2.20.2012

Mango Curry Soup

2 Servings

*Ingredients*

1 mango - peeled, cored, and pureed
2 cloves garlic - minced
1/2-1 midium mnion - minced
1/2 cup bacon - minced
1 cup milk
1 cube Japanese curry roux (block)
1 tsp ginger powder

+spices


*Recipe*
1. In a sauce pan, cook bacon, garlic, and onion until the onion is translucent.
2. Cover with water, add mango puree and milk, simmer until soften the onion.
3. Add a curry cube and ginger powder, dissolve. Adjust the thickness with water.
4. Add spice to taste.


*Memo*
-Spices: cumin, cayenne pepper, coriander, etc.
-Substitute sausage, corned beef, panchetta, or cured meat for bacon
-Add vegetables sunch as potato, carrot, celery, beans, etc. if desired
-If you cannot get enough flavor from meat, add bouillon or consomme

I like it with a bit of heat.

2.14.2011

Napolitan




2 servings

*Ingredients*
spaghetti - cook according to package directions

1-2 garlic - minced
1/2 medium onion - 1cm(1/3inch) strips
1 small green bell pepper - 5mm(1/5inch) strips
1/2-1 carrot - 5mm(1.5inch) strips
10-15 button mushroom - 5mm(1/5inch) slices
handful small sausage - 1cm(1/3inch) slices

~1/4 cup ketchup
1 cup tomato juice/tomato puree & pasta water
1 tbs worcestershir sauce - mix with ketchup
1 tbs butter

+salt & pepper

+parmesan cheese
+parsley


*Recipe*
1. In a sauce pan, saute sausage and garlic, add onion, carrot and mushroom and saute over high heat till onion becomes translucent.
2. Add tomato juice and cook down for 5 minutes, add bell pepper and ketchup, cook for 2 minutes. Salt & pepper to taste.
3. Add spaghetti into sauce, mix and add butter, mix well.


*Memo*
-First put pasta onto plates, then put veggies & sausages over pasta for a beautiful presentation.
-Substitute bacon and ham for sausage.
-Veggies and sausage - length 1 1/2inch.
-Adjust the amount of ketchup so that it doesn't overpower.

6.29.2009

Steamed Cake

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*Ingredients*
++BASIC++
Flour 100g
Baking powder 3g
Sugar 30~50g
Water 80cc


*Recipe*
1. Prepare the pan. Cover the steamer lid with a kitchen towel. Set the steamer.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl and whisk. Add water and mix gently.
3. Pour the batter into the pan, place it into the steamer. Steam.


*Memo*
Substitute a part of flour to cocoa powder, green tea powder, etc.
Use milk, tea, juice, etc. instead of water.
Add some toppings like dried fruits, choco chips, sweet beans, etc.
Steaming time: muffin cups for 10 to 15 mins.

++PHOTO++
flour 150g
baking powder 5g
brown sugar 30g
sweet beans syrup + water 120cc
+ sweet beans

18cm cake pan
steamed for 25 mins

5.07.2009

sake lees sponge cake

*Ingredients*
Sake lees 20g
Water 2tbs
A Honey 2tbs
Vegetable oil 1tbs
Egg yolk 2
B Flour 50g
Baking powder 1/ tsp
C Egg white 3
Salt 1pinch
Sugar 25g


*Recipe*
1. Dissolve sake lees with water in a bowl. Add [A] and mix.
2. Shift [B] and add into [1]. mix well.
3. Beat egg white with salt until almost stiff then gradually add sugar and beat until stiff.
4. Add 1/3 of egg white into [2] and mix well. Fold rest of egg white into [2].
5. Pour into a pan and bake.


*Memo*
Oven temperature: 170℃
Baking time: 40~50minutes

5.06.2009

Sprouted Brown Rice Liquid

*Ingredients*
Brown rice 1
Honey 1
Lukewarm water 5


*Recipe*
1. Sprout brown rice in water.
2. Grind the sprouted rice. Mix the rice, honey, and water in a jar.
3. Leave it at room temperature to form the bacteria. Shake the jar and take the lid off twice a day.
4. It’s ready to use when it fizzes up like tonic and smells like sake.


*Memo*
Treat it like a living thing.
If it smells like vinegar, give it up and start over.

Sprouted Brown Rice Yeast Starter & Boule

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*Ingredients*
Bread Flour 200g
Sprouted brown rice yeast liquid 40ml
Lukewarm Water 90ml
Salt 4g


*Recipe*
MAKE STARTER
1. Mix flour, yeast, 30ml water in a container. Leave it for overnight at room temperature.

REFRESH THE DOUGH
2. Add 30ml water and 50g flour to the starter. Mix it thoroughly combined. Leave it until it doubles in volume. Rest the dough in the fridge.
3. Add 30ml water and 50g flour to the dough again and mix. Transfer the dough into the fridge after leave it to sit at room temperature till it doubles in volume.

MAKE BOULE
4. Add 50g flour and kneed it until smooth. Let the dough sit at room temperature for about an hour to double in volume.
5. Punch it down and shape it into a ball. Leave it to rise for about one hour.
6. Set the oven to 220℃. Place the bread and a bowl of water in the oven and bake for 10 minutes, lower the heat to 180℃ and keep baking for about 20 minutes.


*Memo*
Bread flour 100%
Liquid 65%~
Salt 2%

During cooking, rotate the bread once in order to ensure even browning.

A bowl of water to make steam that creates a lovely crust.

5.04.2009

Easy Egg Pudding


*Ingredients*

APPAREIL
100ml milk (40 - 50℃)
1 egg (60ml)
20g sugar

CARAMEL
3 sugar
1 water

+ hot water


*Recipe*
Make caramel
1. Put sugar and water in each glasses for pudding, microwave them till the sugar mixture bubbles and golden brown.
2. Add hot water and let them cool.


1. Dissolve sugar in milk. Beat eggs in a bowl. Add milk into egg and mix, strain. Pour the mixture into glasses.
2. Place the puddings in a pot, full water in the pot.
3. Put the pot on a low heat for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave it for 5 to 10 minutes until set. Cool.


*Memo*
Proportion: ml
milk - 5
egg - 3
sugar - 1

You can also use milk substitute.