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Thai Red Curry: 5 flavors in one!

Posted in Thai, tagged , , , , , on March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Thai Red Curry: A sweet, savory, spicy, creamy and slightly sour red curry with plenty of bamboo shoots and coconut milk. Served with Jasmine rice.
Lotus@Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan

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Kyoho Grape Soft Serve

Posted in Dessert, Japanese, Snack, tagged , , , on March 23, 2008 | 7 Comments »

What would a visit to Kofu be without Kyoho grape flavored ice cream?
In front of Takeda Shrine @ Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan

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Lemon Bar recipe

Posted in American, Dessert, Recipe, tagged , , , , , , , on March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I had a bunch of lemons sitting in my refrigerator, so I decided to make some lemon bars. I don”t have a square pan..so in truth, there are more lemon wedges
Pastry:

190g flour
60g brown sugar
100g butter (melted)
15g grated lemon zest

Filling:

75ml lemon juice
200g powdered sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
15g flour

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Pastry
1. Combine flour, sugar, lemon zest and butter [...]

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Wagashi: Tiramisu Mochi

Posted in Dessert, Japanese, wagashi, tagged , , , , , , , on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Tiramisu Mochi:Cocoa dusted rice cake filled with a coffee flavored custard.
Nakajimaya Ryokan@ Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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Brazilian beans and rice: magical

Posted in brazilian, tagged , , , , , , on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

My very first Brazilian plate It was delicious!
Clockwise from the top:
Garbanzo beans and tripe
steamed rice
Black beans and pork
salad with fried potatoes, cherry tomatoes and a onion salsa.
Otio@ Ryuo, Yamanashi, Japan

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Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Tart recipe

Posted in American, Dessert, Recipe, tagged , , , , , , , on March 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »

My new favorite way to use fresh fruit in season. Sweet but still very light and refreshing.
I didn’t have a proper tart tin, so I used a 15cm pie dish.
Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Tart
Pastry:

200g all purpose flour
60g brown sugar
100g butter
1 egg (beaten)

Filling:

100g cream cheese (softened at room temp.)
80 ml heavy cream
30g confectioner’s sugar
a dash of vanilla [...]

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Kyuushoku: Fried Ham Katsu and Wonton Soup

Posted in Chinese, Japanese, School Lunch, tagged , , , , , , on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

From left to right:
Stir fried mushrooms and cabbage.
Pork wonton soup
White bread roll
Fried ham slice with dark sauce.

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Kyuushoku: Ebi Fry and Corn Soup

Posted in American, Japanese, School Lunch, tagged , , , , , , on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This month’s お楽しみ給食, fun school lunch !
From the left,
Corn Cream Soup: A cream stew with sweet corn, onions and bacon.
Potato and cucumber salad: mashed potatoes, sliced cucumbers with mayonnaise.
Ebi Fry: shrimp rolled in panko, and deep fried.
Strawberries
Butter croissant roll.

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Wagashi: Sakura Blossom

Posted in Dessert, Japanese, wagashi, tagged , , , on March 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Sakura blossom wagashi: white manju topped with a salted pickled cherry blossom, and filled with a white bean paste also mixed with cherry blossom flowers to give it a pink color.
A little early for actual sakura season here in Yamanashi, but the color of the pickled flower makes me hope that the blossoms will [...]

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Kyuushoku: Bibimbap

Posted in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, School Lunch, tagged , , , , on March 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Friday’s lunch, my favorite, bibimbap!
Clockwise from the top:
bibimbap: sadly without kochujang to spice it up, but still delicious. lightly pickled bean sprouts, carrots and greens, marinated stir fried pork, and julienned egg crepe on steamed rice.
commercially made Japanese style shrimp shumai ( 燒賣)
Japanese shumai contain a starchy shrimp paste filling, versus a shrimp and meat [...]

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