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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

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    Ryokan Dinner: 9 Course Traditional Japanese Meal

    Posted by admin on December 24th, 2009 and filed under japanese meal | 2 Comments »

    A ryokan is a traditional Japanese bed-and-breakfast, where a nakai serves breakfast and kaiseki (incredible, multi-course Japanese dinners). The one we stayed at was in Kawaguchiko, at the base of Mount Fuji. Each room included a private deck with a *very hot* onsen (hot tub). This was our second dinner.

    Duration : 0:10:21

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    Japan Culture Lab – Sushi

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

    Learn all of the details of the Japanese tradition of sushi! Done by a group called ラーメンズ (Rahmens), http://www.twinkle-co.co.jp/profile/rahmens.html.

    There are a few other videos floating around out there, including one available on youtube about Dogeza.

    If anyone can find their other works, please post them in the comments section.

    Duration : 0:8:10

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    Japanese Eats: Fried Rice

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

    This is a simple Japanese-Style Chinese Fried Rice Recipe. It’s fun to make and very difficult to screw up. My personal favorite.
    Get easy and delicious Japanese recipes from http://www.japaneseeats.com. Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu

    Duration : 0:10:8

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    Omama Japanese Cooking #11 – Dashi Maki

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

    Japanese food favorite; dashi maki. Firm scrambled egg roll. Children love it! A standard on any sushi platter.

    Duration : 0:9:59

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