Kozuyu Chicken Shoyu Ramen

Quick Easy and Delicious~

INGREDIENTS: (2 Servings)

Dried scallops 20g
Dried black fungus 5g
Dried burdock root 5g
Dried shiitake mushroom 5
Chicken paitan 500ml (I used chicken broth instead because I wanted a clear soup... somewhat...)
White soy sauce to taste
Carrot
Green beans

Sour Plum Sauce:

Chicken wings 2
Dried plums 10
White portion of leek
Perilla leaves (I used lemon balm because I couldn't find any)
Chicken paitan
Starch 1 tbsp dissolved in 1 tbsp water

Evolved Nori Bento Part 3 - Fried Side Dishes

The bento is complete!!! FINALLY!!!!!!
I absolutely love the cod after it's boiled~ Highly recommended!!! Just pair it with your favorite tartar sauce and enjoy~~~ =9

KINPIRA GOBO:

Burdock root 120g
Carrot 80g
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Mayo 1 tbsp
Basalmic Vinegar 1 tsp
Toasted white sesame seeds
Shichimi

DEEP FRIED COD:

Dashi stock for boiling the cod
Salt & pepper to taste
All purpose flour
Egg 1 large
Panko

CHIKUWA ISOBE AGE:

Chikuwa 5 sticks
Cake flour 2 tbsp
Corn starch 1 tbsp
Aonori 1 tbsp
Beer 20ml
Egg left over from the cod
Vegetable Oil for frying (I used peanut oil)

Evolved Nori Bento Part 2 - Nori Rice

This was the single most difficult part of the bento... It took me 4 tries to get the shape and texture just right. It would help a lot to have a precise scale, which I don't have...

Taste wise it's wonderful!! But the texture is something else... =S

The brand of Alginate and Calcium I used: http://www.albertyferranadria.com/

Ratio I was instructed to use but it really varies depending on the juice:
Sodium Alginate (1.5g to 250ml of juice)
Calcium Chloride (6g to 1L of water)

BONITO FILLING: (from the soup)

Bonito Flakes 20g
Water 1 tbsp
Soy sauce 1 tbsp or more to taste
Sugar, Mirin, Sake 1 tsp

NORI RICE:

Water 2 cups
Nori sheet 2 pieces
Soy sauce 1 tbsp or more to taste
Sugar, Mirin to taste
Sodium Alginate
Calcium Chloride
Rice

Kudzu Sauce

Dashi 200ml
Soy sauce 1 tsp
Sake 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Arrowroot starch 1 tbsp dissolved in 1 tbsp of water
(I actually added a bit of chicken stock in there too but it's up to you~)

Evolved Nori Bento Part 1 - Bacon Onion Miso Soup

Part 1 of the super tedious nori bento from second season...

This was pretty easy to make and so tasty!! It truly does taste so much better with freshly made dashi stock~ =9 Wish I could try the dried tuna broth... but it's kind of hard to find... =S

DASHI INGREDIENTS:

4 cups water
15g kombu
20g dried bonito flakes or tuna flakes if available

SOUP INGREDIENTS:

2 cups dashi
1-1/2 tbsp white miso
2 strips of bacon
150g onion sliced
Chopped green onion

Homemade Tokyo Banana 東京ばな奈

Easy and yummy recipe that you can make at home!!
I find it's quite similar to the store bought ones, except not as perfect looking of course... Same texture and taste except not as sweet. I find the original filling to be way to sweet for me... =__="

Filling Recipe:

1 medium banana
2 tbsp sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp starch
Few drops vanilla extract

Cake Recipe:

4 egg whites (one from the filling)
3 egg yolks
2 tbsp vegetable oil
40ml milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cake flour
pinch of salt

Super Quick & Easy Butter Cookies in 3 Flavors

I make these quite a bit and just decided to film it this time~ ^^

Because this video was so short I added a special ending...... ^__~v

Vanilla Recipe:

180g Cake flour

130g Butter

30g Granulated sugar

60g Powdered sugar

1 Large egg

Vanilla Extract

For Chocolate: add 20g cocoa powder

For Matcha: add 10g matcha powder

Toy Poodle: To shave or not to shave?

My poodle went for the bald look!!! Now she looks like a skinny chihuahua with big flappy ears~ XP
Not to worry, she is perfectly happy with herself. Me on the other hand can't wait for her soft fur to grow back!!! \(>o<)/