Food Recipes and Blogs By a Japanese Mum in the UK
Underneath the beautiful lotus flower, there is a tasty root that is not yet very well known in European households. However, it is very common in East Asian dishes being appreciated for centuries. It has a wide range of health benefits owing to its rich nutritional composition, and some of the benefits include its ability to improve digestion, reduce cholesterol, lower blood pressure, boost the immune system, prevent various forms of cancer,
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OK, it’s time for my kids to get busy in the kitchen! It is the perfect time as we have more time to spend at home during the summer holiday. So, to begin with, we started off with kid’s favorite dish, the Japanese curry. They have helped me in the kitchen before but the idea now is for them to independently cook by themselves. So let’s see how it went.
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Making sushi rice is simple as long as you have Japanese rice (never any other rice please!) and vinegar, sugar and salt ready. Make sure you cook the rice slightly harder than usual considering the vinegar mixture you have to add after cooking the rice. Here is the measurement for the sushi-vinegar mixture. Mix it with the freshly cooked rice while it’s hot. Another tip is the cutting motion while
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This was the best summer drink so far. Just a thought of getting rid of a massive bottle of lemonade in the fridge changed our life. So no extra sugar was added (..well a bit of honey couldn’t be avoided) and sweetness from fruits were just enough. If you don’t have Lemonade, you can add any other fizzy drink but the fizziness will disappear but the only the taste so
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I thought a life without washing machine was hard when I went to Nepal (but now they have that too), but now I live my life without my oven and microwave.. there is a problem with our electric circuit and some parts of kitchen doesn’t work and it’s been more than a week now!!! I miss them so much especially the oven! As hob is working so microwave isn’t so
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It’s HOT! over 30 degrees for the last 5 days! We lose appetite but need energy to move on.. Here is my kids favorite yogurt drink that he ask after coming back from school, which can make them cool down and is a great alternative from sugar-full icecream! Yogurt drink with Blueberries (serves 4 / picture top right) 2 cup of natural yogurt (unsweetened) 1 cup of frozen blueberries 1
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At the dinning table today, my son said, do you know “Corn-Dog”? I said… you mean, “next time”? That is Kondo(こんど) in Japanese meaning next time. Never knew there was such a thing and as he asked me to google it, I did, telling kids this is a family emergency that I need to use my phone on the dinning table. Corn-Dog is “American-Dog” in Japanese and yes, I know
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This versatile dipping sauce can go well with your spring rolls, chips and use as dipping for your vegetable of your choice. I used it for the veggie rice wrap which was a big hit to my friends. You can make, store and use for up to 1 weeks which can be handy for for any flavoring to your daily dinner or snack table. For the Bread 1 cup water
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-explain the background- 3 eggs 100 gr. Demerara sugar 1/4 of glass of olive oil 3 dates 5 smallish apples into small pieces 50gr of wheatgerm 25gr of flaxseed 150gr of soya flour 2 tspoons of baking powder 1 tspoon of cinnamon A glass of buttermilk -Beat eggs and sugar. -Then add oil and fruits. -Mix all of the dry ingredients and add to the eggs mixture. -Sprinkle some sugar
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No flour but using Coconut flour and almond as a main dough. Lots of protein and gives you energy! Great for breakfast and snacking before a trip to a gym… well, for a school run for me. 3 eggs 3 handfuls of Demerara sugar 1 tbspoon of coconut oil 5 dates 1 small glass of buttermilk 125 gr of ground almonds 100 gr of coconut flour 2 tspoons of baking
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