Aji no Nanbanzuke (Horse Mackerel Marinated in Sweet Vinegar Sauce) - Video Recipe

Nanbanzuke is a Japanese home-cooked meal with deep fried meat or fish, marinated in sweet and spicy vinegar sauce.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUGPIyH20y8

Aji (horse mackerel) is in season in Japnan from May to July :)
You can substitute it with other fish or chicken, too!



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Aji no Nanbanzuke (Horse Mackerel Marinated in Sweet Vinegar Sauce)

Difficulty: Medium
Time: 30min
Number of servings: 4

Ingredients:
8 fillets horse mackerel = 400g (14oz.) *other fish or chicken is OK
salt
flour
3 tbsp. sesame oil
100g (3.5oz.) onion
120g (4.2oz.) color peppers (green/red/orange/yellow)
1 dried red chili pepper
marinade
* 4 tbsp. vinegar (rice or cereal)
* 3 tbsp. soy sauce
* 2 tbsp. sugar
* 50ml Kombu Dashi soup stock

Directions:
1. Thinly slice onion and color peppers. Boil for just under a minute to remove the bad smell and bitter taste. Then drain well in a colander.
2. Slice the horse mackerel fillets diagonally into pieces. Dust both sides with salt and flour. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan. Cook both side until crisp, golden and cooked through. Transfer to a flat dish. *You can of course deep fry the horse mackerel.
3. Thinly slice dried red chili pepper. Mix the marinade and the dried red chili pepper. Then add the vegetables and toss. Pour it over the horse mackerel and marinade for over 10 minutes, then serve.

After 10 minutes, fish meat is very soft. After a day, the flavor soaks well and the fish meat becomes firm (condensed). Both are delicious! You can keep it in the fridge for 2-3 days.

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Vegan Okonomiyaki (Dairy/Gluten/Egg Free) - Video Recipe

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake.

This is a perfect vegan Okonomiyaki idea for those who are on dairy/gluten/egg free diet :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kcmME7ueT8

Of course perfect idea for those who are on diet!!!



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Vegan Okonomiyaki

Difficulty: Very Easy
Time: 20min
Number of servings: 1

Ingredients:
100g (3.5oz.) Japanese Yamato yam
1/2 tsp. Kombu Dashi powder *other soup stock powder is OK
125g (4.4oz.) shredded cabbage
15g (0.5oz.) chopped green onions
1 tbsp. Beni Shoga (red pickled ginger)
cooking oil
((toppings))
* Okonomiyaki sauce
* egg free mayonnaise
* Aonori (green laver)

Okonomiyaki Sauce from scratch (about 2 servings):
2 tbsp. Vegan Worcestershire sauce (or Tonkatsu sauce) + 2 tbsp. ketchup + 1 tsp. sugar (or agave syrup)

Directions:
1. Grate Yamato yam in a bowl and mix Kombu Dashi powder.
2. Add shredded cabbage, chopped green onions, and Beni Shoga, then mix well until cabbage gets wilted.
3. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan. Spread the batter in a circular shape, cover, and cook on low for about 5 minutes. Then flip it over, cover, and cook the other side for 5 minutes until golden brown.
4. Serve on a plate, and sprinkle with toppings.

You can also use Nagaimo (Chinese yam) or regular potato. However, they may be bit soggy that you may want to add 1 or 2 tbsp. of gluten free flour.

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Baked Okaki / Kaki no tane (Rice Crackers) - Video Recipe

Easy and crunchy rice crackers using an oven! Round Mochi will look like Kaki no tane (famous rice crackers look like persimmon seeds).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15jbvd_jfrg

I used the leftover Issho Mochi from my daughter's 1st birthday.
Issho Mochi is a Japanese traditional ceremony, having an year-old-baby carry 4lb (1.8kg) rice cake on the back in hope that the child will have enough food to live on.
https://youtu.be/c0o9F3kbWkY?t=1m51s



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Baked Rice Crackers (Kaki no tane)

Difficulty: Super Easy
Time: 2~3 days + 20 minutes
Number of servings: 2~3 servings

Ingredients:
3 round or square Mochi (rice cake)
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tbsp. sugar

Directions:
1. Thinly slice Mochi. Leave to dry for 2~3 days.
2. Preheat the oven to 356F (180C).
3. Line parchment paper on a baking sheet, place Mochi, then bake in the oven at 356F (180C) for 15 minutes.
4. Mix soy sauce and sugar in a bowl. Coat Mochi with the sauce, then drain well.
5. Again place Mochi on the parchment paper. Bake in the oven at 302F (150C) for 3~4 minutes. *Soy sauce can burn easily, so please watch out.
6. Leave to cool completely until the sauce dries out.

Putting silica gel (desiccant) packet together inside an air-tight container would help to keep the rice crackers crisp over a week or more!

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