tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75458977800662470272024-02-19T07:52:52.845-08:00Living with Accents by Junko KellerCooking with Junko
Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-10398458309090396432022-02-10T21:42:00.002-08:002022-02-10T21:44:47.677-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"><b> Miso Marinated Fish + Miso-Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes. </b></p><p style="text-align: center;">I shared this recipes with many people who came to my Japanese home cooking classes. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This very traditional fish is a must-try!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Press "LIKE" button if you enjoy this recipe and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE 😀 </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DUuWDcLCkkc" width="320" youtube-src-id="DUuWDcLCkkc"></iframe></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">For more recipes, visit <a href="http://www.LivingwithAccents.com">www.LivingwithAccents.com</a>.</p>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-6080365579472287842022-02-08T20:37:00.002-08:002022-02-08T20:37:26.481-08:00<p>Traditionally in Japan, rice balls/Onigiri were packed for lunch and they are prefect little guys for any occasions. Here in this video, I am showing how to make triangle shaped ones as well as little balls which can make elegant appetizers. 🍙</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zDASTAkOFCY" width="452" youtube-src-id="zDASTAkOFCY"></iframe></div><p></p><p>More fun recipes are available <a href="https://www.livingwithaccents.com/recipes" target="_blank">here</a>. </p>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-81064707732825653832022-02-04T18:56:00.004-08:002022-02-08T20:28:55.308-08:00<p>Searching for a perfect bowl for a cold night? Here is Hearty Miso & Pork Soup with Udon Noodle! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4xff8Aohmzw" width="320" youtube-src-id="4xff8Aohmzw"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-8450269814720540422015-04-29T23:22:00.002-07:002015-04-29T23:22:30.618-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #272727; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">After having taught Japanese home cooking in Tokyo for the last 3 years, I am ready to offer classes in Hong Kong! Class schedules are </span></span><span style="color: #272727; font-family: Helvetica;">posted below and I hope you will come and join me in my kitchen soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In this class you will learn how to make vegeterian maki rolls (including inside-out maki), rice balls, miso soup, pork & ginger, and green vegetable with wasabi sauce. You will also be introduced to basic Japanese condiments. Half of this class is very hands-on and you will be making your own rolls. (HK$450)</span></div>
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You will learn how to prepare very popular dish, white miso marinated fish. Along with sticky rice with chicken, spinach with tofu & sesame dressing, and cucumber pickles, you can create your Japanese dinner for your families. (HK$500)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">CLASS REGISTRATION: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Send an e-mail to</span><span style="color: #333399;"><a href="mailto:SandJLifestyle@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Living with Accents</a> or call Junko at +(852)9720-8796.</span></span></div>
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Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-10426505926759379842015-04-29T23:20:00.001-07:002015-04-29T23:20:41.844-07:00White miso marinated fish<b style="color: #323333; font-family: Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">White Miso Marinated Fish (Saikyo zuke)</b><br />
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<span style="color: #323333; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">This traditional dish using white miso can be made at home easily. The flavor from sake, </span>miring<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> and miso simply melts in your mouth!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #323333; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">In a small bowl, mix sake, mirin and white miso. Place the fish fillets in a tray and coat them with the miso mix on both sides. Keep it refrigerated for 2 hours to over night. Take the fillets out of the marinade and using a paper towel or a spoon, wipe off the miso. Miso on the fillets causes to burn. In a large frying pan, place a </span>aluminum foil or <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">baking sheet to prevent the fish from sticking to the pan (make sure to cut the baking sheet small enough to stay within the pan; otherwise the paper may catch a fire!). Grill the fish for about a minuet to two on each side (just enough to see its color started to brown and do not over cook). </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">This is a traditional side dish prepared with tofu and spinach. But you can use other green vegetables of your choice. My daughter likes it without green! </span><br />
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Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-37625406257062342162012-11-20T06:23:00.000-08:002012-11-20T06:26:26.181-08:00Daikon radish with yuzu pickles <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yuzu is a yellow citrus, which tastes sort of like a mix of grapefruit and lime. It is in season and you see them a lot at a local Japanese grocery store now. Using yuzu zest and juice, I fixed a quick daikon radish pickles. It tastes the best the following day.<br />
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Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-21506467058193317182012-03-19T04:18:00.000-07:002012-03-19T04:18:32.771-07:00Soba Noodle WorkshopSoba workshop was held at a soba restaurant called <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1206&bih=615&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=%E9%95%B7%E5%AF%BF%E5%BA%B5%E3%80%80%E6%B8%A1%E9%82%8A%E3%80%80%E9%9D%92%E5%B1%B1&fb=1&hq=%E9%95%B7%E5%AF%BF%E5%BA%B5%E3%80%80%E6%B8%A1%E9%82%8A%E3%80%80%E9%9D%92%E5%B1%B1&cid=8893223913725814382">Choju-an Watanabe</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(長寿庵 渡邊)</span> in Minami Aoyama, Tokyo. The owner of the restaurant, Mr. Watanabe, was kind enough to show us his soba making tricks.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Watanabe-san mixing the buckwheat, flour and water to make the soba dough</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SIdXRC-F43A/T2cSir81RVI/AAAAAAAAGJA/dQVf6N8oDpE/s1600/R0012382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SIdXRC-F43A/T2cSir81RVI/AAAAAAAAGJA/dQVf6N8oDpE/s320/R0012382.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">He said this is the most important step of making soba</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcT-T8PEmGu_q3xWzo4sBmUehMf0tsT0ZDykG3bahTtVW5_d9sdMIUHO0Pvcxnkj-Xu8ZQiIm0grWsWPSHjnyhyphenhyphen7u7gYY6dSlg4jF1CMK-E3K_fbc6sEsXNE4ycAdpYLCnO9aZzQVnMnA/s1600/R0012383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcT-T8PEmGu_q3xWzo4sBmUehMf0tsT0ZDykG3bahTtVW5_d9sdMIUHO0Pvcxnkj-Xu8ZQiIm0grWsWPSHjnyhyphenhyphen7u7gYY6dSlg4jF1CMK-E3K_fbc6sEsXNE4ycAdpYLCnO9aZzQVnMnA/s320/R0012383.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">All of us had a chance to knead the soba dough</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWKso8QlExzdp4o5Pj54BCReC7TAIR6Y_-OAh-Rpp5b9mtYImOxjoLG_QzJ2s-w0DOdQni2Ee79ymuw1R_8JVO57kYTAuywcG2wIRMIlep_9-QRtKdZoiom3BP5HJ18uVyx7TS9p0A85d/s1600/R0012394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHWKso8QlExzdp4o5Pj54BCReC7TAIR6Y_-OAh-Rpp5b9mtYImOxjoLG_QzJ2s-w0DOdQni2Ee79ymuw1R_8JVO57kYTAuywcG2wIRMIlep_9-QRtKdZoiom3BP5HJ18uVyx7TS9p0A85d/s320/R0012394.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Watching him work on soba was like watching an artistic performance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LB-sVRf_l8Q/T2cSuANivqI/AAAAAAAAGJY/jv_eMI2KhVI/s1600/R0012405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LB-sVRf_l8Q/T2cSuANivqI/AAAAAAAAGJY/jv_eMI2KhVI/s320/R0012405.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Cutting into noodles was not as easy as it looked</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcIeTu_jrWJgXbQT_lkfR87gYrnNaeJIWZQI9ni7REbSe490us8ZL5n1DpsQkDB_Y58F_Bd8UtbXYim5o3vW9YA3PGV6WjUuIhv4kOVXrtgtNehwcrHgoxCcFYH2w7FoTtW8EecZ2h1SF/s1600/R0012432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcIeTu_jrWJgXbQT_lkfR87gYrnNaeJIWZQI9ni7REbSe490us8ZL5n1DpsQkDB_Y58F_Bd8UtbXYim5o3vW9YA3PGV6WjUuIhv4kOVXrtgtNehwcrHgoxCcFYH2w7FoTtW8EecZ2h1SF/s320/R0012432.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Watanabe-san gave each on of us a lesson on how to slice soba noodles from the dough and we event get to take those soba home</div><br />
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He also prepared us a special lunch including juicy rolled egg, soba dumpling in duck soup, and of course soba noodle. It was very fascinating to see how soba noodles are made and it was a fabulous way to spend our saturday morning. If you have a chance to go to his restaurant, I highly recommend to try this soba noodle restaurant for its duck soup!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Also in stead of wasabi, you can try "yuzu koshou," which literally means yuzu citrus pepper. There are no pepper in this green wasabi like paste however, and it does taste more like wasabi with a hint of citrus. This is a must try item if you can find it.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="color: #272727; font: 16.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="color: #272727; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">In a pot, boil about 6 cups of water. Turn the heat low or off and put the green vegetable in to the pot to welt them. We are not really cooking the vegetables in the boiling water, so turn the heat off if you have not done so at this point. Once the vegetables are softened, cut them into a bite size. Mix soy sauce and wasabi together and pour onto the green. Serve warm or cold.</span></span></div><div style="color: #272727; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="color: #272727; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Ingredients (for four):</span></span></div><ul><li style="color: #272727; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">1 bunch of green vegetable such as spinach, broccoli or cabbage</span></span></li>
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</ul>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-18040962564566006352012-02-04T02:53:00.000-08:002012-02-12T03:08:24.401-08:00Japanese Cooking with Expat Ladies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our Japanese Home Cooking Class is held in Roppongi 5-chome not too far from Nissin. The classes are always filled with wonderful ladies from around the world. I highly recommend taking the Japanese Cooking 101 class, which is the most popular class, to gain a basic knowledge of the Japanese cooking. The class will also help you with your next shopping experience at a local grocery store as we go through some of the pantry items. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I look forward to meeting you in my kitchen soon! - JJunkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-5684350911129343782012-01-30T16:06:00.000-08:002012-01-30T16:06:38.740-08:00Mackerel Rice (saba-gohan)<div style="text-align: center;">Mackerel Rice (saba-gohan/さばご飯)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 11.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Yellowtail filets (buri/</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">鰤/ぶり) </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 4 fillets</span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 11.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Vegetable oil<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 tablespoon</span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 11.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 13.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 11.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">Teriyaki sauce:</span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 11.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Sake <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 2 tablespoons plus 2 tablespoons for marinade</span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 11.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Low sodium soy sauce<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 3 tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon for marinade</span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 11.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Mirin<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 4 tablespoons</span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 11.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Brown sugar (or regular sugar) 2 teaspoons</span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 11.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 13.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 11.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Marinate the fish with 2 tablespoons of sake and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce for about 10 minuets. In a medium sized bowl, mix all the ingredients for the teriyaki sauce. In a large frying pan, heat the oil and place fillets. Fry the fish for about 1 minuet on each side (just enough to see its color started to brown), add the teriyaki sauce into the pan. Simmer on low heat while pouring the sauce in a pan over the fish. Once the sauce become syrupy take the fish out (for about 8-10 minuets). </span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br />
</span></div>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-28717348634685312842011-04-19T18:35:00.000-07:002011-04-19T18:38:59.694-07:00Soba Noodle<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Soba </b></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b>(buck wheat noodles) </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>with Cold Dipping Sauce </b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">There are many regional soba noodles you can enjoy while you are in Japan. Next time when you travel within Japan, try to stop at a soba shop to truly enjoy the local cuisine. </span></span><br />
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<div style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sc_lXEVBV2o/TZqzFgROqCI/AAAAAAAAD2k/zAyGl1Gizw4/s1600/IMG_6384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sc_lXEVBV2o/TZqzFgROqCI/AAAAAAAAD2k/zAyGl1Gizw4/s320/IMG_6384.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ingredients (for four):</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><u><br />
</u></span></span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For home made noodle dipping sauce, see the basic noodle soup direction below. Alternatively you may use ready-to-use noodle sauce. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Basic Udon/Soba Soup:</span></span></span><br />
<ul><li style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4 cups water</span></span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6-8inch / 15-20cm of dried kelp</span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(こぶ/こんぶ)</span></span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dried bonito flakes (if you are using packaged ones, use 4 packages) </span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(かつお節)</span></span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333233; font: 10.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5-7 dried anchovies</span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Niboshi 煮干し/にぼし)- heads and guts removed</span></span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/3 cup of mirin </span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(みりん)</span></span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/3 cup of sake </span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(酒)</span></span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2/3 cup of soy sauce </span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(しょうゆ/醤油) </span></span></span></li>
</ul><div style="color: #333233; font: 10.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 12.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Udon Noodle:</span></span></span></div><ul><li style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dried or fresh udon noodle for four </span></span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(うどん4人前)</span></span></span></li>
<li style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">12 cups of water (for cooking noodles)</span></span></span></li>
</ul><div style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In a large pot, soak dried kelp (for best result, soak the kelp in the water for an hour before you start cooking) and bring it to simmer. Take the kelp out and add the bonito flakes and anchovies, and bring to boil. Boil for 8-10 minuets. Scoop out the bonito flakes and anchovies, and discard them. Add the sake, mirin and soy sauce and boil for 5 minuets. Adjust the soup to your taste by adding more soy sauce and/or mirin, and turn the heat off. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cook soba noodles in a boiling water until the noodles become al dente, about 5-7 minutes. Wash the soba noodles under cold running water. Take one chopstick full of noodles and mount it on a serving plate by making a circular motion or folding motion. Repeat this process for a couple of more time till you have one serving amount of soba noodles on the plate. Serve the cold noodles with the soba sauce and your favorite toppings. </span></span></div></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333233; font: 12.0px Helvetica; line-height: 18.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Suggested toppings:</span></span></span></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sliced scallions or long green onions</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wasabi paste</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grated ginger </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; line-height: 18px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Japanese basil (oh-ba </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">大葉</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; line-height: 18px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; line-height: 18px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Japanese ginger </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(myoga みょうが)</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sliced cooked eggplant </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A pinch of chili pepper</span></span></li>
</ul><ul></ul>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-9997504914988155342011-04-11T21:55:00.000-07:002011-04-19T18:31:29.606-07:00Spring in Tokyo<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">One month after the big earthquake in Japan.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Spring has arrived in Tokyo.</div>Regardless of what is going on in Japan currently, season changes.<br />
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We can get through this together.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Go Japan!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-82865000402366155392011-03-04T20:23:00.000-08:002011-03-04T20:23:43.703-08:00Making Japanese savory broth, "dashi"<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PzdjQyKNBP4/TWo6s7rtlEI/AAAAAAAAD2A/mrtBE_0SPkk/s1600/IMG_6264.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PzdjQyKNBP4/TWo6s7rtlEI/AAAAAAAAD2A/mrtBE_0SPkk/s320/IMG_6264.JPG" /></a> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Making "dashi," savory broth, is the key to many of Japanese cooking. Once you know how to make this savor broth, you can add soy sauce, sake, and/or miring to make you own soba/ udon noodle soup, or any sauce for many Japanese dishes. </span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some of the main ingredients you can use to make "dash":</span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 cups water</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6-8inch / 15-20cm of dried kelp</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233;"><span style="font: 10.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(こぶ/こんぶ)</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dried bonito flakes (if you are using packaged ones, use 4 packages) </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233;"><span style="font: 10.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(かつお節)</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233;"><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5-7 dried anchovies</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333233;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Niboshi 煮干し/にぼし)- heads and guts removed</span></span></span></li>
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<div>On March 3rd is the day the Japanese celebrate Momo-no-sekku or Hina-matsuri. This is the day the families with daughters put out their traditionally dressed Japanese dolls and wish for their duaghters' health and happiness for the year. It is believed that dolls will take the bad luck from the girls.<br />
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This is also the day when we can enjoy sweets that are made espeicailly for this day. At our home, I made Tuna sushi balls and put them togehter like a little flower (top right on the photo below). Some people fix chirashi-sushi, sashimi fish on top of sushi rice, on this day.<br />
<div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"></div>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-27867446482912302912011-02-24T06:19:00.000-08:002011-02-24T06:22:31.697-08:00Hot pot (Nabe) recipe<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="font: 16.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Hot Pot (Nabe なべ) - Try this meal while it is still cold out! </span></div></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">This easy and healthy one pot meal is our favorite dish in winter. </span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pfhga3ZpTeo/TWYhvbEm3WI/AAAAAAAAD14/9jGxdHHZQBg/s1600/IMG_6271.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pfhga3ZpTeo/TWYhvbEm3WI/AAAAAAAAD14/9jGxdHHZQBg/s400/IMG_6271.JPG" /></a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br />
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<li style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4-6 shiitake mushroom sliced into .5 cm / 1/4 inch pieces</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 package of enoki </span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(えのき)</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">mushroom (cut the bottom off)</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 package of maitake </span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(まいたけ)</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">mushroom cut into a bite size</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 bunch of shungiku </span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(春菊)</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">cut into 5 cm / 2 inch long </span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 package of hard momen tofu </span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(もめん/木綿) </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">cut into about 3cm/ an inch blocks</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/4 of chinese cabbage </span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hakusai </span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">はくさい)</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">cut into 5 cm / 2 inch pieces</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2 carrot sliced into .5cm / 1/4 of an inch thin </span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4-6 fish ball </span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">tsukune</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> つくね)</span></span></li>
<li style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3-4 slices of salmon, cod, oyster, scallop and/or crab (it is even better to use a head of a fish to make a savory broth for this hot pot)</span></span></li>
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</div></div>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-65252785520716506112011-02-21T17:09:00.000-08:002015-04-29T23:11:19.837-07:00How to make Miso Soup at home<div style="color: #272727; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">t is very simple to make Miso Soup at home and I highly recommending you to try this before you reach out to one of those instant miso soup packages. </span></span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dried kelp (3-5 inch / 8-12 cm piece)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2-3 packages or handful of bonito flakes (katsuo bushi)</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We will make "dash" (savory broth) first. Dashi is the base for many Japanese dishes. Wipe the white coating of kelp (kobu) and soak it in a pot with 6 cups of water for 30 mins to an hour before you make this soup </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you do not have time to soak the kelp an hour before, place a kelp in a pot and bring it to simmer). </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bring this pot with the kelp to simmer and take the kelp out of the pot. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add bonito flakes (katsuo bushi) into the pot and once it started to simmer, scoop out the flakes. This is your basic "dash" (savory broth). </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Seaweed (wakame)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Potatoes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Eggplant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Scallion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Onion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Littleneck clams (asari) - make sure to take the sands out by soaking them in a salted water at least for an hour before you use</span></li>
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Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-48320551346133371772011-02-21T05:31:00.000-08:002011-02-21T05:31:35.043-08:00Japanese Cooking 101 Class<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">Our Japanese home cooking 101 class was held last month and we all had such a great time making maki roll, onigiri (rice ball), miso soup, and more. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">For those who came to my class, thank you for attending the class and I hope you are making some onigiri and miso soup at home. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">I am repeating this basic class on April 6, so please come and join us! For more info on my cooking class, please send me an email at <a href="mailto:junkoj.keller@gmail.com">junkoj.keller@gmail.com</a>. Thank you.</div></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><br />
</div>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-85335884937257216352011-02-04T04:24:00.000-08:002011-02-04T04:24:37.218-08:00Soy Bean Throwing DayFebruary 3rd in Japan is a soy bean throwing day known as "Setsubun (literally means "seasonal division").<br />
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This ritual goes back to something like 13th century. On this day, people throw beans to get rid of evil spirits and welcome good spirits. By throwing roasted soy beans at Oni (looks like a mask in the photo below and is a representation of an evil), you are getting rid of bad luck out of your house and bringing good luck in at the beginning of spring.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Children, especially, enjoy this ritual and many shrines and temples host bean throwing events for kids. When you throw beans, you would yell "oni wa soto, fuku was chi (bad luck out, good luck in)!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Junkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190996263524975106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545897780066247027.post-55243001594944984242011-01-19T04:57:00.000-08:002011-04-04T23:05:42.047-07:00J's Japanese Home Cooking Class<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b></b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><b><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">- J's Japanese Home Cooking Class </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">starts in January, 2011 -</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0lOfVxloE4g/TT5tE7THRVI/AAAAAAAAD1U/MNmxJo-IQ4s/s1600/IMG_3530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0lOfVxloE4g/TT5tE7THRVI/AAAAAAAAD1U/MNmxJo-IQ4s/s320/IMG_3530.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Class info:</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Are you lost at a local Japanese grocery store? Have you seen some vegetables that you have no idea how to cook? Do you simply want to learn Japanese home cooking? This small-sized, one-day cooking class will help you solve some of your culinary challenges in Tokyo. You will also learn where to buy certain ingredients and get your pantry ready for basic Japanese cooking. Our class is held at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Junko's</span> kitchen in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Roppongi</span> at a homey and comfortable environment. All the classes are taught in English and are very hands-on.</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Japanese Cooking 101</span></b></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">January 27, 2011 (10:30 am - 1:30 pm) -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"> Completed </span></span></b></span></span></div></div><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3,000 yen</span></b></span></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; display: inline !important; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This is a very basic Japanese cooking class. Using local ingredients, you will be introduced to traditional Japanese home meals and learn how to use 3 most basic ingredients for Japanese cooking: Rice, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Miso</span>, and Soy Sauce.</span></span></div></div></div></b></span></div></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; display: inline !important; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rice in different forms and shapes:</span></b></span></div></div></div></b></span></div></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">- Rice Ball (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Onigiri</span>) - Yes, you can make a perfect triangle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">onigiri</span> without using a mold!</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Maki</span> Sushi (vegetarian rolls) - Great for a party!</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Miso</span> is great for other than <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">miso</span> soup:</span></span></b></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Miso</span> Soup</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">- Eggplant and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Miso</span></span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">- Cucumber with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Miso</span></span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Soy Sauce :</span></span></b></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"><b><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; display: inline !important; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">- Green Vegetables with Soy Sauce & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Wasabi</span></span></span></div></div></div></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; display: inline !important; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">- Tofu Steak with Soy Sauce & Ginger</span></span></div></div></div></b></span></div></span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">- Thinly Sliced Pork with Soy Sauce & Garlic</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Noodles</span></b></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">February 24, 2011 (10:30 am - 1:30 pm) - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Completed</span></span></b></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3, 000 yen</span></b></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></b></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Using both dried and fresh noodles, you will learn how to make traditional <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">udon</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">soba</span> noodles with warm and cold sauce. You will also be introduced to a modern take on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">soba</span> noodles as a salad or appetizer.</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</span></b></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"><b><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b>Cooking with Japanese Vegetables </b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><b>May 12, 2011 </b></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"><b>(10:30 - 1:30) - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">New date - </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">maximum of </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">8 people</span></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;">3,000 yen</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;">You will be introduced to some traditional Japanese dishes using many types of local vegetables. This is not a vegetarian class but I will include some vegetarian recipes. </span></div></div></div></b></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b></b></span></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><b><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; display: inline !important; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"><b><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; display: inline !important; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;">Class style: mainly demonstrations </span></div></div></div></b></span></div></div></b></b></span></span><br />
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</b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b></b></span></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><b><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; display: inline !important; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;"><b><div style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; display: inline !important; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 25px;"></span></div></div></div></b></span></div></div></b>Japanese Cooking 101 (This is the same class as the one held on January 27)</b></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>May 24, 2011 (10:30 - 1:30) - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">New date - maximum of 6 people</span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3,000 yen</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">This is a very basic Japanese cooking class. Using local ingredients, you will be introduced to traditional Japanese home meals such as rice ball (onigiri), maki roll, miso soup, and other meat and vegetable dishes. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">Class style: a combination of hands-on and demonstrations</span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: medium; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 25px;"><br />
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</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0lOfVxloE4g/TS05-psxXAI/AAAAAAAAD0U/1VMDDc9JlMs/s1600/IMG_6080.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561164863380741122" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0lOfVxloE4g/TS05-psxXAI/AAAAAAAAD0U/1VMDDc9JlMs/s320/IMG_6080.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a></div><div>Things I missed the most about the New Year's in Japan was "Osechi," a special meal prepared only for the New Year's. Your first day of the year starts with drinking herbed sake called "Toso" followed by "Osechi" meal.</div><br />
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It is a very quiet day in Japan and many business will be closed until the 4th or 5th day of January. As getting together with your families and visiting shrine dressed in a traditional kimono are very common ways to spend your New Year's break, we followed the tradition this year by having gathered with my side of the families and visited a shrine in our neighborhood, Azabujyuban. <br />
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