Thursday, May 24, 2012

Paella Japonesa (How to Make Japanese-Style Paella) - Video Recipe

La paella es el plato tradicional de España, un rico arroz con mariscos.
Pero en Japón, mejillón y camarón con cabeza son muy caros, por eso cociné con ingredientes japoneses, por ejemplo hongos shimeji, almeja (en la temporada en Japón), y camarón sin cabeza (usado ingredientes muy económicos en Japón). Y también, no tenemos paellera por eso cociné en sartén.

Lo siento no es la paella Valenciana o España, pero te gustan mi receta!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwk9Z1Wi1kM

Paella is a traditional dish from Spain, a very tasty rice dish with seafood.
But in Japan, mussel and head-on shrimp are very expensive, so I used Japanese ingredients, such as shimeji mushrooms, clams (in season now), and head-off shrimps. Also, we don't own paellera (paella pan) in Japanese households, so I used a frying pan (Tefal pan with removable handle).

Sorry this recipe is not from Valencia or Spain, but I hope you like my recipe!!!



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Paella Japonesa (How to Make Japanese-Style Paella)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 40min
Number of servings: 3 people

Necessary Equipment:
26cm (10.2inch) frying pan

Ingredients:
180g (6.4oz.) chicken thigh without skin
3 bacon strips
6 large shrimps
120g (4.2oz.) squid body
200g (7.0oz.) clams
100g (3.5oz.) shimeji mushrooms
1 (75g=2.5oz.) small green pepper
1 (75g=2.5oz.) small red pepper
1 (200g=7.0oz.) tomato
1.5 cups = 240g (8.5oz.) rice
a pinch of saffron
350ml hot water
1/2 (100g=3.5oz.) onion
1 clove garlic
50ml white wine (or sake)
1 bouillon cube (or consomme cube)
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp. olive oil
lemon wedges

Directions:
1. If your clams have some sand in them, place the clams in a dark container and fill it with salted water (as salty as sea water). And let sit for several hours. The clams push salt water and sand out of their shells.
2. Soak a pinch of saffron in the 350ml hot water to extract the color.
3. Devein shrimps with shells using a bamboo skewer or a toothpick. Cut squid into rings. Cut chicken and bacon strips into bite-sized pieces. Break shimeji mushrooms into pieces. Mince the onion and garlic. Cut peppers into strips. Dice the tomato.
4. Heat the olive oil in a pan. Saute onion and garlic until fragrant. Add bacon, chicken, and squid, then cook until cooked through.. Then add rice and stir until evenly coated with oil.
5. Add white wine (or sake), saffron hot water (2.), bouillon cube (or consomme cube), bay leaf, shimeji mushrooms, and diced tomato. Cover (use a lid without a hole, or if you have a hole on your lid, seal it with aluminum foil) and bring to a boil on high heat for 5 minutes.
6. Add shrimps and clams on top of the rice. Cover and set to low heat and let it simmer for 13-15 minutes until water is absorbed and rice is cooked - you can quickly peep into the pot and check.
7. Arrange peppers on top, cover again, and steam on low heat for 5 minutes.
8. Uncover, and turn the heat to high until when you hear the crackling noise (until the liquid is gone).
9. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve directly from the pan.

レシピ(日本語)
http://www.cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2012/05/blog-post_24.html
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Monday, May 21, 2012

Annular Solar Eclipse in Tokyo (東京の金環日食)

An annular solar eclipse was seen in the sky over Tokyo on May 21, 2012 (6AM-9AM).

It was very cloudy this morning, so we were very lucky to see this :D





Maximum Solar Eclipse at 7:35AM.



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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Nutella Mille Crêpe Cake (How to Make Crepes) - Video Recipe

Mille crêpe is a cake made with many layers of crêpe (thin pancake). Mille means "a thousand" in French. Although it is written in French, it is originated in Japan (I found this info on the Net). And of course, it is a very popular cake in Japan!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58ZyDkPPyeE

I was so lazy that I made only 8 crepes and cut into half to make a half-round cake. hehe You will see how I did that in the end of the video ;)

I used nutella and whipped cream for the fillings.
They were absolutely delicious :D



Of course you don't have to make Mille Crepe. You can just wrap your favorite filling in a sheet of crepe and enjoy!

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Nutella Mille Crêpe Cake

Difficulty: Easier than you think!
Time: 20min
Number of servings: half round cake

Necessary Equipment:
26cm (10.2inch) frying pan

Ingredients:
((8 crêpes))
2 eggs *room temperature
100g (3.5oz.) cake flour
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
2 tbsp. melted butter
250ml milk *room temperature
a few drops vanilla extract
((fillings))
nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)
200ml fresh cream (heavy whipping cream)
1 tbsp. granulated sugar

Directions:
((8 crêpes))
1. Sift the flour in a bowl. Add sugar and egg, and mix well with a wire whisk.
2. Add half the milk and melted butter, and mix well. Strain the batter to remove lumps. Then add the rest of the milk and a few drops vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
3. Cover with a plastic wrap and leave the batter to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
4. Use a nonstick pan, or wipe the surface of the frying pan with a thin layer of cooking oil using a paper towel. Heat the pan on medium, pour a ladleful of the crepe batter into the pan, slowly move the pan in a circular motion to spread the batter evenly.
5. Cook the crepe until the edges begin to dry, then flip the crepe over and cook the other side for about 10 seconds.
6. Leave them to cool completely.
((fillings))
1. Combine fresh cream and granulated sugar in a dry, clean bowl. Float the bottom of the bowl in ice water, whisk the cream until it forms a soft peak.
2. Place one layer of crepe on a plate. Spread the cream. Place another layer of crepe, and spread nutella. Repeat until you have used all the crepes.
3. Rest the cake in the fridge for 1 hour and cut into half. Spread nutella (use it as a glue) and place the other half on top to make a half round mille crepe cake.
4. Then again rest in the fridge until chilled and nutella hardens up. In this way, you can easily cut the cake.

レシピ(日本語)
http://www.cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2012/05/blog-post_19.html
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