Tasty Simmered Pork and Chinese Cabbage Recipe - Video Recipe

Slightly sweet and sour flavor is addictive ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SNxX0blTMk

Chinese Cabbage (or Napa Cabbage) is a tasty low calorie food. We call it Hakusai (白菜) in Japanese. It is a good source of vitamin C, calcium, iron, carotene, etc… especially in the white part of the cabbage. Thus, the broth is rich in nutrients!!!



No wonder, this is the perfect recipe for leftover Chinese cabbage.

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Tasty Simmered Pork and Chinese Cabbage Recipe

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

Ingredients:
550g (1.2lb.) Chinese Cabbage
100g (3.5oz.) thinly sliced pork
A
* 160cc water
* 1/2 consomme cube
* 1 tbsp. soy sauce
* 2 tbsp. ketchup
* 2 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. starch with 1 tbsp. water
sesame oil

Directions:
1. Cut out the hard core and separate the leaves and the white parts (stalks). Cut the leaves into bite-size pieces. Thinly slice the white parts (stalks) diagonally into bite-size pieces (we call this diagonal cutting technique "Sogigiri").
2. Cut thinly sliced pork into bite-size pieces.
3. Heat sesame oil in a pan, add pork and stir-fry on medium until pink color is nearly gone (about 1 minute). Add the white parts of cabbage and cook on medium until crisp-tender (about 3 minutes).
4. Then add A, add cabbage leaves, cover, and simmer on low until the cabbage is tender (about 5 minutes).
5. Turn off the heat, add starch with water, heat on medium-high to thicken the broth.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2012/03/blog-post_25.html
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Delicious Beef Sukiyaki (Authentic Homemade Traditional Japanese Nabe Hot Pot) Recipe - Video Recipe

Sukiyaki is traditional and popular Japanese hot pot (nabemono) cooked with thinly sliced beef and some vegetables in soy based broth. It is usually cooked at the table and dipped into beaten fresh raw eggs to eat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULYEbhdC52E

Of course, you can make it with chicken or pork but beef is the best!

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Sukiyaki (Japanese Nabe Hot Pot)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 30min
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
400g (0.8lb.) thinly sliced beef
1 yaki-dofu (grilled tofu)
8 musubi shirataki (bundles of translucent konnyaku noodles)
4 shiitake mushroom
3 long green onion
1 chikuwabu (chikuwa shaped dumpling)
200g (0.4lb.) shungiku (garland chrysanthemum)
beef fat (or cooking oil)
warishita (sukiyaki sauce) seasonings
* 100cc kombu broth (or water)
* 100cc sake
* 100cc mirin (sweet sake)
* 100cc soy sauce
* 3-4 tbsp. sugar
udon noodles if desired
fresh raw eggs if desired

Directions:
1. Cut yaki-dofu into bite sized pieces. Boil musubi shirataki 2-3 minutes in order to remove dirt. Remove stems and decorative cut shiitake mushrooms. Slice long green onion diagonally into 7cm (2.5inches) pieces. Cut chikuwabu diagonally into bite-sized pieces. Separate shungiku leaves and stalks, cut leaves into bite-sized pieces and cut stalks diagonally.
2. Melt beef fat in Nabe (large casserole pan) and move around to oil the entire base. Cook few slices of long green onion, shiitake scraps, and shungiku stalks, add beef, sprinkle a bit of sugar and sake from warishita seasonings, cover and steam until half-cooked (about 3 minutes on medium). Then remove the beef and set aside.
3. Add the rest of warishita (sukiyaki sauce) seasonings and vegetables, and simmer until almost done (about 5 minutes on medium). Then put back the beef and simmer until everything is done (about 5 minutes on medium). If desired, dip sukiyaki into beaten fresh raw eggs to eat!

You can add udon if desired. It goes great with Sukiyaki!

The next day, you can simmer the leftover broth with beaten eggs and make rice bowls. yummy!!!

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2012/03/blog-post_22.html
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I don't like raw egg, though...

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How to Make Hot Cake (Japanese Pancake) - Video Recipe

You will want to make this if you watch this ;) hehe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95dYm8M2o3w

Hot Cake is Japanese pancake but it is bit sweeter and thicker than pancake. Morinaga's Hot Cake Mix is very popular product known for many years. If you follow the directions on its package, you can make gorgeous and fluffy Hot Cake, so I will show you how in this tutorial.

Hot Cake Mix is versatile. You can make cakes, cookies, muffins, or any kind of sweets :D I will show you how to make them someday, so please learn basic Hot Cake recipe first!



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How to Make Hot Cake (Japanese Pancake) Recipe

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 3

Ingredients:
1 egg
100cc milk
1 Morinaga Hot Cake Mix (flour)
1 maple syrup
a piece of butter

Directions:
1. Put egg and milk in a bowl and mix well. *Make sure you mix them together before you add the Hot Cake Mix!
2. Add Hot Cake Mix and gently cut through the mixture until somewhat combined. *Do NOT mix in a circular motion and DO NOT mix too much!
3. Heat a pan over medium heat (if you are using steel pan, oil the pan lightly), and place the pan on a wet towel to cool down the pan a little bit. *Use cooking timer to time.
4. On low heat, pour 1/3 of the batter from heights of 11 inches (30 cm) onto the pan, and cook for 3 minutes until bubbles appear on the surface.
5. Flip with a spatula, cover and cook for 2 minutes until browned on the other side.
6. Place a piece of butter on top and pour some maple syrup.

You can wrap in a plastic wrap and freeze to eat later.
Microwave for a minute and you can enjoy fresh and fluffy pancake :)

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2012/03/blog-post_17.html
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Product I used:
Morinaga Hot Cake Mix (森永 ホットケーキミックス)
http://www.morinaga.co.jp/hotcake/prod/hotcake.html

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Mille-Feuille Tamagoyaki (Rolled Omelette) - Video Recipe

This is a cute idea for Tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelette). I made it to look like Mille-feuille, also known as the Napoleon (pastry originating in France).

My darling doesn't like sweets but he loves bacon, so he was really happy with this idea :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Vci1i18RI

FYI: Tamagoyaki (dashimakitamago or atsuyakitamago) is a Japanese rolled omelet. It is often served for breakfast with white rice and miso soup. Also, it's one of the most popular dishes for bento (lunch box).
My mom makes sweet tamagoyaki, but some people make salty one. The flavor differs from house to house. In addition, to make it colorful, we sometimes add fillings in it.



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Mille-Feuille Tamagoyaki (Rolled Omelette)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 6 pieces

Necessary Equipment:
18x13cm (7x5.1inch) tamagoyaki nabe (rectangular omelet pan)

Ingredients:
2 bacon strips
2 sliced American cheese
2 eggs
mayonnaise
1 grape tomato
cracked black pepper
olive oil

Directions:
1. Beat eggs in a bowl, season with cracked black pepper, and mix well.
2. Cut bacon strips and sliced cheese into halves, and make pairs.
3. Heat olive oil in a tamagoyaki nabe (rectangular omelet pan) on low heat, pour 1/5 of egg mixture in the pan and spread over the surface. Cook it until half done and place bacon and cheese. Then roll the egg. Move the rolled egg to one side, pour another 1/5 of egg mixture in the space and under the rolled egg. Cook it until half done and place bacon and cheese. Roll the egg again. Repeat this until all your ingredients are gone.
4. Allow it to cool and cut it into 6 pieces. Also, cut the grape tomato into 6 wedges.
5. Garnish with mayonnaise (to look like whipped cream) and grape tomato wedges (to look like strawberries).

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2010/12/blog-post_10.html
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Many people asked me if my bacon is raw because it is pink. To answer that question, it is cooked already. Japanese bacon is sold cooked, so you can eat as is like ham ;)

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How to Make Ichigo Daifuku (Strawberry Mochi Rice Cake) - Video Recipe

Daifuku (大福: literally "great luck") is a traditional Japanese confectionery (和菓子 wagashi). It is a mochi (glutinous rice cake) stuffed with anko (azuki - red bean paste).

Ichigo (strawberry) daifuku is a rice cake with strawberry and red bean paste filling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xd3NLTsiMc

In this tutorial, I will show you how to make Ichigo Daifuku using Kiri-mochi (square pieces of rice cake, packed individually). I'm sure you can get Kiri-mochi at Azian grocery stores :D



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Ichigo Daifuku (Strawberry Mochi Rice Cake)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10min
Number of servings: 6

Ingredients:
3 (150g) Kiri-Mochi (square pieces of rice cake)
3 tbsp. sugar (or use sugar substitute)
3 tbsp. water
6 strawberries
100g Tsubu-An (red bean paste with skin of beans)
Mochitoriko *Katakuriko (potato starch) or corn starch is okay

Directions:
1. Divide Tsubu-An (red bean paste with skin of beans) into 6 portions and wrap the strawberries.
2. Put Kiri-Mochi, sugar, and water in a microwavable glass container. Lightly cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 minutes at 500w.
3. When the mochi is done, use wooden spatula or rice paddle and knead. Lift up and mix until water dissolves.
4. Place Mochitoriko flour in a flat container, dust the mochi and divide it into 6 portions.
5. Flatten down a piece of mochi, put the bean paste in the center, and pinch to close.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-post_10.html
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Microwaved mochi gets hard quickly, so eat as soon as you make!!!

Products I used:



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Easy Sugar-Free Fresh Strawberry Tart - Video Recipe

This tutorial will show you how to make a fruit tart from scratch!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vTuHAxGpC0

Great recipe to try when the strawberries are in season ;)



I used sugar substitute (to save calories) but you can of course use regular sugar.

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Easy Sugar-Free Fresh Strawberry Tart

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 3hrs
Number of servings: 6

Necessary Equipment:
16cm (6.3-inch) tart pan with a removable bottom

Ingredients:
((Crust))
60g (2.1oz.) unsalted butter (softened)
30g (1.0oz.) powder sugar (or sugar substitute)
1 egg yolk
100g (3.5oz.) cake flour
((Filling))
40g (1.4oz.) unsalted butter (softened)
30g (1.0oz.) powder sugar (or sugar substitute)
1 egg
1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
40g (1.4oz.) almond powder (ground almonds)
a few drops vanilla extract
((Syrup))
20g (0.7oz.) powder sugar (or sugar substitute)
20ml hot water
a bit of Kirschwasser (colorless fruit liquor) *optional
((Decoration))
80g (2.8oz.) sugar-free fresh apricot jelly, jam, or preserves
fresh strawberries
fresh mint leaves *optional

Directions:
((Crust))
1. Cream the butter in a large bowl with a wire whisk. Add sugar substitute or powder sugar, egg yolk, and mix well.
2. Sift in flour and fold in with a spatula. At the beginning, it becomes like Parmesan cheese. Then after a while, it comes together, so mix with patience.
3. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate the crust for at least 1 hour to chill.
((Filling))
1. Cream the butter in a large bowl with a wire whisk. Add sugar substitute or powder sugar, egg, cornstarch, almond powder, Kirsch (if you like), and mix well.
2. Preheat the oven to 180C (350F).
3. Roll out crust between two pieces of plastic wrap to 4mm (just over 1/8") thick.
4. Transfer the crust to the tart pan with a removable bottom, press it evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Trim crust flush with the edges of the pan. Lightly prick the bottom of the crust with a fork.
5. Fill the almond filling (1.) and smooth the top. Bake at 180C (350F) for 25 minutes until lightly browned.
6. Place the tart pan on the wire rack to cool.
((Syrup))
1. Mix sugar substitute or granulated sugar, hot water, and Kirsch if you like.
((Decoration))
1. Strain fresh apricot jam to remove any large clumps.
2. Wash and hull strawberries, leave one strawberry whole and cut others into halves.
3. When the tart is completely cool, remove from the pan and gently brush the top with syrup and apricot jam.
4. Place the strawberry whole in the middle and arrange the strawberry halves around it.
5. Mix the remaining jam and a bit of syrup to thin down the jam. Using a pastry brush, coat strawberries with jam to give a shine. Garnish with mint leaves if you like.

レシピ（日本語）
http://www.cooklabo.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-post_07.html
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The sugar substitute I used:
Pal Sweet by Ajinomoto *30g sugar = 10g Pal Sweet
http://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/lcr/lineup/pal/

動画ではお砂糖の代わりに味の素のパルスイートを使いました。
http://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/lcr/lineup/pal/index.html

My other tart ideas ;)
http://cookpad.com/recipe/261359
http://cookpad.com/recipe/271864
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Crispy Hina-Arare Cheese Truffles (Girl's Day) - Video Recipe

This is crispy truffles recipe using leftover hina-arare ;)

March 3rd is Hinamatsuri (Japanese Doll Festival or Girls' Day). On this day, we set up hina dolls (hina-ningyo) that are believed to protect girls from bad luck.
Hina dolls recipe is HERE ;)

On Hinamatsuri, we eat colorful rice puffs called hina-arare. They commonly consists of three colors: pink, white, and green: pink represents life, white represents earth, and green represents trees. Those who eat them are believed to drive out their misfortune and disease.

It tastes like crispy cheesecake! Yummy!!!
I recommend you to eat them on the day you made because they wilt after a day. They are still good in that way, though. hehe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_oBpsVEjqw

Damn… the eyeshadow colors were washed out after the upload…



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Crispy Hina-Arare Cheese Truffles (Girl's Day)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5min + 30min refrigeration time
Number of servings: 8

Ingredients:
50g (1.8oz.) cream cheese *softened to room temperature
50g (1.8oz.) white chocolate
30g (1.0oz.) hina-arare (for filling) *use the small grains
moderate amount hina-arare (for coating) *use the small grains

Directions:
1. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot water (60C/140F). Leave for about few seconds and mix well.
2. Mix softened cream cheese.
3. Add hina-arare (for filling), and gently mix them in.
4. Divide the mixture into 8, roll into balls using hands, roll truffles in hina-arare (for coating), and refrigerate for 30 minutes until they set.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post_28.html
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It is perfect for White Day (3/14) recipe :D
On White Day males who received a "honmei-choco" (chocolate of love) or "Giri-choco" (chocolate of courtesy) on Valentine's Day are expected to return the favor by giving gifts! hehe

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Bacon Rolled Shrimp Saute - Video Recipe

This recipe won the grand prize at the shrimp recipe contest that goes perfect with Kirin beer. The recipe was used for Kirin beer's promotions: recipe card, flyer, and store front promotional video!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Snt5MxtMY

Anyways, shrimp is my favorite food, so no wonder I love this recipe ;)



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Bacon Rolled Shrimp Saute

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 5min
Number of servings: 6

Necessary Equipment:
6 toothpicks

Ingredients:
6 black tiger shrimps
3 bacon strips
1 tsp. white wine
salt and cracked black pepper
butter
parsley flakes
lemon wedge

Directions:
1. Deshell and devein the shrimps (remove the tails), and season with white wine, salt, and cracked black pepper.
2. Cut bacon strips in half lengthwise.
3. Wrap bacon around the shrimp and skewer each on a toothpick.
4. Heat butter in a frying pan (or a grill pan is perfect) and saute the shrimps on each side until cooked and golden brown.
5. Sprinkle parsley flakes garnish with lemon wedge if you like.

キリン×クックパッドの海老を使ったレシピコンテストでグランプリを受賞した作品☆
海老のくるりんベーコン巻き焼き（日本語レシピ）
http://www.cooklabo.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-post.html
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Do you like shrimp?!
I love shrimp, lobster, crab, and those kinds ;) hehe

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Easy Hinaningyo Rice Balls for Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day) - Video Recipe

The 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.
Platforms with red felt cloth (hi-mosen) are used to display a set of hina dolls. Those dolls consist of the Emperor (odairisama), Empress (ohinasama), three court ladies (sanninkanjyo), and five musicians (goninbayashi) in traditional court dress of the Heian period.

Anyways! Those hina dolls are pretty expensive, so why don't we make some rice balls instead?! They are also perfect for bento (kyaraben) :D


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



Please watch this video for the deep fried flower rice crackers I garnished. (Watch from 2:45)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYcEYdMS1hQ

Check out the Basic Japanese Recipes Playlist HERE
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1401392E1B54AB75

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Easy Hinaningyo Rice Balls for Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day)

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 5min
Number of servings: 1

Ingredients:
75g (2.7oz.) X 2 cooked white Japanese rice
2 tsp. salmon flakes
1 tsp. aonori (green laver) + some salt
2 candy cheese (or round pieces of cheese)
4 black sesame seeds
few drops of soy sauce
nori sheet

Directions:
1. Put steamed rice in two bowls 75g (2.7oz.) each.
2. Mix salmon flakes in one bowl of rice. And mix aonori (green laver) + some salt in the other bowl of rice.
3. Wet your hands in water so that the rice won't stick. Place the seasoned rice on your hand. Form the rice into a round ball by pressing lightly with your palms. Make a hole in the center of the rice and set aside.
4. Put sesame seeds in the candy cheese to make eyes and put few drops of soy sauce on the cheeks. Wrap nori sheet on the head to make the hairs.
5. Place the heads (4.) in the holes of the rice balls. Cut out nori sheet and make fan and scepter. Let her hold a fan and let him hold a scepter.

* お雛様 (ohinasama) holds a fan called 扇子 (sensu) in both hands.
* お内裏様 (odairisama) holds a flat wooden scepter called 笏 (shaku) symbolic of his rank in his right hand.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_26.html
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Other Hinamatsuri recipe ideas:
Recipes for Japanese Doll Festival
California Roll for Hinamatsuri
Italian Hina Arare
Crispy Hina-Arare Cheese Truffles

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Bite-Sized Cheese Cutlet Balls (Dango Kushikatsu) - Video Recipe

This is a cute Cheese Kushikatsu (Pork Cutlet Balls) that looks like Dango (mochi dumplings on a stick)!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYcEYdMS1hQ

Great for potluck party, bento, and snack!



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Bite-Sized Cheese Cutlet Balls (Dango Kushikatsu)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
8 thinly sliced pork
8 candy cheese (or diced processed cheese)
salt and cracked black pepper
* flour
* beaten egg
* Panko (bread crumbs)
* white sesame seeds
* black sesame seeds
vegetable oil for frying
Tonkatsu sauce *optional

Directions:
1. Place the slices of pork so that the length of it is running flat and vertically towards you. Sprinkle a bit of salt and cracked black pepper (onto one side) and place the candy cheese (or diced processed cheese) on the end of the pork close to you and start rolling (wrap the cheese securely).
2. Flour the pork balls lightly, dip in beaten egg, then coat 4 pork balls with Panko with white sesame seeds and the other 4 with Panko with black sesame seeds. Use one hand to coat flour and Panko, and use the other to dip in egg to keep one of your hands dry.
3. Skewer two pork rolls on each bamboo sticks. Fry them in oil at 170C (340F) until cooked golden brown. Remove the Kushikatsu from the oil and drain.

レシピ（日本語）
QBBのサイトで紹介されました！
The recipe is posted on QBB's (Japanese Cheese Company's) website ;)
http://www.qbb.co.jp/recipe/recipe.php?rid=130&mcid=&scid=
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It is still cold in Tokyo!
Spring has not yet arrived! hehe

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Flower Bouquet Cup Ice Cream - Video Recipe

This is a cute and delicious gift idea!

It is common to give flowers as a gift, but how about giving a cup of ice cream with flower decorations?! That is going to be sooooooo sweet :D


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

He/She will be impressed by your thoughtful presentation ♥



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Flower Bouquet Cup Ice Cream

Difficulty: easy
Time: 10 min
Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:
2 cups of green tea ice cream (or any flavor is okay)
almond slices
chocolate pen
Meiji Marble Chocolate (or M&M's Milk Chocolate Candy is okay)

Directions:
1. Toast (roast) almond slices in a pan or in the oven. Please keep your eyes on them and don't let them burn because you don't want dark brown petals. They will continue to toast a bit more when removed from heat, so stop the heat before they change the color. Toast more than you need to make spare petals!
2. Set the chocolate pen in a cup of hot water for a few minutes. Cut the tip of the chocolate pen and draw lines to define almond slices. Put in a fridge to set.
3. Make marks (holes) with a chopstick where you want to place the flowers. Put the petals around the marks.
4. Place Marble Chocolate (or M&M's Milk Chocolate) in the center of each flower.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_19.html
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I hope you liked my gift idea :)

BTW, it is still freezing cold (winter) in Japan! hehe

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Vegetable Teriyaki Beef Rolls (Korean Style) Recipe - Video Recipe

Last month (2012/1/22), there was a nationwide recipe contest in Japan called レシピの女王 (Queen of Home Cooking). The contest was broadcast on TV in Japan (nationwide) on 2012/2/6! Thanks for those who watched it ;)

Unfortunately, I couldn't go to the next stage but I met Iron Chef Sakai and Chef Chen! They were the judges :D They watched my YouTube video and said I should keep up my work! YouTube was nothing to do with the contest but I appreciate the chance they saw my video. I will do my best.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJdo9BntgIA

At the contest, Chef Chen suggested me to season the vegetables, so I modified my recipe!



This dish of course goes great with white rice and perfect for bento :)

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「野菜ぎっしりヘルシー韓流照り巻き焼き」
陳シェフが野菜に下味をした方が良いとご教示下さったので改良しました！
http://www.cooklabo.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_15.html
http://www.ntv.co.jp/queen/recipe/2012/02/post.html

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Vegetable Teriyaki Beef Rolls (Korean Style)

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

Ingredients:
8 thin slices of beef
16 frozen green beans
16 strips of Konjac
16 strips of potato
16 strips of carrot
60g (2.2oz.) Kimchi (Korean pickle)
salt and cracked black pepper
starch
sesame oil
A
* 1 tsp. soy sauce
* 1 tsp. mirin (sweet sake)
B
* 1 tbsp. sake
* 1 tbsp. mirin (sweet sake)
* 1 tbsp. soy sauce
* 1 tbsp. ketchup
* 1 tsp. sugar
* 1 tsp. Gochujang (Korean red chili paste)

Directions:
1. Defrost green beans. Boil Konjac strips for a few seconds to skim the scum. Place potato and carrot strips on a microwavable dish, cover, and cook in the microwave for 3 minutes (500w).
2. Season 1 with A.
3. Mix B well.
4. Place the slices of beef so that the length of it is running flat and vertically towards you. Sprinkle a bit of salt and cracked black pepper, sprinkle starch (onto one side) and place the seasoned vegetable strips (2.) on the end of the beef close to you and start rolling.
5. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan, place the rolls seam side down, cover, and steam on low heat for about 5 minutes. Then flip the rolls so that all sides are cooked equally.
6. Add 3 and cook on high heat until thick and glossy.

レシピ（日本語）
http://www.ntv.co.jp/queen/recipe/2012/02/post.html
改良後のレシピ
http://www.cooklabo.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_15.html
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LOVE Sushi (Chirashizushi) for Valentine's Day - Video Recipe

Not knowing how easy this recipe is, everybody will think you are just unbelievable :P


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aW0uaoXiNk

Chirashizushi is sushi rice served on a plate or bowl topped with a variety of colorful toppings such as sashimi and garnishes. It is also known as scattered sushi.

It is eaten annually on Hinamatsuri (ひなまつり) in March or for any special occasion such as birthday, anniversary, etc...

This is an easy Chirashizushi recipe using Chirashizushi seasonings called Sushi Taro (すし太郎)! It can make an authentic Chirashizushi and tastes pretty good, so if you can find it at Asian grocery stores you have to try it out ;)



Save time on cooking on Valentine's day and spend more time with your family or your loved one! hehe

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LOVE Sushi (Chirashizushi)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5min
Number of servings: 2

Equipment:
13cm (5.1-inch) heart shaped cake pan

Ingredients:
500g (1.1lb.) cooked Japanese rice (short-grain rice)
1 Sushi Taro (永谷園 すし太郎)
Kinshi Tamago (shredded egg crepes)
Ikura (salmon roe)
Sakura Denbu (pink colored seasoned shredded codfish)
Nori sheet

Directions:
1. Place cooked Japanese rice in a bowl. Add Sushi Taro (すし太郎) while the rice is hot and slice through rice using rice paddle to separate the grains.
2. Pour hot water over the Kinshi Tamago to make it soft.
3. Lightly press down the sushi rice in a heart-shaped cake pan, turn the pan upside down on a plate, and slowly lift the pan up.
4. Garnish with Kinshi Tamago, Ikura, and Sakura Denbu.
5. Cut out Nori sheet for the letters and place them right before you serve so that they won't wilt.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2012/02/love.html
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Even kids can make ;)

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Pan Fried Avocado - Video Recipe

Simple yet delicious.

Don't you have an experience selecting hard unripe avocado even if you have examined it carefully?! This is the perfect way of eating such a hard avocado! (The heat will make the avocado soft.)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14bdNiBY20

I will show you 3 simple seasonings. I love them all, but my best is butter and soy sauce ;) BTW, butter is a must! haha



If you have a grill pan, it's even better!!!

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Pan Fried Avocado

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 5min
Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:
1 avocado
butter
#1 salt + black pepper
#2 soy sauce
#3 salt + curry powder

Directions:
1. Cut avocado into thick slices.
2. Heat butter in a frying pan and pan-fry the avocado slices for about 3 minutes or so each side until golden brown. (Cover to prevent butter from splattering.)
3. Sprinkle your favorite seasonings.

↓レシピ（日本語）
http://www.cooklabo.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post_08.html
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I won the triple frying pan at the sweepstakes, if you remember. hehe

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Microwave Pudding - Video Recipe

This video will show you how to make a Japanese Custard Pudding in a microwave! The recipe is very easy but please read my instructions carefully since the cooking time differs depending on the wattage and the microwave manufacturer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqL0K7W3lqA

I really recommend you to use 500w microwave for this recipe because it becomes really spongy if you use higher wattage.



Microwave Cooking Safety
http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/2011/09/truth-about-microwave-cooking-safety.html

FYI Microwave Cookies (I look stupid in this video... LoL)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoLStf_-HgU

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Microwave Pudding

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 15min + cooling time
Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:
((Custard Pudding))
1 egg
1tbsp. sugar
150cc milk
a few drops vanilla extract
((Caramel Sauce))
1tsp. sugar
1tsp. water
1tsp. hot water

Directions:
((Caramel Sauce))
1. Combine sugar and water in a microwavable glass bowl. Heat it (uncovered) at 500w for 2-3 minutes until it melts and gets burnt (in brown). (the cooking time depends on the microwave even the wattage is the same, so mine was about 2.5 minutes. please watch out after 2 minutes!!!)
2. Quickly mix hot water, spoon it into center of each microwavable glass dish, and set aside.
((Custard Pudding))
1. Combine egg and sugar, add milk and vanilla extract, and beat well.
2. Strain and pour on top of the caramel.
3. Put the pudding cups in a microwavable container with water. Make sure water is filled up to the level of the pudding and does not spill over into the pudding. Then cover the whole thing with a plastic wrap.
4. Microwave at 500w for 5-7 minutes, until it begins to bubble. My cooking time was 7 minutes but please watch out after 5 minutes since the cooking time depends of the microwave even the wattage is the same.
5. Leave to stand for about 5 minutes. Then serve warm or put in the fridge to serve cold.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-post.html
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Ketchup Miso Stir-Fried Pork and Cabbage - Video Recipe

I combined ketchup and miso to give sweet and rich flavor! It goes great with white rice and perfect for bento :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1OVpi0j6AE

This recipe once appeared on the Kagome's ketchup recipe card and website.
http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-accomplishments.html

以前に私の「豚とキャベツのケチャップ味噌炒め」がカゴメトマトケチャップのレシピカードに掲載されました☆
http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-accomplishments.html



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Ketchup Miso Stir-Fried Pork and Cabbage

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10min
Number of servings: 2

Ingredients:
150g (5.3oz.) thinly sliced pork
A
* 1 tsp. sake
* 1 tsp. soy sauce
* 0.5 tsp. grated garlic
300g (10.6oz.) cabbage (you can add some other leftover vegetables in the fridge: carrot, green pepper, onion, shimeji mushrooms, shitake mushrooms, etc...)
B
* 2 tbsp. sake *you can add water instead
* 1 tbsp. miso
* 1 tbsp. ketchup
* 1 tsp. toban jan (hot bean sauce / Chinese red chili paste, optional)
1 tbsp. sesame oil

Directions:
1. Cut thinly sliced pork into bite-size and season with A.
2. Cut green cabbage into bite-size as well.
3. In a small bowl, mix B well.
4. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan, and saute seasoned pork.
5. When the pork starts to change color, add cabbage and other leftover vegetables and stir-fry until they began to wilt.
6. Then add 3. and cook thoroughly.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-post_15.html
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I hope everyone can get sake and mirin (sweet sake) since they are necessary for Japanese cooking and I use them very often! Of course you can skip them but they really make the foods taste better. hehe

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