Food (Recipe) January 18, 2008

     

You could cook Japanese food easily even if you are in the United Sates or in other countries!                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

     1. Otukemono : Pickles of Nappa (Chinese cabbage)

    

Prep Time: 1 min Start to Finish: 10 minutes

Taste: hot and salty

 

5 nappa leaves

2 teaspoon of kombu (sea weed) tea powder:

2 tablespoon of hot water

1/2 of water

1 piece of dried red papers

1 slice of kombu (a 2.5 inch-square)

Some salt

 

1.  5 leaves of nappa are chopped in one-bite-size.

 

    2.  Put kombu tea powder into a bowl, pour 2 tablespoon-hot water on the powder, and stir them until the powder is melted. Then, add 1/2 water to the melted powder, and stir them again in order to make a broth of kombu.

3.  Put the chopped nappa into the broth (you made in the #2) and sprinkle some salt on the nappa.

4.  After chopping the dried red pepper, the pepper is also sprinkled on the nappa.

5.  Cut a piece of kombu into a 2.5 inch-square size and soak it in the broth.

 

6.  Mix the nappa and the broth and the kombu in a container and keep the container in the refrigerator for one night　

      

Calories: less than 10 kcal

It is tasteful with hot rice or spaghetti (angle hair spaghetti).

I recommend that you have it when you feel tired. It helps release your fatigue and protects your kidneys.

 

 

 

2. Sutamago (Vinegar Egg)

 

Prep Time: 10 mins/ Taste: a little bit sour and sweet

 

6 eggs

1/2 cup of rice vinegar

1/2 cup of soy sauce

2 or 3 teaspoon sugar

     

1.  Boil 6 eggs and peel the shells.

   

2.  In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup of rice vinegar, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, and 2 or 3 teaspoon-sugar.

    

3.  Put the 6 eggs in a container and pour the sauce that you made in step 2 on the eggs. Keep them in the refrigerator for one night.

    

 Nutrition facts:　

Calories: 80 per one egg

Percent daily value: Vitamin D (30%), B12 (19%), B2 (17%), protein (13%) and cholesterol (35％)                                                                                                                                                          

 

Health note:

Vitamin D helps calcium absorb into your bones and prevents depression. Vitamin B12 works well with vegetables or fruits. It prevents fatigue and dizziness, and improves your concentration. Vitamin B2 is essential nutrition for healthy hair, skins, and nails. In addition, this vitamin helps to metabolize in your body and to use calories such as fat and sugar smoothly. Just one egg keeps you healthy with low calories.