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Meal prep of this week!
Hi, cooking lovers all over the world!
Thank you for always visiting YJC website!!
Olympic was over and I realized that I got the power from the athletes!
This week, I’ll work on writing the new article for JPy magazine.
I’ve been introducing my new recipes on this magazine for almost 3 years.
This is one of my favorite project and I always enjoy creating healthy and yummy recipes!
Here is this week’s meal prep collection!! Have a healthy and yummy week, everyone!!
Menu:
– Asparagus rolled with bacon
– Stir-fry Konnyaku with bonito flakes
– Sauteed various mushrooms with olive oil
– Chicken marinated with curry sauce
– Pickled daikon radish and carrot
– Pickled mini tomato
– Green beans with sesame sauce
– Natto with okura
– Marinated shimeji mushroom with plum and bonito flakes
– Preparation for Miso soup
– Seasoned minced pork
– Sauteed white bean sprouts
– Seasoned egg
– Sauteed eggplant and green pepper with sweet miso sauce
– Simmered pumpkin
– Pickled vegetables with olive oil
Meal prep of this week!
Hello, everyone! Thank you for always visiting YJC website!
Sorry that I couldn’t upload the meal prep last week!
I am now working for various projects.
One of them, the preparation for the new class is proceeding well!
A few days delayed but I finished sending the monthly mail magazine for our guests.
It’s always nice to reconnect with our guests and change information monthly. I love it!
Here is this week’s meal prep collection!! Have a healthy and yummy week, everyone!!
Menu:
– Fried lotus roots with curry sauce
– Sauteed eggplant topped with meat sauce
– Tomato sauce with chopped vegetables
– Kimpira with burdock and carrot
– Sauteed green pepper with bonito flakes
– Grilled salmon
– Stir-fry green pepper and minced pork
– Fish cake and cucumper
– Pumpkin salad with raisin and pumpkin seeds
– Various mushrooms marinated with olive oil
Suri-bachi
Welcome to the world of Japanese kitchenware!
This time, I’ll introduce “Suri-bachi” & “Suri-bou”.
“Suri” means to grind, “Bachi” means the bowl and “Bou” means the stick.
This may be a Japanese version Mortar and Pestle!
The differences are that Suri-bachi is earthenware bowl which has ridges on the surface. This is also handy so that you can grind the ingredients easily and quickly.
Suri-bou is usually made of wood. You can also find the fancy version of Suri-bou but I like what I use now because I use this suri-bou for baking as well! 
Other than sesame seeds, I grind other ingredients to make paste. For example, small fish, Daikon radish, Carrot, Taro, Pumpkin, Rice etc…so many!
Nowadays, I make the Japanese style babyfood for my son so I also use smaller size of “Suri-bachi”. So convenient!
LEGO Discovery & Poteriko @ Odaiba
The other day, I went to the odaiba area with my family.
Odaiba is famous for shopping malls, amusement parks and artificial beaches.
The main purpose to visit the area was to bring our son to the LEGO Discovery center.
We could see many Tokyo’s iconic architectures made by LEGO. It was amazing!
It seemed that my son was enjoying watching them. 
This is the Ryogoku Kokugikan (SUMO wrestling place) made by LEGO! COOL!!
There was an athletic place, LEGO building classes and ride in the area.
My son is a bit small to experience those activities but he enjoyed playing with LEGO Duplo at the play area.
After that, we went to the Calbee flagship shop called “Calbee PLUS”!
Calbee is the name of Japanese confectionery company that produces popular snack “Jagariko”.
Jagariko has been sold more than 20 years and it is surely the primary product for the company.
Jagariko is made of potato and its texture and flavors are so unique. My husband and I love it!
Since this is a flagship shop, you can taste their special menu.
One of the special menu is “Poteriko” and (I think) it is a fresh version of Jagariko.
There is a kitchen near the entrance so that you can enjoy watching how to make Poteriko.
Don’t forget to go to the Calbeer’s anntena shop and try the special snack!
To see all photos about Odaiba area, please check YJC Facebook page! 
Meal prep of this week!
Hello, everyone! Thank you for always visiting YJC website!
The 2nd week of August has started!
We have a hot and humid day everyday here in Tokyo and I always feel lazy to go outside of the house!
In Japan, the Obon festival will start from 13th until 16th.
Those period, family and relatives usually gather, have meals together and pray for the ancestors.
Here is this week’s meal prep collection!! Have a nice and healthy week, everyone!!
Menu:
– Fried vegetables marinated with sour sweet sauce
– Sauteed white bean sprout topped with sesame seeds
– Sauteed mushrooms with olive oil and garlic
– Sauteed Konnyaku with bonito flakes
– Pickled mini tomato and yellow paprika
– Stir-fried Hiijki with yellow paprika and fried tofu
– Pickled cabbage with salted kelp
– Okura and natto salad
– Boiled broccoli and salted kelp
– Seasoned minced pork with soy sauce, mirin, sake and miso
– Marinated chicken with teriyaki sauce
– Fried gyoza
– Seasoned boiled egg
Meal prep of this week!
Hello, everyone! Thank you for always visiting YJC website!
August has started!
We had a temporary heavy rainfall today here in Tokyo and it made me feel that Summer has almost come.
Summer in Japan is hot and humid! I always carry the special umbrella to prevent the sunshine.
Here is this week’s meal prep collection!! Have a nice and healthy week, everyone!!
Menu:
– Sauteed white bean sprout topped with sesame seeds
– Stir-fried Hiijki and sweet corn
– Sauteed Konnyaku with bonito flakes
– Rolled bacon with mini tomato
– Pickled cabbage with salted kelp
– Sauteed burdock and carrot
– Seasoned boiled egg
– Marinated chicken with curry based sauce
– Green beans with sesame sauce
– Seasoned minced pork with soy sauce, mirin, sake and miso
– Okura and tuna salad
– Komatsuna leaves and almond salad
– Miso soup with wakame seaweed and shiitake mushroom
– Grilled sweet corn
Meal prep of this week!
Hello, everyone! Thank you for always visiting YJC website!
How was your days last week?
I was wrapped around the sudden weather changes almost everyday.
But my parents were visiting my family so we almost stayed inside and had fun time.
The weather forecast says this Thursday will be the end of rainy season in Tokyo.
Yes, Summer season is about to come! (Finally!!)
Here is this week’s meal prep collection!! Have a nice and healthy week, everyone!!
Menu:
– Seasoned boiled egg
– Sauteed burdock and carrot
– Sauteed white bean sprout and chinese chive
– Japanese style hamburger
– Boiled carrot
– Marinated pork with curry based sauce
– Marinated chicken with olive oil based sauce
– Sauteed Konnyaku with bonito flakes
– Stir-fried Hiijki and paprika
– Marinated shiitake mushrooms
– Steamed pumpkin and raisin
– Komatsuna leaves and almond salad
– Stir-fried lotus root with balsamic vinegar and honey sauce
– Marinated mini tomato with cottage cheese and paprika
Galette @ Kagurazaka
My son and I visited one of the cool spot called “Kagurazaka” area last week.
To visit Kagurazaka area, you can either take off at the Iidabashi station (JR line) or Kagurazaka station (subway).
I personally think that this area is well-balanced to enjoy both modern and classical Tokyo. You can see tall new buildings and traditional Japanese houses there. Also, there are several “good” private schools so you’ll easily find Japanese children wearing school uniform and wearing hat near the Iidabashi station.
Especially, Kagurazaka area is also famous for “premium” Japanese style restaurants. Many politicians, lawyers and executives often visit those restaurants to have business or important meetings while eating food. Those restaurants are located the off-street and open at late afternoon. It’s also nice to walk backstreets and enjoy the atmosphere of the area.
Another characteristics in the area is that there are several French related organizations and institutes in the Kagurazaka area so the area is also famous for French food, like cafes, boulangeries and restaurants.
So, we visited one of my favorite galette cafe in the area and had savory and sweet galette. (I also had cidre!!!) It was like a feast! It was the first time for my son to eat galette. It seemed that he liked it. Good!
When you come to Tokyo, please don’t forget to try either galette or special meal at Ryotei (Japanese style restaurant). You would try maybe both?!
Meal prep of this week!
Hello, everyone! Thank you for always visiting YJC website!
How was your days last week?
I visited several places and joined some events with my son.
It’s always fun to see that the child are learning new things day by day.
I enjoy my (short?) holiday at the moment.
Here is this week’s meal prep collection!! Have a nice and healthy week, everyone!!
Menu:
– Stir-fried Hiijki, fried tofu and konnyaku
– Potato Croquette
– Gyoza
– Marinated salmon with miso and mirin sauce
– Stir-fried lotus root with balsamic vinegar and honey sauce
– Stir-fried minced pork
– Natto and okura
– Several mini tomato salad with coriander
– Sauteed burdock and carrot
– Rolled okura and paprika with pork loin
Meal prep of this week!
Hello, everyone! Thank you for always visiting YJC website!
How was your days last week? I visited many places in Tokyo for the next project.
I stayed at home only a day so I was tired. But it’s a good tired for sure!
I will announce about it later soon!! 
Here is this week’s meal prep collection!! Have a nice and healthy week, everyone!!
Menu:
– Stir-fried Hiijki, tuna and fried tofu
– Sautéed konnyaku
– Spinach with white and black sesame sauce
– Stir-fried burdock and carrot
– Stir-fried minced pork
– Sauteed white bean sprouts with sesame oil
– Marinated chicken with curry sauce
– Grilled sweet corn
– Green pepper with myoga ginger and bonito flakes
– Pickled myoga ginger and cucumber
– Potato salad with Okara (tofu refuse) and vegetables
– Tomato salad with coriander, purple onion and green pepper
