Wednesday, December 4, 2013

How to Make Christmas Tree Alaska Rolls (Cooked Salmon and Avocado) - Video Recipe

This sushi roll is perfect for people who don't like raw fish :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3bSHdjCAJY

Ikura (salmon roe) is salty enough that you don't need soy sauce to eat.

Very handy recipe for parties!



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Christmas Tree Alaska Rolls (Cooked Salmon and Avocado)

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 30min
Number of servings: 2 rolls (12 pieces)

Ingredients:
330g (11.7oz.) cooked Japanese rice (short-grain rice)
2 tbsp. Sushi vinegar*
Aonori (green laver)
white toasted sesame seeds
1 filet (100g=3.5oz.) salmon
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* 1 tbsp. mayonnaise
* 1/2 tsp. Wasabi (Japanese Horseradish Paste) if desired
1/2 avocado
2 Nori sheets
Ikura (salmon roe)
star-shaped cheddar cheese if desired

Directions:
1. Place cooked Japanese rice in a bowl. Add Sushi vinegar while the rice is hot and slice through rice using rice paddle to separate the grains. (Cool the rice before you use.)
2. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Heat a thin layer of cooking oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat. Place the salmon, cover, and cook for 2 minutes. Flip it over, cover, and cook for another 2 minutes. Stop the heat, then leave to cool in the pan. *You can grill, bake in the oven at 200C (392F) for about 10 minutes, or microwave at 500w (medium) for about 2 minutes.
3. Cut avocado into 4 strips.
4. Remove bones and skin of salmon if any. Then break it into pieces in a bowl. Then toss with A.
5. Cover a bamboo sushi-roll mat with plastic wrap. Place Nori sheet on the bamboo sushi-roll mat, shiny side down. Spread 1/2 of the sushi rice on Nori sheet using your finger tips, little bit moistened with water. Sprinkle with Aonori (green laver) and white toasted sesame seeds. Flip it over so that the Nori sheet facing you.
6. Place avocado and the salmon mixture lengthwise on the Nori sheet.
7. Roll the bamboo mat forward, hold the line of ingredients firmly with your fingers, make sure all the ingredients are pressed in, roll it completely, then gently press the mat around the roll to shape it (do not squeeze).
8. With a moistened knife (bread knife cuts well) cut off both ends, then cut the roll into 6 pieces (re-wet as needed. don't push but pull to cut).
9. Pile up the sushi rolls like a Christmas tree on a dish, sprinkle with Ikura (salmon roe), garnish with some star-shaped cheddar cheese if desired.

* Ingredients to make sushi vinegar from scratch.
1.5 tbsp. rice vinegar
1/2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt

↓レシピ(日本語)
http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2013/12/blog-post.html
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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Maggi Hong Kong Style Hot and Sour Soup - Video Recipe

I bought this hot and sour soup mix in Taiwan :)
http://createeathappy.blogspot.jp/2013/11/souvenirs-from-taiwan.html

You can make the soup by adding it in 800ml of hot water. BUT if you make in the way I did, it becomes really delicious!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYAiy5vy5Z4

This soup mix is not sold in Japan and I thought it is easy and fast way to enjoy authentic flavor of hot and sour soup.

Perfect souvenir from Taiwan!!



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Maggi Hong Kong Style Hot and Sour Soup

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 10min
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
1 Maggi Hong Kong Style Hot and Sour Soup Mix
800ml water
100g (3.5oz.) chicken fillets (breast)
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* 1 tsp. soy sauce
* 1 tsp. sesame oil
* 1 tsp. Katakuriko (potato starch)
1/3 long onion
1 egg
1-2 tsp. black vinegar if you like
Ra-Yu (hot chili oil) if you like

Directions:
1. Cut the long onion into thin strips. Thinly slice the chicken and season with A. *by adding starch, you can seal in the juices and the flavor (Umami) of the chicken when you cook.
2. Bring 800ml water to a boil. Add chicken, then remove the foam if necessary.
3. When the chicken strips are cooked, turn off the heat, and mix in the soup mix.
4. Then simmer again, add the long onion strips, slowly stream the beaten egg through chopsticks so that the egg cooks in ribbons.
5. Season with black vinegar if you like.
6. Serve in a dish with Ra-Yu (it wakens up your appetite) if you like.

↓レシピ(日本語)
http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/2013/11/blog-post_30.html
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Souvenirs from Taiwan



鳳梨酥 Pineapple Cakes and 緑豆小月餅 Green Bean Cake @ 犁記餅店 リージービンディェン (Taipei Leechi)


鳳梨酥 Pineapple Cakes and 緑豆沙 Green Bean Cake @ 李製餅家 リーズー・ビンジャー (Li zhi Bing Jia)


鼎泰豐 ディンタイフォン (Din Tai Fung) 小籠包 (Xiaolongbao soup dumplings) Mobile Strap


Goodies from local supermarket:
波的多洋芋片 (蚵仔煎味 オアチェン) - oyster omelette flavored potato chips
王子麺 - instant noodles
美極 港式酸辣濃湯 ガンシー スァンラーノンタン (香港風 サンラータン) - maggi hong kong hot and sour soup
Kid-O - creamy butter cracker sandwich
こんにゃく玄米ロール - konjac brown rice roll?!


Souvenirs from Google Taiwan:
Nougats @ 糖村 タンツン (Sugar & Spice)
Pineapple & Egg Yolk Pastry 卵黄入りパイナップルケーキ @ Chia Te
烏龍茶 (Oolong Tea) @ 小茶栽堂 ゼニック (Zenique)


1981 台北藝術照 (1981 Taipei):
I have NO connection to the studio, so just show my pictures if you want to refer to me. I hope they remember me XD
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