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)
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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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Top 10 Hinamatsuri Recipes (3/3 Japanese Doll Festival) | Japanese Cooking 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, and pray for the healthy growth and happiness.

The dolls consist of the Emperor (odairisama), Empress (ohinasama), three court ladies (sanninkanjyo), and five musicians (goninbayashi) in traditional court dress of the Heian period.

Top 10 Hinamatsuri Recipes

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How to Make Sushi Cake for Hinamatsuri (Girl's Festival) - 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.

This year (2015) was my daughter's 1st Hinamatsuri! The very first celebration is important, when family members hope for growth and happiness for baby girls. My daughter still can't eat anything but I hope she liked this Sushi cake :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_bH6fBujfI

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 :)



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Sushi Cake for Hinamatsuri

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 4 people = 15cm (6inch) round cake pan

Ingredients:
green/white/pink Sushi rice
Kinshi Tamago (shredded egg crepe)
smoked salmon
cucumber
2 quail eggs
Nori seaweed sheet
Ikura (salmon roe)
Sakura Denbu (pink colored seasoned shredded codfish)

Directions:
1. Wet the cake 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 cake pan upside down onto a plate to remove the rice.
2. Make a thin ribbon of cucumber for Odairisama (prince)'s Kimono and slice the leftover into thin rounds.
3. Cut out the egg crepe and make a scepter and a fan. Thinly slice the leftover.
4. Place the cucumber slices and shredded egg crepe on the Sushi cake. Wrap the quail eggs with a cucumber ribbon (prince) and smoked salmon (princess). Let them hold the scepter (prince) and the fan (princess). Cut out Nori sheet to make their faces. Attach their hairs with bento picks. Garnish with Ikura and Sakura Denbu to finish.

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

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Recipes for Japanese Doll Festival

Hi! I'm back!!!

As I said yesterday, I'm gonna write about my cute recipes for Japanese Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri).

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.

2 years ago, I made the Emperor and the Empress using "chirashi sushi rice balls".
I made their court dresses using crepe style fried egg (usuyakitamago).
Their heads are too big, but adorable, right?
The recipe is here.



Then last year, I made them in a different style.
This time, I just made rice balls.
I used candy cheese for their head.
It was pretty easy, but very abstract :)
The recipe is here.





Also, on Hinamatsuri, we eat colorful rice puffs (hina-arare).
You can make this easily from sticky rice (mochigome).
The recipe is here.






Now I am thinking what to make this year.
Hmm...
Will see :)

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California Roll for Hinamatsuri (Girl's Festival) - 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.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htnrsgsOWa8

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 California roll :)

↓Hishi Mochi




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California Roll for Hinamatsuri

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 2 rolls (16 pieces)

Necessary Equipment:
makisu (bamboo sushi-roll mat)

Ingredients:
1/2 avocado
6 Kanikama (imitation crab sticks)
((Pink Sushi Rice))
* 110g (3.9oz.) cooked Japanese rice (short-grain rice)
* 2 tsp. Sushi vinegar
* 2 tsp. Sakura Denbu (pink colored seasoned shredded codfish)
((White Sushi Rice))
* 110g (3.9oz.) cooked Japanese rice (short-grain rice)
* 2 tsp. Sushi vinegar
((Green Sushi Rice))
* 110g (3.9oz.) cooked Japanese rice (short-grain rice)
* 2 tsp. Sushi vinegar
* 1 tsp. Aonori (green laver)
1 nori sheet
soy sauce
Wasabi (Japanese Horseradish Paste) if desired
pickled ginger if desired

Directions:
((Pink Rice))
Place cooked Japanese rice in a bowl. Add Sushi vinegar and Sakura Denbu while the rice is hot and slice through rice using rice paddle to separate the grains. (Cool the rice before you use.)
((White Rice))
Place cooked Japanese rice in a bowl. Add Sushi vinegar while the rice is hot and slice through rice using rice paddle to separate the grains. (Cool the rice before you use.)
((Green Rice))
Place cooked Japanese rice in a bowl. Add Sushi vinegar and Aonori while the rice is hot and slice through rice using rice paddle to separate the grains. (Cool the rice before you use.)
1. Cut 1/2 avocado into 4 strips.
2. Cover a bamboo sushi-roll mat with plastic wrap. Cut nori sheet in half and place it on the bamboo sushi-roll mat, shiny side down.
3. Spread 3 different colored sushi rice (pink, white, and green) alternately on a sheet of nori sheet using your finger tips, little bit moistened with water. Turn it over so that the nori sheet facing you.
4. Place avocado and imitation crab sticks lengthwise on the nori sheet. (cut them if too long.)
5. 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).
6. With a moistened knife (bread knife cuts well!) cut the roll into 8 pieces (re-wet as needed. don't push but pull to cut!).
7. Serve with soy sauce, Wasabi, and pickled ginger.

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

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http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2013/02/blog-post_25.html
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California Roll for Hinamatsuri

Last night, my boyfriend attended the after-hours party with his work mates.
He often gets a bite to eat when he gets home, so I made "California Roll for Hinamatsuri" for him.

The recipe is simple.
It is a regular California roll but you give it a twist.

You make 3 different colored sushi rice (pink, white, and green) and draw diagonal strokes on a sheet of nori.
The white color is plain sushi rice.
For pink, you mix "Sakura Denbu", which is pink colored & seasoned shredded codfish.
For green, you mix "Aonori", which is a type of edible green seaweed in powdered form.
The order of colors must be pink, white, and then green.
These are the colors of Hishi Mochi (diamond shaped rice cake), commonly consists of three layers; pink, white, and green, from top to bottom. Hishi Mochi is usually presented with hina dolls, which I showed you yesterday. 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.

Don't you think this is a good idea?
My boyfriend enjoyed eating it :)
By the way, I didn't know the actual meaning of Hishi Mochi until I translate this into English.
It was a good lesson for me!

Okay. This is all for today.
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Crispy Hina-Arare Cheese Truffles

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. 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.

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.

Today, I will show you a crispy truffles recipe using leftover hina-arare ;)

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Crispy Hina-Arare Cheese Truffles

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10min + 60min refrigeration time
Number of servings: 8

Ingredients:
50g (1.8oz.) cream cheese *softened to room temperature
50g (1.8oz.) white chocolate *melted over a pot of boiling water
30g (1.0oz.) hina-arare (for filling) *use the small grains
moderate amount hina-arare (for topping) *use the small grains

Directions:
1. In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese and melted white chocolate, add hina-arare (for filling), and gently mix it in.



2. Divide the mixture into 8, roll into balls using hands, roll truffles in hina-arare (for topping), and refrigerate for 30 minutes until they set.



My original recipe in Japanese is here.
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Verrrrry easy, and not that sweet, so try it out!

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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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Simmered Chicken in Grated Potato

Oops again!
I was so drowsy last night that I couldn't write my diary.
But here I'm back :)

It was pretty warm yesterday since it rained at night.
Also, today, it is like spring weather!

Yesterday, at lunch break, I went to the post office.
My workplace is located near the post office after the relocation, so it is very convenient now!

Anyway, I realized that I am not hearing from many of the contests I have applied for...
I guess I shouldn't look back but go on to the next!!!

Yesterday, 10th person has reported my "Simmered Chicken in Grated Potato" at Cookpad!
I wrote about this report function before.
This is my mother's recipe :)
Actually, the original recipe was pork, but I used sliced chicken breast instead to make it healthier.
The point is you simmer the chicken in grated potato.
The potato adds thickness to the cooking liquid and this comes out verrry delicious!
I love to pour it over the rice ;)
If you are interested in the recipe, let me know.
I will certainly translate it into English!

Okay, tomorrow I will show you my cute recipe for Japanese Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri).
Please come back and check it out!
If I don't fall asleep. Ha-ha!

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Koinobori Spring Rolls (Recipe) - Video Recipe

Koinobori (こいのぼり) is carp-shaped wind socks traditionally flown on May 5th in Japan to celebrate "Tango no Sekku" (端午の節句), boy's festival, in honor of sons and in the hope that they will grow up healthy and strong.

However in 1948, the government renamed the day "Kodomo no Hi" (こどもの日), children's day, to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness.

But we Japanese still celebrate "Tango no Sekku" on this day! If you come to Japan, you will find many foods and products represent Koinobori (carp)!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elmy6FJkwyw

So, today, I will show you how to make carp-shaped spring rolls because my darling requested it. hehe



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Koinobori Spring Rolls

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 1 hour
Number of servings: 10

Ingredients:
((Spring Rolls))
10 spring roll pastry (wrappers)
100g (3.5oz.) thinly sliced pork
100g (3.5oz.) carrot
100g (3.5oz.) cabbage
1 (30g=1.1oz.) green pepper
80g (3oz.) boiled takenoko (bamboo shoot)
2 shiitake mushrooms *dried ones are perfect
1 tbsp. cooking oil
A
* 1 tbsp. soy sauce
* 1 tbsp. sake
* 2 tsp. sugar
* 3 tbsp. water *chicken stock is perfect
* salt and pepper
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tbsp. katakuriko (starch) with 2 tbsp. water
a bit of flour and water to seal the spring roll pastry
vegetable oil for frying
((Decoration))
boiled star-shaped carrot
boiled green beans
sliced American cheese and nori sheet for eyes
ketchup for fish scales

Directions:
((Spring Rolls))
1. Thinly slice the pork and the vegetables. *season the pork with salt and pepper if you have time
2. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan and saute the pork. When the pork starts to change color, add carrots, bamboo shoots, green peppers, shiitake mushrooms, and cabbages in order. Then cook until softened and season with A.
3. Turn off the heat, add katakuriko (starch) with water, heat again to thicken the sauce, then season with sesame oil. Stop the heat and leave it to cool completely.
4. Divide the filling into 10 portions. Place 1 portion of the filling about 2 inches above the bottom corner of the spring roll pastry. Roll the wrapper half-way. Then fold both sides in toward the center and continue to roll. Spread a small amount of the mixture of flour and water on the tip to seal.
5. Heat vegetable oil in a large pan to 140C (284F). Dip 5 (or maybe all if you have a large pan) spring rolls and fry them slowly until golden brown and crisp, stirring occasionally. *It takes about 10 minutes but in this way you will get crispy spring rolls!
((Decoration))
1. Place the boiled green beans, the boiled star-shaped carrot and the spring rolls on a plate.
2. Cut out the sliced American cheese and nori sheet to make the eyes. Draw fish scales with ketchup.

* If you want a dipping sauce, you can mix soy sauce and Japanese mustard (Karashi) together.

↓レシピ（日本語）
http://www.cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2012/04/blog-post_24.html
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I hope you can make this for your boys :D

Girl's day recipe is HERE.
Easy Hinaningyo Rice Balls for Hinamatsuri
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Professional Eyeshadow Palette

I decided not to do the bonus makeup video but the pro eyeshadow palette I bought was amazingly good! They all stay on really well :D

BTW, this is hinamatsuri makeup!
Check out my eyelids in my next video!
It might be hard to realize, though... haha



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Wrong Effort

Hi! It's freezing cold today.
It's supposed to snow again in the afternoon! Brrrr...

Well, today is Hinamatsuri, but not having any bright news at all...
Have you ever continued doing something what you think is right for a long time and realized it was wrong after a few years? I just had this kind and remaining deep in the shock. (It happens to me once in a while!) I'm not gonna write about it in detail but it is about my camera setting... I have continued using it for more than 2 years... and was a bad decision!

Yes, never too late to change it from today, but 2 years (730 days) are too long to let it go :(

I found a balloon like jose for myself! Ha-ha-ha X(



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The First Snow?!

It is snowing today!
The first snow has actually fallen in January, but it was only the snow like dust, so kind of happy to see it falling this much! I hope it stops by the time I go home, though...

Anyway, March 3rd is Hinamatsuri (Japanese Doll Festival). I wrote about the event in detail last year (<--please scroll down the linked page to find the posts)! Unfortunately, I don't think I can create something for this event this year, since I have so much work to do this weekend. Oh gosh...

The image here is... can you guess what kind of sweet the snowman is? I made it last year for Christmas. The image name is the answer ;)

I hope I have finished all my work by the time I come back here next week... See ya!!!

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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

↓レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2014/02/blog-post_28.html
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Italian Hina Arare

Today, I took a half day off to see dermatologist since my skin was dry and itchy.
Also, I went to the bank since I cannot go during the weekday.
I had such a productive day!

However, before I go home, I bought a bag of Hina Arare (because it was at half price) and ate them all and felt sick...
I think it should be eaten moderately.

So, today is Hinamatsuri!
I made Italian Hina Arare for appetizer.
I used tomato for pink, mozzarella cheese for white, and avocado for green. (I explained about those three colors last week.)
I marinated them with wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper to give an Italian touch :)
My boyfriend was surprised with this idea!

Okay. This is all for today.
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