Ton (Pork) Balls Nabe

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It was my first time to translate my recipe but I had a request so I tried my best :)
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This is one of the Nabe (or Nabemono) recipes that my boyfriend loved.
I wrote about this the other day.
I made it like Tonjiru (pork and vegetable miso soup), one of my boyfriend's favorite food :)

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Ton (Pork) Balls Nabe

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 30-45min
Number of servings: 3-4

Ingredients:
300g (0.6lb.) ground pork
A
* 1 tbsp. grated ginger
* 2 tbsp. sake
* 2 tbsp. water
* 1 tbsp. black sesame
* a pinch of salt
250g (0.5lb.) daikon (Japanese radish)
125g (0.25lb.) carrot
1 gobo (Japanese burdock)
1 long green onion
4 shitake mushrooms
125g (0.25lb.) konjac
5 cups (1000cc) water
B
* 4 tbsp. red miso (regular soybean paste is OK!)
* 1 tbsp. Shinshu miso (regular soybean paste is OK!)
karashi (Japanese mustard)
shichimi togarashi (seven flavor chili pepper)

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, mix ground pork and A very well.
2. Wash well (shave the skin if needed) and thinly slice gobo (Japanese burdock) and soak in vinegar water to remove harshness.
3. Peel daikon (Japanese radish) and thinly slice into quarter-rounds. Peel carrot and thinly slice into half-rounds. Cut long green onion into 7cm (2.5inches) slices on the diagonal. Remove stems and cut shitake mushrooms into 4 pieces. Slice konjac and boil 2-3 minutes in order to skim the scum.
4. Boil the water in Nabe (large casserole) and roll 1. into small balls and dip into the boiling water one by one and simmer until done.
5. Skim the scum and add daikon, carrot, burdock, konjac and shitake mushrooms. Then cover and cook for about 15 minutes on medium heat.
6. Again, skim the scum. Dilute Miso in 1/2 cup soup broth and add to the soup.
7. Add long green onion and cook for about 3 minutes.
(Serve with karashi and shichimi togarashi, if you like.)

My original recipe in Japanese is here.
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Rum Black Currant Dark Chocolate Brownies

Today, it is snowing!!!
It seems like to stop in the evening though.

Anyway, I don't have much time today.
I have a task to do and I am pretty excited to handle it!
Maybe I might be unable to update my diary tomorrow as well, but please forgive me.

Briefly, I will write about my Valentine's day recipe.
This is also from last year: Rum Black Currant Dark Chocolate Brownies.
I used rum soaked black currant and dark chocolate to make this.
The sour taste of black currant and the bitter taste of dark chocolate will soften the sweetness, so I recommend this for those who don't like sweet stuff (like my boyfriend).

Okay, I gotta go now.
Hope to see you again tomorrow!

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Luxury Strawberry Chocolate

Yesterday I was so busy that I couldn't write my diary...
Might be difficult to write on Monday.

Anyway, it supposed to snow yesterday, but it didn't.
I hate the havoc on the station, so it was okay. (I mean, I looked forward to it a little...)
Instead, there was a temporary blackout at Marunouchi Line...
This kind of train accident reminds me of that bad day...
But luckily, there wasn't any effect on my transportation, so I could go to work on time :)

Different story, on Saturday I went to my favorite cafe and was not that cold than I thought.
I stayed there for about 5 hours as usual.
I needed to think of chocolate recipes for Valentines day and I struggled a little.
I guess you know why --> my boyfriend doesn't like sweet stuff!!!
But I tried my best.
I came up with a few ideas and created 3 new chocolate recipes on Sunday!!!
I will show you if I have a chance :)
My mother and sisters loved my "Coffee Chocolate Brownies" so I hope I can write about this recipe at least someday.

Anyway, last year, I made "Luxury Strawberry Chocolate".
I baked chocolate cookies and glued strawberries on top of each with rum ganache.
Then I garnished them with heart shaped chocolates, which are also glued with rum ganache.
It wasn't that sweet, so my boyfriend ate it without hesitation.
Sorry in Japanese, but the recipe is here.
I will write in English if anyone wants.

Okay!
This is all for today.

Bye for now!

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