tacoma-washington.html

She was a host sister when I stayed with a family in Tacoma (Washington) many years ago :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiLcxybeY8Q

This sushi turned out absolutely delicious. Thank you!!!



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Pink Smoked Salmon and Avocado Sushi Rolls

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 30min
Number of servings: 2 rolls (12〜16 pieces)

Ingredients:
300g (10.6oz.) cooked Japanese rice (short-grain rice)
A
* 1&1/2 tbsp. vinegar
* 1/2 tbsp. sugar
* 1/2 tsp. salt
85g (3oz.) pink smoked salmon
1/2 avocado
80g (2.8oz.) crab meat
B
* 1 tbsp. mayonnaise
* salt and pepper
2 Nori sheets
Sakura Denbu (pink colored seasoned shredded codfish)
black toasted sesame seeds
soy sauce
Wasabi (Japanese Horseradish Paste) if desired

Directions:
1. Place cooked Japanese rice in a bowl. Add A (Sushi vinegar) while the rice is hot and slice through rice using rice paddle to separate the grains. (Cool the rice before you use.)
2. Season the crab meat with B. Cut smoked salmon and avocado in strips.
3. Cover a bamboo sushi-roll mat with plastic wrap. Place Nori sheet on the bamboo sushi-roll mat, shiny side down.
4. Spread the sushi rice on the Nori sheet using your finger tips, little bit moistened with water. Sprinkle with Sakura Denbu and black toasted sesame seeds. Flip it over so that the Nori sheet facing you.
5. Place avocado, crab meat, and smoked salmon lengthwise on the Nori sheet. (cut them if too long.)
6. Roll the bamboo mat forward, hold the line of ingredients firmly with your fingers, stop and leave about 1/3 inch of sushi rice, make sure all the ingredients are pressed in, roll it completely, gently press the mat around the roll to shape it (do not squeeze).
7. With a moistened knife (bread knife cuts well) cut the roll into 6-8 pieces (re-wet as needed. don't push but pull to cut).
8. Serve with soy sauce and Wasabi if desired.

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How to Make Mizu-Yokan (Japanese Soft Azuki Bean Jelly) - Video Recipe

Mizu-Yokan (Soft Azuki Bean Jelly) contains more water compared to the regular Yokan, as Mizu means water in Japanese.

Mizu-Yokan (Japanese Soft Azuki Bean Jelly)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlqvMeIki4Y

Though it is a refreshing Japanese summer treat, people in Fukui prefecture eats it in winter, like you eat an ice cream in warm room in winter. hehe

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Mizu-Yokan

Difficulty: SUPER EASY
Time: 15min + 2hrs cooling time
Number of Servings: 16 pieces

Necessary Equipment:
18cm (7inch) square cake pan

Ingredients:
400g (14oz.) Koshi-an (sweet Azuki red bean paste without skins)
300ml water
4g (2 tsp.) Kanten powder (agar-agar powder)
a pinch of salt

Directions:
1. Mix water and Kanten powder (agar-agar powder) very well in a pot. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. *or use as directed on its package
2. Stop the heat, add Koshi-an and mix well.
3. Add a pinch of salt to taste and mix well.
4. Pour it into a square cake pan (or any container is ok) and cool in the fridge for 1-2 hours until firm.
5. Cut into desired pieces to serve. You can use a cookie cutter to make it cute :)

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How to Make Ikanago no Kugini (Sand Eel Boiled Down in Soy Sauce) - Video Recipe

Last weekend was a 3-day weekend, so my darling and I went to Kobe to visit my grandma to make Ikanago no Kugini (my favorite dish) together!!!
http://createeathappy.blogspot.jp/2014/03/ikanago-no-kugini-2014.html


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NyDB6OR-ao

Ikanago no Kugini is a specialty in Hyogo prefecture. It can be cooked and eaten during a specific period of time around March. Thanks to the holiday, I could finally visit my grandma :)



My blog post about our trip to Kobe:
http://createeathappy.blogspot.jp/2014/03/kobe.html

Souvenirs from Kobe:
http://createeathappy.blogspot.jp/2014/03/souvenirs-from-kobe.html

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Ikanago no Kugini (Sand Eel Boiled Down in Soy Sauce)

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 1hr
Number of servings: N/A

Ingredients:
2kg (4.4lb) Ikanago (sand eel)
A
* 440g (1lb) Kizarame (coarse crystal medium soft sugar) *400g (0.9lb) when Ikanago is small
* 400ml soy sauce *360ml when Ikanago is small
* 160ml Mirin (sweet Sake)
* 160ml Sake
260g (9oz) ginger
2 tbsp. Mizuame (starch syrup)
white peeled sesame seeds if you like

Directions:
1. Thinly slice ginger to the size of Ikanago.
2. Wash and drain Ikanago. *cook Ikanago as soon as you get or it can get bad easily. the fish gets white and water becomes cloudy when it gets bad.
3. Put A in a large aluminum pot, then put on high and bring to a boil. Tilt the pan and make sure the sugar is melted.
4. Sprinkle with hands full of ginger. Sprinkle with hands full of Ikanago. Then sprinkle with some ginger again. When the bubbles start to cover Ikanago toward the center (that means Ikanago is cooked), add hands full of Ikanago and some ginger again. Repeat this until the ingredients are gone. *do not mix with chopsticks or a ladle or the fish will fall apart.
5. Remove the foam if necessary. *to remove a fishy smell
6. Cover with a lid made with aluminum foil with a few holes. Put on high, make sure it won't boil over. Then simmer for about 1 hour.
7. Add starch syrup, cover and simmer until the liquid is almost gone. Now toss Ikanago in the pot to mix. *again, do not mix with chopsticks or a ladle or the fish will fall apart.
8. When the fish is caramelized, drain with a strainer.
9. Transfer to a tray, and fan like cooling sushi rice. Then leave to cool completely. *1.2kg (2.6lb) Ikanago after cooking.

You can keep Ikanago in a large container BUT I recommend to store it in small quantity (in a Ziploc bag is okay), since it can easily get bad if you open and close the container frequently.

レシピ（日本語）
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Inarizushi using Ikanago:
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How to Make Fresh Wakame Seaweed Soup (미역국) - Video Recipe

Fresh Wakame seaweed is in season in spring in Japan!
My mom bought it as a souvenir.

Wakame soup is highly nutritious soup that contains a high content of calcium and iodine.

Most of the time, it is served with Yakiniku (Japanese Grilled Meat / BBQ). Of course it goes great with any kind of dish, especially the rice dish :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0wDMY8UoSo

You can blanch the fresh Wakame in boiling water (which will turn the natural brown color to the green we are familiar with) and freeze up to a year. When you use, you can just defrost at room temperature or soak in water.

There are many ways to enjoy fresh Wakame seaweed. Leaves can be used for Shabu Shabu (enjoy leaves changing color in hot water and eat with Ponzu sauce), Miso soup, salad, etc… Stems can be used for Tsukudani (simmered dish), Kinpira (stir-fried dish), etc…



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Fresh Wakame Seaweed Soup

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 10min
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
100g (3.5oz.) fresh Wakame leaves *or rehydrate 4 pinches of dried Wakame in water and drain
A
* 800ml water
* 4 tsp. chicken stock powder *or 2&2/3 tsp. Ajinomoto Hondashi Kombu Dashi stock powder (Vegetarian stock)
B
* chopped long onion
* toasted white sesame seeds
* a dash of sesame oil *or Ra-Yu (hot chili oil)

Directions:
1. Blanch the fresh Wakame leaves in boiling water (which will turn the natural brown color to the green).
2. Put A in a pot and bring to a boil.
3. Add Wakame and cook until hot.
4. Place B in serving bowls.
5. Ladle the soup into the bowls.

レシピ（日本語）
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Kuki Wakame no Tsukudani (Seaweed Stems Boiled Down in Soy Sauce) Recipe
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How to Make Kuki Wakame no Tsukudani (Wakame Seaweed Stems Boiled Down in Soy Sauce) - Video Recipe

Fresh Wakame (seaweed) is in season in spring in Japan!
My mom bought it as a souvenir. wow

I love Kuki Wakame no Tsukudani (Wakame Seaweed Stems Boiled Down in Soy Sauce) which my grandma makes, so I decided to make it with the stems.

It goes great with white rice and perfect for bento box :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkSmR9XF3nc

You can blanch the fresh Wakame in boiling water (which will turn the natural brown color to the green) and freeze up to a year. When you use, you can just defrost at room temperature or soak in water.

There are many ways to enjoy fresh Wakame. Leaves can be used for Shabu Shabu (enjoy leaves changing color in hot water and eat with Ponzu sauce), Miso soup, salad, etc… Stems can be used for Tsukudani (simmered dish), Kinpira (stir-fried dish), etc…



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Kuki Wakame no Tsukudani (Wakame Seaweed Stems Boiled Down in Soy Sauce)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 30min
Number of servings: N/A

Ingredients:
200g (7oz.) fresh Wakame seaweed stems
200g (7oz.) Enokitake (Enoki mushrooms)
100g (3.5oz.) Shimeji mushrooms
80g (3oz.) boiled Zenmai (Osmunda japonica)
2 dried Shiitake mushrooms
150ml hot water
A
* 3 tbsp. Sake
* 3 tbsp. Mirin (sweet Sake)
* 3 tbsp. sugar
* 6 tbsp. soy sauce
3 tbsp. ground toasted white sesame seeds

Directions:
1. Blanch the fresh Wakame stems in boiling water (which will turn the natural brown color to the green we are familiar with).
2. Soak dried Shiitake mushrooms in 150ml hot water until they become soft (after 15 minutes or so). Then thinly slice them. Reserve the soaking liquid.
3. Thinly slice Wakame stems. Remove tough base of Enoki mushrooms and cut in half. Remove tough base of Shimeji mushrooms and break into pieces. Cut boiled Zenmai into bite-size length.
4. Place the reserved Shiitake soaking liquid and A in a pot, and bring to a boil. Add the cut ingredients, then cook on medium (stirring once in a while) until the liquid is almost gone for about 15 minutes.
5. Mix in ground toasted white sesame seeds to finish.

You can keep it in the fridge for a week. Or in the freezer for 1-2 months but it may get soggy. In that case, you want to simmer it again to dry out the excess liquid.

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How To Make Ice Cream Puffs (Choux Pastry filled with Parfait Glacé) - Video Recipe

Crisp choux pastry filled with rich and fluffy vanilla ice cream. mmm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWzksSFQ9RQ

I received many requests for シュークリーム (choux cream / cream puffs), but well… why don't I make something more fun!? So, I decided to make ones with vanilla ice cream filling ;)

Instead of ice cream, you can also fill them with custard cream!

FYI: How to Make Vanilla Custard Whipped Cream Filling (Hokkaido Chiffon Cupcakes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgWKARYqOnE

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Ice Cream Puffs (Choux Pastry filled with Parfait Glacé)

Difficulty: medium
Time: 2hrs + freezing time
Number of Servings: 10-12

Ingredients:
((Choux Pastry))
100ml water
45g (1.6oz.) unsalted butter
a pinch of salt
60g (2.1oz.) cake flour
2-2.5 eggs *room temperature
((Vanilla Ice Cream))
2 whole eggs *room temperature
50g (1.8oz.) granulated sugar
50ml water
200ml whipping cream (fresh cream)
2.5cm (1inch) vanilla bean *or a few drops of vanilla extract

Directions:
((Choux Pastry))
1. Place water, butter, and a pinch of salt in a pot. Then bring to a boil.
2. Stop the heat, sift in flour, and mix well until combined.
3. Put on medium heat, knead the dough by spreading it onto the bottom of the pot for 1 minute. When the dough cleanly comes away from the sides of the pot, turn off the heat.
4. Mix in the beaten eggs little by little, until the dough slowly drops off from the spatula and the remaining dough hangs down and forms a triangular shape.
5. Preheat the oven to 190C (374F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Fit a pastry bag with a big round tip, and fill with the dough. Pipe out the dough in 5cm (2inch) circles.
6. With a fork (or your finger) dipped in water, lightly press the dough to make them rise evenly.
7. Bake at 190C (374F) for about 30 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Stop the heat and leave them in the oven to cool down slowly in the oven for 10 minutes so that they won't shrink. Then leave to cool completely (on the baking sheet is ok).
((Vanilla Ice Cream))
1. Beat 2 whole eggs in a bowl.
2. Heat granulated sugar and water in a saucepan by tilting the pan. Then simmer until the liquid gets syrupy and the bubbles get larger. Make sure you don't brown the syrup, then stop the heat. (Do not mix it with a spoon but tilt the pan to mix it. The sugar will recrystallize if you mix it with a spoon.)
3. Add the hot syrup (little by little if you can) in the beaten eggs, then immediately beat with an electric mixer until white and fluffy. *the syrup sterilizes and removes the egg smell and helps beat the eggs fluffy.
4. Use a knife to split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Use the blunt edge to scrape out the seeds. Combine whipping cream and vanilla seeds in a dry, clean bowl. Float the bottom of the bowl in ice water, whisk the cream until it forms a stiff peak.
5. Add the whipped cream into the egg mixture and cut through the mixture with wire whisk or a spatula until combined.
6. Fit a pastry bag with a small round tip, and fill with the cream. Pipe the cream into the bottom of choux pastry.
7. Freeze until firm.

You can put the remaining filling in small cups and make small cup ice cream.

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How To Make No Mixing Vanilla Ice Cream without an Ice Cream Machine (Parfait Glacé) - Video Recipe

I know it is a pain in the neck to open the freezer and mix once in a while to make ice cream. However, this recipe doesn't require that mixing procedure!


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

Actually, it is a French iced dessert called (Parfait Glacé) based on Pâte à Bombe (French buttercream). Using only egg yolks will make it tastier but I used whole eggs and it worked super fine and delicious ;)



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Vanilla Ice Cream without an Ice Cream Machine (Parfait Glacé)

Difficulty: easy
Time: 20min + freezing time
Number of Servings: 10 2.5inch (6cm) diameter cups

Ingredients:
2 whole eggs *room temperature
50g (1.8oz.) granulated sugar
50ml water
200ml whipping cream (fresh cream)
2.5cm (1inch) vanilla bean *or a few drops of vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Beat 2 whole eggs in a bowl.
2. Heat granulated sugar and water in a saucepan by tilting the pan. Then simmer until the liquid gets syrupy and the bubbles get larger. Make sure you don't brown the syrup, then stop the heat. (Do not mix it with a spoon but tilt the pan to mix it. The sugar will recrystallize if you mix it with a spoon.)
3. Add the hot syrup (little by little if you can) in the beaten eggs, then immediately beat with an electric mixer until white and fluffy. *the syrup sterilizes and removes the egg smell and helps beat the eggs fluffy.
4. Use a knife to split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Use the blunt edge to scrape out the seeds. Combine whipping cream and vanilla seeds in a dry, clean bowl. Float the bottom of the bowl in ice water, whisk the cream until it forms a stiff peak.
5. Add the whipped cream into the egg mixture and cut through the mixture with wire whisk or a spatula until combined.
6. Place it in ice cream cups of your choice, then freeze until firm. OR you can freeze it in a large container, then scoop and serve.

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How to Make Hayashi Rice (Hashed Beef) - Video Recipe

Hayashi Rice (also called Hashed Beef) is a very popular Western-style rice dish in Japan.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkG1ThrfdTw

You can use the mix (roux) to save time, but in this video I will show you how to make it from scratch :)



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Hayashi Rice (Hashed Beef)

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 1hour
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
400g (14oz.) thinly sliced beef
1 (200g=7oz.) onion
Roux
* 1 (200g=7oz.) onion
* 1/2 (100g=3.5oz.) carrot
* 1 (200g=7oz.) tomato
* 2 tbsp. butter
* 100ml red wine
* 2 tbsp. flour
* 1 can (290g=10oz.) demi-glace sauce
* 1 consomme cube (or bouillon cube)
* 1 bay leaf
* 400ml water
* 1 tsp. salt
* cracked black pepper
2 tbsp. cooking oil
salt and cracked black pepper
cooked rice

Directions:
((Roux))
1. Thinly slice the onion and carrot. Make cross incisions on the bottom surface of tomato. Bring a pot of water to a boil, pour it over the tomato to soften the skin, then peel (you can also dip the tomato in hot water for a few seconds to soften the skin). Seed tomato and cut into small pieces.
2. Heat butter in a large stew pot. Add the sliced onion and carrot, then stir-fry on low until lightly colored golden brown.
3. Add red wine and simmer on low until somewhat absorbed. Add flour and mix well.
4. Add tomato, demi-glace sauce, consomme cube, bay leaf, and water. Bring to a boil, remove the foam, turn the heat down to medium, season with salt and pepper. Then cover and cook for about 5 minutes.
5. Drain well with a strainer. *You can eat strained vegetables but they don't taste good, so I don't recommend eating them…
((Make Hayashi Rice))
1. Cut thinly sliced beef into bite size pieces and season with 1 tsp. of salt. Slice onion into bite-size wedges.
2. In a large stew pot, heat 1 tbsp. of cooking oil, stir-fry the onion slices until tender.
3. Add 1 tbsp. of cooking oil and the beef, then saute until no longer pink.
4. Add the roux, then cook on low for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
5. Serve it on a hot bed of rice. Garnish with parsley if you have.

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How to Make Sakura Strawberries (Sweets Decorating Idea) - Video Recipe

Very easy and beautiful idea to decorate your sweets :)

Sakura will be in bloom in April.
Can't wait for spring to come!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cSDhZ6WFIA

BTW, the ice cream I used is Häagen-Dazs 30th Anniversary Sakura (Limited Edition)



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Sakura Strawberries

Difficulty: SUPER EASY
Time: 3min
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients:
5 strawberries
10 pink round sprinkles if you have

Directions:
1. Select 5 strawberries that are the same size, and wash.
2. Cut a V-shaped notch to remove the stems.
3. Cut in half.
4. Place 5 strawberry halves cut side up, then place 5 round sprinkles in the middle if you have.

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How to Make Sushi Cake - Video Recipe

Japanese Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri), or Girls' Day, is held on March 3rd.
On this day, we set up hina dolls (hina-ningyo) since they are believed to protect girls from bad luck.

Hishi Mochi (diamond shaped rice cake) is usually presented with hina dolls. Hishi Mochi commonly consists of three layers: pink, white, and green, from top to bottom. It is said that pink represents peach flowers, white represents snow, and green represents grass. Those colors have a meaning to get the power of nature. Therefore, I used these three colors for my Sushi Cake :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRBhl0baHQ8

This recipe is perfect for Birthday or any other events, too :)



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Sushi Cake

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 4 people = 18×8cm (7x3inch) loaf pan

Ingredients:
600g (1.3lb.) cooked Japanese rice (short-grain rice)
4 tbsp. Sushi vinegar*
50g (1.8oz.) crab meat
1 tbsp. Aonori (green laver)
Kinshi Tamago (shredded egg crepe)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. sugar
- a pinch of salt
smoked salmon
cucumber
cooked shrimp
Ikura (salmon roe)

Directions:
1. To make Kinshi Tamago (shredded egg crepe), mix egg, sugar, and a pinch of salt very well. Heat cooking oil in a large frying pan on low heat, pour the egg mixture in the pan and spread over the surface. Cook the egg until the edges begin to dry, then flip it over and cook the other side for about 10 seconds. Leave it to cool completely. Cut into thin and short strips.
2. Place cooked Japanese rice in a bowl. Add Sushi vinegar while the rice is hot and slice through rice using a rice paddle to separate the grains. Divide it into 3 bowls. Mix Aonori (green laver) in one bowl and mix crab meat in another.
3. Wet the loaf pan (or line with plastic wrap). Place the crab meat Sushi rice and press down flat with a rice paddle or a spoon. Then place the white Sushi rice and the Aonori Sushi rice one after another and flatten as well. Turn the loaf pan upside down onto a plate to remove the rice.
4. Top with Kinshi Tamago, roll up smoked salmon strips to make roses, slice cucumber to make leaves, and garnish with shrimp and Ikura.

* Ingredients to make sushi vinegar from scratch.
3 tbsp. rice vinegar
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt

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How to Make Warabi-Mochi (Japanese Confectionery) - Video Recipe

わらび餅 (Warabi-Mochi) is traditional Japanese jelly-like Mochi-like confectionery (和菓子 wagashi). To make the authentic one, you will need わらび粉 (Warabiko / bracken starch). But many people in Japan enjoy making this with starch (potato starch or corn starch) at home, and it tastes as good as the real one!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJzDRlI92aI

Give it a try ;)



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Warabi-Mochi

Difficulty: SUPER EASY
Time: 10min
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients:
A
* 50g (1.8oz.) Katakuriko (potato starch) or corn starch
* 2 tbsp. sugar
* 300ml green tea or water *tea removes the starchy smell
* a pinch of salt
B
* 3 tbsp. Kinako (soybean flour)
* 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
* a pinch of salt
Kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup) if you like

Directions:
1. Mix A very well in a pot.
2. Put on medium, stir constantly until translucent and thick. When it becomes completely translucent, stop the heat and mix very well for a minute to mix evenly and let cool until not too hot to handle.
3. Spoon the batter into a bowl of ice water to cool completely. *DO NOT put it in the fridge or it will get hard.
4. Drain very well and dust with B to finish.

If you can't find Kinako (soybean flour), you can sprinkle with MILO :)

You can keep it at room temperature overnight. Dust with Kinako (soybean flour) right before you serve.

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Hinomaru Bento (in Kawaii Panda Bento Lunch Box) - Video Recipe

Hinomaru Bento (日の丸弁当) is the most simple Bento lunch in Japan! What you do is you place a red Umeboshi (pickled plum) in the center of the plain white rice. It looks like Japan's flag, Hinomaru (literally, disk of the sun).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HnEamQ6Htw

In this video, I will show you how you can assort side dishes to make a typical Japanese Bento!!!



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Hinomaru Bento

Difficulty: Easy
Time: N/A
Number of servings: N/A

((Hinomaru Rice))
Fill the BOTTOM TIER with plain white rice, sprinkle with Furikake (rice seasoning) if you like, make a hole in the center of the rice and place a Umeboshi (pickled plum).

BTW, I used cute pink Gomashio rice seasoning :)

((Simmered Potato Pork Roll じゃがいもの豚肉巻き))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpunklDLlZE

((Grilled Salmon 鮭の西京焼き))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAt44K_IaZk

((Mille-Feuille Tamagoyaki 厚焼きミルフィーユ))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Vci1i18RI

((Spinach Ohitashi ほうれん草のおひたし))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-vKQOs2poQ

((Soup of Your Choice))
I used AMANO FOODS' Green Onion Miso Soup

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Ebi Furai (Deep Fried Prawn) - Video Recipe

Ebi Furai (Deep Fried Prawn) is Japanese-invented Western-style deep fried dish, such as Tonkatsu.

It is a very popular deep fried main dish in Japan as well as Japanese restaurants worldwide.

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Perfect for Bento box as well :)

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Ebi Furai (Deep Fried Prawn)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 6 pieces

Ingredients:
6 large black tiger prawns
salt and pepper
Batter
* flour
* beaten egg
* Panko (bread crumbs)
vegetable oil for deep frying
Bull-Dog Tonkatsu sauce if preferred
lemon wedge
shredded cabbage
tomato wedges
Tartar Sauce
* 1 chopped hard-boiled egg
* 2 tbsp. minced onion
* 1 chopped dill pickle
* 3 tbsp. mayonnaise
* salt and pepper

Directions:
1. Wash, peel (leave the tails on) and devein the prawns. Make 4-5 incisions (about 1/3 depth) in the stomach side to straighten them. Cut the tip of the tail off and remove the water inside to avoid splatters when deep frying. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Flour the prawn lightly, dip in beaten egg, then coat with Panko. Use one hand for coating flour and Panko, and use the other to dip in egg to keep one of your hands dry.
3. Deep fry in oil at 170C (340F) for 2-3 minutes until cooked through and golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain.
4. Mix Tartar Sauce ingredients well. Serve along with Ebi Furai, with shredded cabbage and tomatoes. Eat with lemon juice, tartar sauce and/or Tonkatsu sauce. Any way you prefer!

*You can coat more than 6 prawns with this amount of batter. Make more if needed!

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