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<)/

Healthy Chocolate Banana Muffin Cake with Tofu

Zero butter, cream or eggs!!!
Low calorie, low fat, low cholesterol but high in protein~~~ =D

Basic Batter Recipe:

Cake Flour - 100g
Baking Powder - 1 tsp
Pinch of salt
Tofu - 120g
Vegetable Oil - 2 tbsp
Maple Syrup/Honey - 3 tbsp

(Optional Variations)

Cocoa Powder or Matcha Powder - 1 tbsp
Mashed Banana or Pumpkin - 100g
Chocolate - 50g

Toy Poodle Puppy Haul

Meet my puppy 囡囡!!! So tiny and sooo cute~~~ <3

She is now my little teddy bear ^3^

Matcha Crepe Cake with Fresh Strawberry Filling

My second crepe cake!!! I've been addicted to these... ^^
This time with the Zoro flag... I have somehow messed up once again~ XD

INGREDIENTS:

Milk - 2 cups
Flour - 2 cups
Water - 1/2 cup
Butter - 4 tbsp
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Eggs - 4
Vanilla
Matcha - 2 tbsp in crepe batter and 1 tbsp in whipped cream

Final Days in Tokyo~~~

FF model for LV. Only in Japan... XD 

All of the Kit Kat flavors you can possibly imagine... =9

Authentic Sukiyaki

One of my favorite stores to shop at~

Our final supper in Tokyo...

Stuffing our faces in Kawasaki and Ramen Museum in Yokohama

We had an unagi don set for lunch and right afterwards we discovered the whole street food area... TT__TT
No way are we leaving without eating!! XD

The lunch we shouldn't have had... but it was good!! >.<

Entering the street food area of Kawasaki

Sticky yummy goodness...

This was really sticky and chewy... I still have no idea was it was... =P

Giant takoyaki

Candied strawberry... <3

Grilled squid~  

These were sooo cute!!!

Ramen Museum in Yokohama with street performers.

The most popular ramen there. We waited in line for around 40 min...

It was good but nothing really really amazing. =S

Mugiwara One Piece Store Shopping @ Shibuya - Tokyo (Part 6)

Desperately trying to control the urge to buy everything!!! XD



Didn't realize I got so many Chopper items... Haha

Starting the day with some sakura latte~ =9

Arriving @ the one and only One Piece store!!!

Lunch time!! A highly recommended place~~~

My fav <3

A break from shopping in Shibuya

Dinner at an Izayaka underneath the train tracks

Edo: World of Ninja Samurai and Shinsengumi - Tokyo (Part 5)

Experience what it's like to be living in Japan's Edo period!!!

Watch live ninja shows and learn to use weapons like shurikens~（Which I desperately fail at as you will see...^^"）

Highly highly recommended for all anime fans!!!!!! XD It's definately worth the long trip there.

My friend did an awesome job, me on the other hand... hehehe 

Let's just say I feel bad for my instructor... LOL

My sympathy reward... ^^"

Starting our day bright and early in the morning

Arriving at Kinugawa Onsen (Yes it's a foot bath!!)

Short bus ride to our destination: Edo Wonderland

Our delicious lunch!!

Continuing our exploration...

Making our own senbei crackers~ 

Literally the best baumkuchen cake I have ever had... It is so amazingly rich!!!

Soft serve made from a local berry, tastes very similar to strawberries...

Back in Tokyo for dinner