Scallop Roses

This is my award winning recipe from Quick Scallop Recipe Contest held in Hokkaido on 11/4.

10 winners were selected out of 372 entries nationwide.

My recipe is real easy. It just requires 3 minutes to prepare! Very cute and gorgeous idea for your party appetizer!



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Scallop Roses

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 3min
Number of servings: 4 pieces

Ingredients:
4 jumbo sea scallops
12 thinly sliced prosciutto
Taberu La-Yu (Edible La-Yu)

Directions:
1. Wrap each scallop with 3 slices of prosciutto, like a rose.
2. Top scallops with Taberu La-Yu.

My original recipe in Japanese is here.
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As I wrote before, Taberu La-Yu stormed Japan in 2010!!! Sorry if it is not available around you, but this item is really tasty and versatile. Must try out!!!

See you again :D

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SPAM Pork Tsukune (Japanese Teriyaki Meatballs)

This is my award winning recipe from SPAM Recipe Contest 2010.

Tsukune are Japanese meatballs. We use chicken or pork and can be fried, simmered, or grilled. Cooked with salty sweet sauce and yolk for dipping is a popular Izakaya style. I arranged it with SPAM and a hint of ginger!

It's a perfect recipe for bento since it goes great with white rice. At the same time, it's a tasty appetizer for your sake!

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SPAM Pork Tsukune

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 12 pieces

Ingredients:
150g (5.2oz.) SPAM
50g (1.7oz.) mixed vegetables
A
* 300g (10.5oz.) ground pork
* 1 clove of grated garlic
* 1 tbsp. grated ginger
* 1 egg white
* 1 tsp. starch
* salt and cracked black pepper
B
* 2 tbsp. soy sauce
* 2 tbsp. mirin (sweet sake)
1 tbsp. cooking oil
1 fresh beaten egg yolk (if preferred)
chopped scallions

Directions:
1. Dice SPAM into small pieces.
2. Mix (A) in a bowl by hand until the mixture comes together and sticky. Add mixed vegetables and diced SPAM, and mix well. Roll the mixture into 12 small oval balls.
3. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan, place (2.), cook until the surface is lightly golden, add (B), and simmer until the sauce thickens and almost dry.
4. Sprinkle chopped scallions and serve with fresh egg yolk sauce (if preferred).

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Finally translated. Enjoy!

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Pink Jeweled Eyes Hello Kitty - Pros and Cons

What do you think of this Hello Kitty?

I think it's cute! It went nicely with my iPhone :D
I should have taken a picture together.

However, my darling and co-workers said it's weird...

Sometimes, I find Hello Kitty that I would never buy, so this might be one for others... People have different tastes, so that's why we have many Hello Kitty variations. hehe

Tonight, I am seeing my friends from college time. I have some time to shop at Sanrio. Yay!

Have a good day.

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