How to Make Microwave Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) - Video Recipe

Karaage (also called Tatsutaage) is Japanese fried chicken. It is usually cooked for lunch, dinner, or bento. Also, it is the best party recipe favored by most people!


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

I won this "Cookper Microwave Karaage Tray" at the sweepstakes, so I tried it out :)

Wavy tray catches excess oil, so the Karaage will turn out crisp.
The silicon paper will avoid Karaage from sticking.



I hope you can find it online or at a Japanese grocery store~ OR please get it when you come to Japan :)

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Microwave Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

Difficulty: Super Easy
Time: 25min
Number of servings: 8 pieces

Ingredients:
250g (8.8oz.) chicken thigh or breast (w/o skin)
A
* 1.5 tbsp. soy sauce
* 2 tsp. Sake
* 1 tsp. grated ginger
2 tbsp. Katakuriko (potato starch) or flour
2 tsp. cooking oil

Directions:
1. Cut the chicken into 8 pieces. Season with A and marinate for 15 minutes. *This process will make the chicken tender.
2. Put Katakuriko (potato starch) or flour in a plastic bag. Remove excess seasonings from the chicken using paper towel (to make it crisp), then add into the plastic bag. Shake and coat the chicken with the starch.
3. Discard excess starch if any, add cooking oil, then coat until no longer powdery.
4. Place the wavy sheet on the tray and place the chicken pieces.
5. Place the tray on a microwavable dish. Microwave at 500w for 6 minutes (or 600w for 5 minutes).

- Cookper Microwave Karaage Tray comes with 6 wavy silicon sheets. Each sheet is one-time use.
- You can enjoy your favorite flavor by changing the seasonings!!!
- You can also use this product to reheat deep-fried food.

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Deep-fried versions here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bam1EE5NqhA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIYV-TceoGk

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How to Make Easy Sweet Potato Mont Blanc - Video Recipe

Instead of using Marron cream, I used sweet potato.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-jM6A5dKi4

Budget-friendly large group dessert recipe ;)



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Easy Sweet Potato Mont Blanc

Difficulty: Easy
Time: depends on how far you make from scratch
Number of servings: 8

Ingredients:
((Sponge Cake & Whipped Cream))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE8uha6l32M
((Sweet Potato Cream))
250g (8.8oz.) sweet potato
1 tbsp. sugar
50ml whipping cream (fresh cream)
2 tsp. rum *if you like
toasted pumpkin seeds

Directions:
((Sweet Potato Cream))
1. Peel and dice the sweet potato. Soak in water for 10 minutes to prevent them from discoloring. Then drain well.
2. Place the sweet potato on a microwavable dish, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave at 600w for 6 minutes. Strain through a sieve while they are hot.
3. Mix in sugar, whipping cream (add more if you want), and rum. Transfer it to a pastry bag and snip off the end.
((Decoration))
1. Cut out sponge cake into round pieces, then place them on cupcake liners.
2. Place whipped cream in the center.
3. Pipe out the sweet potato cream around the whipped cream.
4. Garnish with pumpkin seeds and put in the fridge until cold.

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How to Make Matsutake Clear Soup (Pine Mushroom Osuimono) - Video Recipe

Matsutake Clear Soup is very simple and aromatic. You can even enjoy a small piece of Matsutake :)

Matsutake is also called pine mushroom. It is usually found at the foot of pine tree, very expensive mushroom because of its rarity. Price varies depending on the area of production.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6QO3mzkiGc

Recently, my mom said worm-eaten ones sold at discounted prices are really good and affordable, so I tried them out. Yes! They are truly great. They are worth to try!!!

BTW, I usually get Matsutake at Takashimaya (高島屋) department store in Futakotamagawa (二子玉川) ;)



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Matsutake Clear Soup

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 40min
Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:
1 small Matsutake mushroom
Mochifu or Tofu
Mitsuba (Japanese wild parsley)
A
* 400ml water
* 10cm/4inch-square Kombu (kelp)
B
* 1 tbsp. Sake
* 1/2 tbsp. Mirin (sweet Sake)
* 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce (use light soy sauce if you have)
* 1/3 tsp. salt

Directions:
1. Clean Kombu with moistened towel. Soak in 400ml water for 30 minutes.
2. Clean Matsutake mushroom with moistened towel if necessary, shave the hard part of the stem if necessary, then slice.
3. Lightly hit the Mitsuba stem with the back of the knife to bring out the flavor. Then tie the stem into a knot.
4. Slice Mochifu or dice Tofu.
5. Put Kombu Dashi in the pot and bring to a boil. Turn down to medium and season with B. Add Mochifu and Matsutake, then simmer for 3 minutes. Add Mitsuba, stop the heat, and serve.

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How to Make Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies - Video Recipe

Many people requested me to make chewy cookies, so I am finally making this tutorial.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBMlE0jAXGo

It reminds me of the cookies in the states :3 Yummy!!!


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Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 30 min
Number of servings: 18 big cookies

Ingredients:
110g (3.8oz) unsalted butter *room temperature
50g (1.8oz.) granulated sugar
100g (3.5oz.) brown sugar
1 egg *room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
170g (oz.) all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
100g (3.5oz.) chocolate chips
80g (2.8oz.) walnuts

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until white and fluffy.
2. In a different bowl, beat an egg and vanilla extract.
3. Add the egg mixture into the large bowl little by little, and mix well.
4. Sift in flour and baking soda, then add salt, and mix with a spatula until combined. *DO NOT overmix
5. Mix in chocolate chips and walnuts.
6. Preheat the oven to 170C (338F). Drop the cookie dough (about 4cm balls) using a small ice cream scooper or spoons onto the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cookies should be about 2 inches apart.
7. Bake at 170C (338F) for 10 minutes. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet or a wire rack.

Make sure you don't overcook, otherwise they will become crisp. baking time is the key!

You can keep the cookies in an airtight container or a Ziploc bag for a week.

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How to Make Matsutake Gohan (Pine Mushroom Rice) - Video Recipe

Matsutake Gohan is a very simple rice dish to enjoy the flavor of Matsutake mushrooms!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbxEjX3mVXk

Matsutake is also called pine mushroom. It is usually found at the foot of pine tree, very expensive mushroom because of its rarity. Price varies depending on the area of production.

Recently, my mom said worm-eaten ones sold at discounted prices are really good and affordable, so I tried them out. Yes! They are truly great. They are worth to try!!!



BTW, I usually get Matsutake at Takashimaya (高島屋) department store in Futakotamagawa (二子玉川) ;)

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Matsutake Gohan (Pine Mushroom Rice)

Difficulty: Super Easy
Time: 1hr
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked Japanese rice (short-grain rice)
100g (3.5oz.) Matsutake mushrooms
A
* 1 tsp. Sake
* 1 tsp. soy sauce
B
* 400ml water
* 10cm/4inch-square Kombu (kelp)
C
* 1 tbsp. Sake
* 2 tsp. Mirin (sweet Sake)
* 1 tsp. soy sauce
* 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions:
1. Wash rice and leave for about 30 minutes. If you are using pre-washed rice (musenmai) you don't have to wash it.
2. Clean each Kombu with moistened towel. Soak in 400ml water for 30 minutes.
3. Clean each Matsutake mushrooms with moistened towel if necessary, shave the hard part of the stems if necessary, slice and season with A.
4. Place the rice and C in a pot, add Kombu Dashi (2) to the appropriate level indicated in the pot. Then place the seasoned Matsutake (3) on top of the rice.
5. Place the pot into the rice cooker. Cover and press the button to start.
6. When it's done, toss the rice lightly using a rice paddle, then serve.

You can garnish with chopped Mitsuba (Japanese wild parsley) if you like.

I cooked the Matsutake in the rice cooker, but you can also grill it then mix in the cooked rice later. It is up to you~

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How to Make Marshmallow Toast - Video Recipe

Very creamy and delicious like eating toast with fluffy whipped cream :) Yummy!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PagW5Zi51ho

I love the combination of salted butter and sweet marshmallows~ but it is up to you! If you like sweet stuff, you can layer jam, nutella, or whatever you like. Of course, only marshmallow is very good.



Please use a toaster oven or a gas oven (I used fish grill). NOT a conventional (electric) oven since it cooks slow.

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Marshmallow Toast

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 10min
Number of servings: 1

Ingredients:
a slice of bread
marshmallows
salted butter if you like

Necessary Equipment:
use a toaster oven or a gas oven: NOT a conventional (electric) oven since it cooks slow

Directions:
1. Toast the bread until golden. Then butter the bread if you like.
2. Place marshmallows on the bread. Toast until the marshmallows are golden brown.

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How to Make Kabocha Steamed Cakes for Halloween - Video Recipe

Quick and easy recipe using a frying pan. Fluffy, moist and chewy!!! You can add spices if you like ;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K39AWnPh8E

I used Kabocha (Japanese squash) with skin! Kabocha skin contains a lot of vitamins, so why don't you eat it!

You can replace Kabocha with sweet potato, too.



This recipe is more like cakes than buns compared to this maple steamed cakes, if you remember:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdaa6n0yxo8

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Kabocha Steamed Cakes

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 25min
Number of servings: about 10 thick foil cupcake liners (mine is about 3-inch-wide)

Ingredients:
100g (3.5oz) Kabocha (Japanese squash) with skin
A
* 2 eggs
* 100g (3.5oz) brown sugar
* 4 tbsp. cooking oil
B
* 150g (5.3oz.) cake flour (I think all purpose flour is ok)
* 2 tsp. baking powder

Directions:
1. Dice Kabocha into 1/2inch (1cm) pieces.
2. Mix A in a bowl.
3. Sift in B and mix with a spatula just until blended. Then mix in diced Kabocha.
4. Spoon the mixture into the thick foil cupcake liners up to 80% full. Drop them lightly on the counter to raise the air bubbles out of the batter.
5. Place them in a frying pan. Add 200ml hot water and put on high heat until water boils. Turn the heat down to low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
6. Remove the lid carefully to prevent the water from dripping onto the cakes. Place the cakes on a wire rack to cool.

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How to Make Kabocha Squash Purin Cake for Halloween (Pumpkin Pudding) - Video Recipe

Kabocha melts in your mouth. yummy!!!

Compared to the regular flan (pudding), the texture is firmer, so you can cut and serve like a cake!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFDTXg_9B9I

Perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving ;)



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Kabocha Squash Purin Cake for Halloween (Pumpkin Pudding)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 1.5hr
Number of servings: 15cm (6inch) round cake pan

Ingredients:
((Caramel))
40g (1.4oz.) granulated sugar
1 tbsp. water
((Kabocha Custard))
350g (12.5oz) Kabocha (Japanese squash)
3 eggs
vanilla extract
60g (2.1oz.) granulated sugar
300ml milk

Directions:
((Caramel))
1. Mix granulated sugar and water in a saucepan by tilting the pan. Then simmer until the sauce is browned. (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.)
2. Pour the sauce into the cake pan before it gets hard.
((Kabocha Custard))
1. Wrap Kabocha with plastic wrap and microwave at 600w for 8 minutes. Scoop out the Kabocha flesh with a spoon. Then strain through a strainer.
2. Beat eggs in a bowl, then mix in a few drops of vanilla extract.
3. Add milk and sugar in the saucepan (which you made the caramel), then heat until warm. *you can clean off the caramel at the same time, not to waste it.
4. Mix in the warm milk mixture (4.) into the egg mixture (3.). Add the mixture into the mashed Kabocha. Then strain through a strainer to make it smooth.
5. Pour the mixture over the caramel in the cake pan.
((Bake))
1. Preheat the oven to 170C (338F).
2. Place the cake pan on a baking sheet. Pour some hot water (half the height) into the baking sheet. Bake at 170C (338F) for 50 minutes.
3. Place it on a wire rack to cool and put in the fridge until cold. Flip it over onto a plate to serve.

Note: You can grease the pan with some oil or butter so the pudding will slip out easily.

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How to Make Taco-Rice (Okinawan Cuisine) - Video Recipe

Taco-Rice is a very popular Okinawan cuisine. Perfect for a quick and healthy meal.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LetQbvQDB5I

Looks beautiful with lots of veggies and goes great with rice! Enjoy!!!



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Taco-Rice

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:
((Taco-Meat))
160g (5.6oz.) ground beef and pork mixture
100g (3.5oz.) minced onion
A
* 2 tbsp. red wine (or Sake or white wine) *or you can skip it
* 3 tbsp. ketchup
* 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
* 1/2 tsp. chili powder
* allspice or nutmeg if you like
salt and pepper
((To Finish))
2 servings of rice
chopped lettuce
1/2 diced tomato
1/2 diced avocado
pizza cheese
taco chips
mayonnaise
lemon wedges

Directions:
((Taco-Meat))
Cook ground beef and pork mixture in a frying pan. When the juice came out, add minced onion, and cook until tender. Add A and season with salt and pepper.
((To Finish))
Place rice, lettuce, cooked Taco-Meat, tomato, avocado, cheese, mayonnaise, taco chips on a plate. Garnish with lemon wedge.

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How to Make Gender Reveal Cake (Easy Butter Cream Cake) - Video Recipe

We don't have a custom to hold a baby shower party or make a gender reveal sweet in Japan, but I made this cake for those who requested ;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ7W2VWVjv8

If you think the butter cream is too heavy, you can of course use whipped cream (make shortcake) instead!



FYI: How to Make Strawberry Shortcake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE8uha6l32M

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Gender Reveal Cake (Butter Cream Cake Recipe)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: depends on how far you make from scratch
Number of servings: 13cm (5.1-inch) heart shaped cake

Ingredients:
((Sponge Cake))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE8uha6l32M
((EASY Butter Cream))
200g (7oz.) unsalted butter *room temperature
150g (5.3oz.) powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar)
2 tbsp. milk
blue or pink icing gel icing color
fruit of your choice
toppings of your choice

Directions:
((Sponge Cake))
You can bake in a heart-shaped cake pan, or cut a round sponge cake into a heart shape.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE8uha6l32M
((EASY Butter Cream))
1. Cream the butter with an electric mixer until white and fluffy.
2. Add powdered sugar and milk, then mix together until mixed and fluffy.
3. Transfer 1/3 of the butter cream in a new bowl and add blue or pink icing gel color.
((Decoration))
Put fruit and colored butter cream between the sponge cake layers. Cover with white butter cream and garnish with toppings of your choice.

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How to Make Shiratama Worms for Halloween - Video Recipe

This is a fun Wagashi (Japanese confectionery) idea for halloween!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owrIhzg424w

It tastes just like Dango (Japanese sweet dumplings).
I hope you like this idea :)



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Shiratama Worms

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 25min
Number of servings: 20 worms

Ingredients:
50g (1.8oz.) Shiratamako (lumpy glutinous rice flour)
1/2 tsp. Matcha green tea powder
50ml~ water
Kinako (soybean flour) *finely chopped nuts are okay
Kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup) *honey is okay

Directions:
1. Put Shiratamako, Matcha and water in a bowl and knead the dough with your hand until smooth. Adjust the texture by adding more Shiratamako or water until the dough turns as soft as your earlobe.
2. Form the dough into worm-like small strips.
3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Gently drop Shiratama worms in the boiling water. After a few minutes, Shiratama worms will float to the surface. Boil for another 1-2 minutes. Then remove from the boiling water and transfer into cold water (to cool and remove the slimy texture). After a minute, drain well.
4. Place Kinako and Kuromitsu on a plate or in a flat container, then place the worms on top.

*You can store the Dumplings in the freezer. When you eat, defrost at room temperature OR microwave OR cook in boiling water.
*You can store the Dumplings in the fridge for 3 hours but they can easily get hard, so I don't recommend it.

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How to Make Whole Tomato Rice (Easy and Delicious Talked-About Recipe) - Video Recipe

Recently, this "Whole Tomato Rice" is talked about on the Internet and TV in Japan, so I tried it out!!!

Yes! It is simple yet delicious XD
People say it is like a pilaf. I agree with that!!!





Of course you can recreate this recipe by adding more veggies or using soup stock, but it is better to keep it simple!!! You must first try it without any extra thought. hehe ;P



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Whole Tomato Rice

Difficulty: Super Easy
Time: 1hr
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked pre-washed Japanese rice *you can use regular rice
1 tomato
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. olive oil

Directions:
1. Wash rice if needed. If you are using pre-washed rice (Musenmai) you don't have to wash it.
2. Place the rice in a pot and add water to the appropriate level indicated in the pot.
3. Remove 6 tbsp. of water from the pot (for the water amount of tomato), then add salt, pepper, and olive oil, and mix well.
4. Remove the tomato stem (and the bottom if you want) and place it in the pot.
5. Place the pot into the rice cooker. Cover and press the button to start.
6. When it's done, toss the rice lightly using a rice paddle, then serve.

It is very good as is, but you can also top with cheese and/or basil to add more flavor!

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How to Make Quick and Easy Kabocha Squash Potage (Japanese Pumpkin Soup) for Halloween - Video Recipe

This soup is made with Kabocha (Japanese squash) with skin! Kabocha skin contains a lot of vitamins, so why don't you eat it :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdW9Wn3KIpc

I made it with soy milk, but you can of course use milk instead. Very creamy and addictive! I hope you can try it out!!!



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Quick and Easy Kabocha Potage for Halloween

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
350g (12.5oz) Kabocha (Japanese squash)
200ml water
1 consomme cube (or bouillon cube)
400ml soy milk or milk
salt and pepper
parsley flakes if you like

Directions:
1. Slice Kabocha into small pieces.
2. In a pot, place Kabocha, water, and consomme cube. Bring to a boil and remove the foam. Cover and simmer on low for 10 minutes. Then mash them.
3. Add soy milk and mix well. Then strain through a sieve and place it back into the pot. Heat until warm and season with salt and pepper to finish.
4. Serve in a dish and sprinkle with parsley flakes if you like.

You serve hot or cold in the fridge ;)

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How to Make Matcha Green Tea Latte - Video Recipe

This recipe was requested by many people!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Vs1UnixIQ

The milk foamer I bought at 100yen shop worked absolutely fine!!! It was a great deal!!! But, a plastic bottle works fine, too XD hehe



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Matcha Green Tea Latte

Difficulty: Very Very Easy
Time: 1 min
Number of servings: 1

Ingredients:
1 tbsp. Matcha green tea syrup
150ml milk or soy milk
Matcha green tea powder if you like

Matcha green tea syrup recipe is HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc8UpMT80BU

Directions:
1. Heat milk or soy milk if you want to make hot latte.
2. Foam it with a milk foamer for 30 sec OR shake it in a plastic bottle to create the foam.
3. Place Matcha syrup in a cup and pour in the whipped milk. Sprinkle with Matcha powder if you like.

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How to Make Ice Crêpe - Video Recipe

I know you love crêpe!!!
This is absolutely easy and delicious :3


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9mHq9xxunA

Of course you can just wrap your favorite filling in a sheet of crêpe and enjoy the regular crêpe ;)



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Ice Crêpe

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 45min
Number of servings: 6~7 15cm(6inch) crêpes

Ingredients:
50g (1.8oz.) cake flour
1 tsp. granulated sugar
a pinch of salt
1 egg *room temperature
1 tbsp. melted butter
125ml warm milk
a few drops vanilla extract *if you like
ice cream of your choice

Directions:
1. Sift in flour in a bowl. Add sugar and salt, then mix well with a wire whisk.
2. Add beaten egg little by little and mix well.
3. Add melted butter and mix well.
4. Add warm milk little by little and mix well. Mix in a few drops vanilla extract if you like. Then cover with plastic wrap and leave the batter to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
5. Use a nonstick pan, or wipe the surface of the frying pan with a thin layer of cooking oil using a paper towel. Heat the pan on medium, pour half a ladle of the batter into the pan, slowly move the pan in a circular motion to spread the batter evenly.
6. Cook until the edges begin to dry, then flip it over and cook the other side for about 10 seconds.
7. Leave them to cool completely.
8. Wrap your favorite ice cream, put in the freezer for a few minutes to set.

*Do NOT keep the ice crêpe in the freezer for too long or the crêpe will get very hard. If you want to eat it on the next day, keep the crêpes in the fridge and wrap the ice cream at the time you eat :)

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How to Make Yakisoba from Scratch (Japanese Fried Noodles) - Video Recipe

Yakisoba (焼きそば) is a classic Japanese fried noodles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URLZwRs4g7E

I kept the recipe very simple using a minimum ingredients. Of course you can use meat (or seafood) and veggies of your choice!!! I hope you get an idea how to make it 💕

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Yakisoba from Scratch

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:
2 packages Yakisoba noodles (steamed Chuka noodles)
100g (3.5oz.) thinly sliced pork rib
200g (7oz.) cabbage
4 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp. Tenkasu (crunchy bits of deep fried flour-batter) *if you like
Aonori (green laver)
Beni Shoga (red pickled ginger)

Directions:
1. Cut pork into bite-size pieces. Thinly cut the cabbage.
2. Put frying pan on medium, place the Yakisoba noodles and cook for 2 minutes. Shake to release the noodles, cook for 3 minutes, remove form the pan and set aside.
3. Cook the pork until done, add cabbage, sprinkle with Tenkasu (if you like), then cover with the noodles and steam for 2 minutes.
4. Mix well and season with Worcestershire sauce.
5. Serve on a dish, sprinkle with Aonori, and garnish with Beni Shoga.

You can also top with mayonnaise and/or Katsuobushi (bonito flakes) if you like.

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