Microwave Cooking Safety

Do you think microwave cooking is unsafe?!
Do you think microwaving food in plastic wrap or container is dangerous?!

Long time ago, I once heard it is unsafe but nowadays I don't. Microwave cooking is very popular in Japan, and I think we don't care about it. So, I was very surprised to receive a lot of comments regarding the safety of it (after posting my microwave cooking videos).

Therefore, I contacted my microwave manufacturer (National / Panasonic) and my plastic wrap manufacturer (Asahi Kasei) to hear what they would respond.

Microwave Safety:
- The radio waves would never leak from microwave and of course it is not visible. (The light in the microwave is to check if the food is done or not.)
- It would never cause chemical transformation into toxic forms. Microwave is out for more than 40 years and there is no such an issue.
- The major drawback of the microwave oven is that food doesn’t heat evenly, which means bacteria and other micro-organisms can thrive in the cold spots. Therefore, microwave oven can be dangerous if foods are cooked unevenly.

Plastic Wrap Safety:
- They don't use harmful substance.
- Just make sure the upper temperature limit before you use microwavable plastic products. However, even if it melts, the food is edible.

These are the answers I received for the products I use, so just make sure with your manufacturers to ensure the safety.

My Conclusion:
Overall, it seems safe if you cook foods thoroughly using microwave.

But who knows what would be said after many years. Therefore, I would say it is better not used for the main source of cooking if you are skeptical about the chemical transformation on foods cooked in microwaves. Since microwave is very popular, I believe our government (in Japan) would never drill down on issues related to it.

Everyone has their own ideas on this issue... What do you think?!

(I feel like doing a summer vacations homework. LoL)

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Hello Kitty Art Exhibition

My mom gave me free tickets for Hello Kitty Art Exhibition (ハローキティ アート展) held in Ginza, so my darling and I've been there while typhoon is approaching. haha Luckily it didn't rain :D

The exhibition was a display of some modern Hello Kitty artwork by Yamaguchi Yuko (3rd Hello Kitty designer), history of Hello Kitty designs since it was born in 1974, and some local Hello Kitty collections nationwide. It was interesting but what I thought was not worth paying 10 bucks per person. haha

We were not allowed to take pictures at the exhibition, so I have only one pic to share, which I took at the entrance.



Of course, I headed to the huge sanrio shop in Ginza after this and enjoyed Hello Kitty there again. hehe

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Healthy Microwave Meatloaf - Video Recipe

I know I have a delay posting this here, so whomever already watched, thanks ;D

This is my favorite healthy meatloaf! I always want to eat something really healthy that you don't have to care much about calories, so I came up with this idea.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCW5r30BJuY

Kanikama (imitation crab meat) makes it tasty, fluffy, and delicious :)

Great for bento, too ;D



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Healthy Microwave Meatloaf

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 25min
Number of servings: 4

Necessary Equipment:
microwave
microwavable glass loaf pan

Ingredients:
1/4 cup panko (bread crumbs)
1 tbsp. milk
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* 200g (7oz.) minced chicken breast
* 50g (1.7oz.) minced onion
* 1 small egg
* 1 tbsp. sake (or white wine)
* salt & black pepper
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* 50g (1.7oz.) mixed vegetables
* 120g (4.2oz.) kanikama (imitation crab meat/crab sticks)
* 30g (1oz.) shredded pizza cheese
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* 3 tbsp. ketchup
* 2 tbsp. sweet chili sauce
cooking oil

Directions:
1. With hands, tear kanikama (crab meat) into shreds.
2. In a large bowl, soak panko (bread crumbs) in milk. Add A and mix well with your hands. Add B and mix well with your hands.
3. Place 2 in a plastic wrap, place in a microwavable glass loaf pan, and wrap up securely.
4. Microwave for 5 minutes at 500 watts. *Depending on the heat of the microwave, cooking time may differ.
5. Remove from the pan and remove the plastic wrap, heat cooking oil in a pan, and cook until the surface is browned.
6. Mix C and make a sauce.
7. Slice the meatloaf and serve with the sauce!

↓レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post.html
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Enjoy :D

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