YUCa’s Diary : Week 11, 2021
Sui-chan started drawing lines with using pencil. (and she drinks milk at the same time…) Apparently, she is good at multitasking that her mother is not. And Mario is always her guard dog.
YUCa’s Table : vol.208
Menu:
– Miso soup w/cabbage, daikon, fried tofu and spinach [Recipe]
– Japanese rice topped with Yukari [w/Pot] [w/Rice Cooker]
– Japanese omelette [Original] [W/ Mayonnaise]
– Grilled salmon aside with daikon and shirasu
– Simmered Hijiki seaweed
– Gari (Sushi pickled ginger) [Recipe]
– Beni Shoga (Red pickled ginger) [Recipe]
– Asazuke (Lightly pickled vegetables) [Recipe]
Japanese Pickles
In this recipe video, I will make 3 easy and traditional Japanese pickles; Gari (Sushi Pickled Ginger), Beni Shoga (Red Pickled Ginger) and Asazuke (Lightly Pickled Vegetables). Aside with these Tsukemono, I’ll introduce traditional Japanese breakfast menus. If you are interested in learning more about Japanese pickles, please read this page.
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YUCa’s Table : vol.207
Menu:
– Miso soup with rape blossoms, fried tofu and spinach [Recipe]
– Japanese rice [w/Pot] [w/Rice Cooker]
– Shiraae tofu salad [Recipe]
– Salmon nanbanzuke [Recipe]
– Pickled daikon and cucumber [Recipe]
– Yogurt with marmalade and strawberry jam
Kid-Friendly Japanese Food : vol.16
Menu:
– Miso soup with fried tofu, spinach and onion [Recipe]
– Rice balls [Recipe]
– Fried cod fish topped with starchy sauce
– Kimpira gobo (stir-fry burdock and carrot) [Recipe]
– Fried potato
– Yogurt with blueberry jam
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YUCa’s Diary : Week 10, 2021
I found the cherry blossoms flavor KitKat at convenience store.
Not only beautiful package, you can make a donation to plant cherry trees in Tohoku region by purchasing this product.
It was March 11 yesterday and special programs were broadcasted all day in Japan. 10 years have passed since the big earthquake and tsunami happened in Tohoku area of Japan.
I believe that this event changed many people’s lives and way of thinking.
From this day onward, I began to think that unexpected things happen suddenly in life. I have to take more responsibility, independence in my life. Feel grateful for the normal day every nights.
And now, I became a mother of two children who were born after this event. As a parent, I will continue telling my children what happened in northern part of Japan and what we should prepare for the future.
YUCa’s Table : vol.206
Menu:
– Miso soup with wakame, spinach and fried tofu [Recipe]
– Japanese rice with Yukari (purple basil) [w/Pot] [w/Rice Cooker]
– Tofu hamburg
– Miso salmon
– Eggplant steak with miso sauce [Recipe]
– Natto *fermented soybeans
– Pickled daikon radish, cucumber and Shiso [Recipe]
– Pickled plum
YUCa’s Diary : Week 9, 2021
Have you ever heard the word “Asa Ra”(朝ラー)？
This means “Easting Ramen from the morning”.
It has been a hot topic just before Corona and was popular with tourists as well, especially Ramen Lovers !
A Japanese famous ramen company Ippudo 一風堂 recently started offering Soy sauce ramen & Special rice porridge at their limited shop in Asakusabashi. So, my family and I visited weekday morning from 8:00!
The price is reasonable at 500 yen, and those who wish can drink coffee for free. *This service is weekday only!
Though Ippudo is famous for Tonkotsu ramen but the soy sauce ramen and their homemade egg noodles were really fresh, chewy and went well with light flavor soy based soup.
And our surprise was that their special rice porridge is made of Tonkotsu soup! Umeboshi, Zha cai, and paprika, which are thought to have been added to change the texture, were also interesting and delicious.
Both dishes warmed my body on a cold morning.
If you are interested in making Shoyu ramen (soy sauce based ramen), please check this recipe!
YUCa’s Table : vol.205
Menu:
– Miso soup with wakame, spinach and fried tofu [Recipe]
– Okaka (bonito flakes) onigiri [Recipe]
– Fried salmon topped with sweet sour sauce
– Tofu salad (Shiraae) [Recipe]
– Japanese omelette [Original] [W/ Mayonnaise]
– Rape blossoms with mustard
– Pickled daikon radish [Recipe]
– Yogurt with strawberry jam
YUCa’s Diary : Week 8, 2021
When I was taking a walk in the neighborhood, I found UME (梅) plum blossoms starting to bloom.
The early plum blossoms are called Kanbai/kambai (寒梅). It means Cold (寒) and Plum (梅) because they bloom at the coldest time of the year. Spring is just around the corner in Tokyo!
