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  • How to Make Yakibuta Ramen (Japanese Noodle Dish with Roasted Pork Ribs)

    Posted by admin on January 17th, 2010 and filed under japanese recipes | 25 Comments »

    Ingredients for Ramen – Japanese noodle dish originated in China
    (serves 2)

    - Yakibuta -
    500g Pork Ribs (17.6 oz)
    Green Part of Welsh Onion
    A Small Piece of Ginger
    4 tbsp Soy Sauce
    2 tbsp Sake
    1 tbsp Brown Sugar
    ** Boil down the pork ribs soup until the volume is less than 300cc (1 1/4 u.s. cups).

    - Seasoned Soft-Boiled Eggs -
    2 Eggs (65g-70g/2.29oz-2.47oz)
    1 tbsp Soy Sauce
    1 tbsp Sake
    1 tbsp Mirin
    ** Season the eggs for several hours at a room temperature or keep them in a fridge overnight.

    - Toppings -
    12cm White Part of Welsh Onion (5 inch)
    80g Spinach (2.82oz)
    Narutomaki – Cylindrical Kamaboko
    Menma – Condiment Made from Dried Bamboo Shoots
    Toasted Nori

    - Dashi Stock -
    1200ml Water (5.07 u.s. cup)
    10g Dried Sardines (0.353 oz)
    10x5cm Dried Kombu Kelp (4×2 inch)

    2 Bags of Raw Ramen Noodles
    2 tsp Chicken Stock

    About Music
    Frederic Chopin – Valse in D-flat major “Minute Waltz” – Op. 64 No. 1
    Play by Muriel Nguyen Xuan, recording by Stephane Magnenat

    Creative Commons
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    Duration : 0:6:7

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    How to Make Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

    Posted by admin on January 17th, 2010 and filed under japanese cooking | 25 Comments »

    Ingredients for Oyakodon
    (serves 1)

    50ml Dashi Soup (1/5 u.s. cup)
    1 tbsp Soy Sauce
    ** 1/2 tbsp Sake
    (I forgot to add Sake on the list of ingredients in the video)
    1/2 tbsp Sugar
    1/2 tbsp Mirin
    1/2 Small Onion
    85g Chicken Meat (3 oz)
    2 Eggs
    10 Japanese Wild Parsley (Mitsuba)
    200g Rice (7 oz)

    About Music
    Frédéric Chopin – Valse in D-flat major “Minute Waltz” – Op. 64 No. 1
    Play by Muriel Nguyen Xuan, recording by Stéphane Magnenat
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

    Duration : 0:2:44

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    How to Make Sukiyaki (Japanese Beef Hot Pot)

    Posted by admin on January 2nd, 2010 and filed under japanese recipes | 25 Comments »

    Ingredients for Sukiyaki (3 People)

    - Sukiyaki Sauce -
    100ml Sake (2/5 u.s. cup)
    50ml Mirin – A Type Of Sweet Rice Wine (1/5 u.s. cup)
    50ml Soy Sauce (1/5 u.s. cups)
    2 tbsp Sugar

    Beef
    Eggs

    Chinese Cabbage
    Negi – Welsh Onion
    Shungiku – Edible Chrysanthemum
    Shiitake Mushrooms
    Enokitake Mushrooms

    Seared Firm Tofu
    Ito Konnyaku – Konjac Cut Into Noodle-like Strips

    Duration : 0:3:0

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    How to Make Bento (Japanese Boxed Lunch)

    Posted by admin on January 2nd, 2010 and filed under japanese cooking | 25 Comments »

    Ingredients for Bento
    (serves 1)

    - Potato Salad -
    40g Potato (1.41 oz)
    10g Carrot (0.35 oz)
    400cc Water (1.69 u.s. cup)
    1/2 tsp Salt
    4cm Cucumber (1.57 inch)
    A pinch of Salt
    1 tbsp Sweet Corn
    1/2 tsp Vinegar
    A pinch of Sugar
    A pinch of Black Pepper
    1 tsp Mayonnaise

    1 Cherry Tomato

    - Chicken Karaage -
    50g Chicken (1.76 oz)
    2/3 tbs Kimchi Base
    or 1/2 Soy Sauce + 1/2 Sake + Grated Garlic
    1 tsp Potato Starch
    Frying Oil

    - Honey Glazed Pumpkin -
    40g Pumpkin (1.41 oz)
    Honey
    Toasted Black Sesame Seeds

    1/8 Apple

    - Onigiri -
    140g Fresh Steamed Rice (4.94 oz)
    Noritama Furikake – Egg & Seaweed
    Yukari Furikake – Red Shiso Leaf
    2 sheets of 19×5cm Toasted Nori (7.5×2 inch)

    - Spinach Tamagoyaki -
    1 Egg
    40g Spinach (1.41 oz)
    1 tsp Soy Sauce

    1 Vienna Sausage
    1/2 tsp Oil

    **Trick to make bento in the busy morning is preparing the ingredients the night before or using premade ingredients from the market.

    ** Recently, bento regained its popularity in Japan for its safe and balanced diet and many Japanese bring their own bento to school and work.

    About Music:
    Frederic Chopin – Valse in D-flat major “Minute Waltz” – Op. 64 No. 1 Play by Muriel Nguyen Xuan, recording by Stephane Magnenat Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

    Duration : 0:6:32

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    How to Make Katsu Curry (Japanese Curry with Tonkatsu)

    Posted by admin on December 24th, 2009 and filed under japanese curry | 25 Comments »

    Ingredients for Katsu Curry
    (serves 2)

    - Curry -
    1 Large Onion (300g / 10.58oz) for coarsely-chopped pieces
    1/2 Onion for 2x2cm pieces
    100g Carrot (3.53oz)
    2 Eggplants
    2 Large Bell Pepper

    2 Large Cloves of Garlic
    Ginger
    1 tbsp Curry Powder
    2 tbsp Olive Oil

    200cc Canned Tomato (0.85 u.s. cup)
    300cc Water (1.27 u.s. cup)
    1 Soup Stock Cube
    1 Dried Bay Leaf
    25g Medium Spicy Curry Block (0.88oz)
    1/2 Small Apple

    - Relishes -
    Fukujinzuke
    Rakkyo

    - Tonkatsu -
    2 slices of 1.2cm thick Pork Loin ( 1/2 inch thick)
    Flour
    Beaten Egg (1/2 Egg & 1/2 tsp Water)
    Panko – Bread Crumbs
    Frying Oil
    A pinch of Salt
    A pinch of Pepper

    About Music
    Frederic Chopin – Valse in D-flat major “Minute Waltz” – Op. 64 No. 1
    Play by Muriel Nguyen Xuan, recording by Stephane Magnenat

    Creative Commons
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

    Duration : 0:5:46

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