Chicken Adobo - Video Recipe

Chicken Adobo is the national dish of the Philipines.
Sweet and sour taste goes great with rice!!!
For sure, many Japanese love this taste and so does my darling :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CmFznqt8_s



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Chicken Adobo (Traditional Filipino Recipe)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 2hrs
Number of servings: 12 pieces

Ingredients:
12 chicken drumsticks with bone
A
* 1 clove garlic, sliced
* 2 bay leaves
* 1/2 cup (100ml) soy sauce
* 1/2 cup (100ml) rice vinegar
* 2 tbsp. sugar
* 1 (200g=7oz) onion, cut into wedges
* cracked black pepper
steamed rice

Directions:
1. Remove excess fat from the chicken pieces if desired. Prick the chicken with a fork to let the seasonings penetrate.
2. Combine A in a large pot. Cover and marinate the chicken for 1 hour. *you can use a Ziploc bag and keep in the fridge for more than 1 hour
3. Add 1/2 cup (100ml) water and bring to a boil. Then turn the heat down to low and cover with otoshi buta (drop-lid - you can use aluminum foil) and cook for 30 minutes. *if you can, stir occasionally
4. Uncover and simmer until sauce is reduced and slightly thickened.
5. Serve the chicken with (or over) steamed rice and drizzle with the sauce. *noodles, pasta, bread, or mashed potatoes goes well, too!

↓レシピ（日本語）
http://www.cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2012/05/blog-post_17.html
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My mom's simmered chicken recipe is here :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZckZdxQe0

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What is Cake Flour?

I receive many questions regarding the Cake Flour I use, so here is the answer!

Cake Flour, we call 薄力粉 (Hakurikiko), is soft (weak) wheat flour of low viscosity and protein content. It has a fine texture and gives cakes more tender texture than regular flour.

In my recipes, I always use Nisshin Seifun's Hakurikikomugiko.
I hope you can find this at your nearest Asian grocery store.
日清 フラワー (薄力小麦粉)
http://www.nisshin.com/products/detail/4902110320664.html


Violet has premium quality. Whiter and has finer texture.
I seldom use it because it is pricey. hehe
日清 バイオレット(薄力小麦粉)
http://www.nisshin.com/products/detail/4902110341751.html



Here I googled the Cake Flour products around you.
I hope you can find any of the below.

Swans Down Cake Flour
http://www.prestoflour.com/Portals/SwansDown/portal.aspx?tabid=15


Pillsbury - Softasilk Cake Flour
http://www.pillsburybaking.com/products/details/764


King Arthur Flour - Unbleached Cake Flour
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/flours/cake-flour.html


Premier Foods - Snowflake Cake Flour
http://www.premierfoods.com/snowflake.htm


Sasko - Cake Flour
http://www.sasko.co.za/grain/grain_flour.html


Pilmico - Wooden Spoon Cake Flour
http://www.pilmico.com/pilmico/5102:flour-soft.html


I don't recommend this (because I never tired it) but the substitute for cake flour (to make 1 cup of cake flour) is to use 7/8 cup all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons cornstarch.

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Healthy Banana Bran Muffin - Video Recipe

This video will show you how to bake healthy banana bran muffins with thank you message ;)

As a gift, I recommend you to use healthy ingredients!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zqtAjcnxl4

Great idea to thank your mom on mother's day, or your family, or even your friends!!!

I want my mom to stay healthy and beautiful, so I gave this to her. She was happy :D



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Thank You Banana Bran Muffin

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 1hr (15min preparation, 25-30min cooking, 10min decoration)
Number of servings: 7 (4cm/1.6inch) muffin cups

Necessary Equipment:
blender / mixer

Ingredients:
((Banana Bran Muffin))
30g (1.0oz.) all-bran cereal
2 tbsp. soy milk
A
* 1 ripe banana
* 60g (2.1oz.) butter *softened to room temperature
* 60g (2.1oz.) brown sugar
* 2 eggs *room temperature
B
* 70g (2.5oz.) cake flour
* 1/2 tsp. baking powder
((Decoration))
toothpicks
TEPRA: label printer

Directions:
((Banana Bran Muffin))
1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. Combine all-bran and soy milk, and let soak for a few minutes.
3. Place A and 2. in a blender / mixer and process until smooth.
4. Put 3. in a bowl, sift in B, and fold in with a spatula.
5. Spoon the mixture into muffin cups up to 80% full. Bake at 180C (350F) for 25-30 minutes.
6. Place the cakes on the wire rack to cool.
((Decoration))
1. Make a Thank You toothpick flags.
2. Place the toothpick flag in the center of the muffin.

レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2012/05/blog-post_09.html
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Okinawa Brown Sugar: contains a lot of vitamins minerals
http://okinawa-kokuto.co.jp/

TEPRA Website
http://www.kingjim.co.jp/products/tepra

Other Thank You Recipe Ideas ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBWdFhMnDio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eUYa4fz3h4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4GUoRl0WI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA0KDkhHfrk

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