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Many of you know that I love earrings. Here are some simple earrings I made. You can fill in the glass balls with your favorite stuff to make your own Kawaii earrings ;)
I hope you can find Earring Findings and Supplies shops around your place :)
FYI: I bought mine at PARTS CLUB in Shinjyuku. http://www.partsclub.jp/
What you need to make a pair of earrings:
chain-nose pliers (to reach into tight places, at difficult angles)
clear glue (you can use epoxy glue as well)
2 glass globes/balls
some beads of your choice
2 globe caps
2 earring hooks
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 15min
Number of servings: 2 people = 14cm (5.5inch) square Bento box
Ingredients:
350g (12oz) cooked Japanese rice
Sushi vinegar
* 1.5 tbsp. vinegar
* 1/2 tbsp. sugar
* 1/2 tsp. salt
toppings of your choice
Wasabi soy sauce if necessary
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. Place the Sushi rice in a Bento box then press down flat with a rice paddle or a spoon. *You can also remove the rice onto a plate like a cake.
3. Divide the Sushi rice into 16 square portions.
4. Place the toppings of your choice. Eat with Wasabi soy sauce if necessary.
FYI toppings I used:
Ikanago no Kugini いかなごの釘煮
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NyDB6OR-ao
Nishiki Goma from Kyoto Shimamoto Nori Kanbutsu にしきごま 島本海苔乾物
https://shimamotonori.shop-pro.jp/?pid=108644675
Shrimp Mayonnaise, Tuna, Ham, Anago (conger eel), shredded egg, Ikura (salmon roe), Salmon, cucumber
We received some dried squids when we visited the nearby shrine for our son's Omiyamairi (the first shrine visit) and my darling's Yakubarai (ceremony to drive away evil spirits). I decided to make a dish out of them.
It turned out to a very tasty and delicious stir-fried dish, goes great with white rice. Oyster-sauce flavor, with a hint of chive is obviously addictive. Very filling with lots of bean sprouts ;)
You don't need a knife but use kitchen scissors / kitchen shears!
Of course, you can use regular squids.
FYI: Hatsumiya-Mairi (初宮参り) or Omiyamairi (お宮参り) is one of the traditional celebration events for Japanese babies. Whenever a newborn is over a month old, we bring the baby to a nearby shrine for a greeting (giving the invocation).
https://www.instagram.com/p/BP-2kGbjEpa/?taken-by=ochikeron
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Stir-Fried Dried Squid and Vegetables
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 20min + soaking time
Number of servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 dried squids
400g (14oz.) bean sprouts
1 bundle Chinese chives
1 tsp. Toban Jan (hot bean sauce / Chinese red chili paste)
1 tbsp. sesame oil
A
* 1 tbsp. Sake
* 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
* 1 tbsp. soy sauce
* 1 tsp. sesame oil
Directions:
1. Soak the dried squids in water overnight to make them soft. Cut into thin strips using kitchen shears. *remove the hard gristle and dirty tips
2. Mix A very well.
3. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan, add Toban Jan, then cook until fragrant. Add the squids, then stir-fry until heated.
4. Add the bean sprouts and cook until coated with oil. Then add the Chinese chives (cutting them into 2 inches long with kitchen shears), season with A to finish.
