La Boutique Du Chocolat 2014: Japanese Chocolate Gift Ideas

On Saturday, my darling and I've been to "La Boutique Du Chocolat" at Printemps in Ginza. It is an event for Valentine's day, selling collections of amazing chocolates with FREE tastings :D



The event was titled "Chocolat qui se merit (Chocolate you deserve)". Nowadays, many girls are getting chocolates for themselves, obviously. hehe



Well, my darling and I don't have a sweet tooth, so we tasted them all but I just bought skeleton patterned chocolates (from Compartes Chocolatier) for my dad. So cute XD



Do you get chocolates for yourself on Valentine's day?!

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馳走 卒啄 (Chisou Sottaku)

Japan Restaurant Week 2014 has started from 1/24-2/11.

My darling booked 2 Michelin-starred restaurants for our Saturday dine-outs since it is a great opportunity to try out expensive restaurants at reasonable prices :)

This Saturday, we went to a restaurant called 馳走 卒啄 (Chisou Sottaku) in Ginza.

It is an authentic 懐石料理 (Kaiseki-ryori) restaurant which features organic traditional Japanese vegetables such as Kaga-yasai, Kyo-yasai, and Edo-yasai. They serve superb Kaiseki which reflects chef’s experience and keen sense.

What we had were just amazing :)
Very fine dishes that ensure maximum flavor of the ingredients.
If you can understand this fineness, I'm sure you are Japanese! hehe

Restaurant week set price: 7,350yen
Their menu changes daily depending on fresh seasonal ingredients.

先付け (Sakizuke): seasonal appetizer dishes


八寸 (Hassun): a tray of tidbits


椀 (Owan): soup


造り (Otsukuri): sashimi


合肴 (Aizakana): mini nabe dish and simmered dish


焼物 (Yakimono): broiled fish


飯 (Meshi): rice dish


デザート (Dessert)


Next week, Italian restaurant :)

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How to Make Sushi Burrito - Video Recipe

My darling was reading a newspaper the other day and found "Sushi Burrito" is very popular overseas.

Well… we don't have it in Japan and I never tried it, so I thought it is very weird. BUT my recipe turned out amazing XD


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1qtIkpVu9Q

Sushi rice gives perfect appetizing flavor over all!!!



It is also perfect for Setsubun!
http://createeathappy.blogspot.jp/2012/01/lucky-eho-maki-salmon-avocado-alasca.html

The lucky direction of the year 2024 is East Northeast slightly East. (2024年 令和6年の恵方は 東北東やや東).

If you eat Eho-Maki facing in that direction it will bring you a good luck. But just remember you have to close your eyes and eat all without speaking! You can speak after you complete it ;)

Give it a try!!!

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Sushi Burrito

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 4 rolls

Ingredients:
4 (16cm=6.5inch) flour tortillas
150g (5.3oz.) cooked Japanese rice (short-grain rice)
1 tbsp. Sushi vinegar*
toasted white sesame seeds
lettuce
Shiso leaves (green perilla leaves)
Wasabi Guacamole Japonés (video recipe available)
shredded cheese
chopped green onions

* Ingredients to make sushi vinegar from scratch.
1 tbsp. rice vinegar
1/3 tbsp. sugar
1/3 tsp. salt

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. Make Wasabi Guacamole Japonés (video recipe available).
3. Divide the sushi rice into 4 portions. Spread the sushi rice on a flour tortilla using your finger tips, little bit moistened with water. Then sprinkle with toasted white sesame seeds.
4. In the center of the wrapper, layer lettuce, Shiso leaves, Wasabi Guacamole Japonés, shredded cheese, and chopped green onions. Then roll tightly.
5. Wrap with parchment paper to serve.

*If you use large tortillas, you can fold two sides before you roll :)

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