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Osechi cooking 2023 ⑨ “Yoro ebi” & “Nishime / Chikuzen-ni” / おせち作り、養老海老＆筑前煮（お煮しめ）
Follow yuuucoh on Instagram Happy Wednesday✨ Documentation on my early Osechi (traditional Japanese New Year meal)✨Really an old school, grandpa grandma menu, but something will not feel right if I don't cook them. “Yoro eb... -
Osechi cooking 2023 ⑧Roast rosé Duck Breast, Flavored in dashi sauce / 鴨ロース＆お献立
Follow yuuucoh on Instagram Happy Tuesday✨ Documentation on my Osechi (traditional Japanese New Year meal)✨My very favorite roast duck dish, I cook these throughout the year✨ Simple idea: Roast rosé duck breast, flav... -
Osechi cooking 2023 ⑦ “Kuro Mame (black soy beans)” / 手作り、つややか黒豆
Happy Monday✨✨ Documentation on Osechi (Japanese new year bento).Each item has wishes & meanings, I try to cook to make those points stand out✨ Today, one of the must & signature items of Osechi- sweet “Kuro ... -
Osechi cooking 2023 ⑥ “Kobu (Kombu) Maki” – Kelp roll with stuffed salmon / サーモン＆生姜の昆布巻き
Happy Sunday✨ Documentation on my early Osechi (traditional Japanese New Year meal)✨ "Kobu (Kombu) Maki" - kelp roll with stuffed fish.This is my personal most favorite- I always enjoy nibbling on the cut off edges & le... -
Osechi cooking 2023 ⑤ “Date Maki” Sweet Japanese fish omelet / はんぺんで簡単伊達巻
Back in Japan for a while, it’s one of the best seasons - so nice to see my family!!I went for a walk to Tsukiji (former fish market) this morning, but wow it’s so popular & crowded by visitors (almost half foreign) - that I could no... -
Osechi cooking 2023 ④ “Kazari-giri/飾り切り” knife work & “Sunomono”/ おせち作り、飾り切り＆酢の物・なます
Documentation on my early Osechi (traditional Japanese New Year meal)✨ Items around Japanese decorative knife cuts "Kazari-giri/飾り切り”: ①"Subasu /Subasu", Pickled Flower Lotus Root, ②Ume-Ninjin (Flower carrots) ,③Namasu (Pickle... -
Osechi cooking 2023 ③ Boxed in Juubako / おせち作り、重箱詰めと銘々詰めと
What is "Osechi"? Welcome to my documentation of Osechi (traditional Japanese new year meal)🍱 These boxed meal are prepared for January 1st - to be enjoyed for several days of new year holidays.Each item carries special wishes, w... -
Osechi cooking 2023 ② Imo-kinton, Gomame (Tazukuri), Tataki goboh/ おせちレシピ：芋金団、田作り、たたき牛蒡
Happy Wednesday✨ Documentation on Osechi. Osechi is a celebrative Japanese bento to be enjoyed at home on the New Year's day. Each item has special wishes, with many good luck meanings behind.Also, it was meant to be a preservativ... -
Holiday bake✨ Brandy Fruit Cake / きらきら✨ブランデーフルーツケーキ🍒
Retro Brandy Fruitcakes! I have a strong love and admiration for the retro fruit cakes with colorful dried fruits (and liqueurs).I learned recently that my favorite favorite old shop that sold these cakes were closed in Tokyo… so I had m... -
Mini spring rolls- 3 Flavors with Dill, Pumpkin, Chevre, Banana & Cauliflower /ミニ春巻き3種,ディル＆シェーヴルで
Mini spring rolls- 3 Flavors with Dill, Pumpkin, Chevre, Banana & Cauliflower /ミニ春巻き3種,ディル＆シェーヴルで Mini spring rolls with three types of fillings—seasonal, savory, and sweet. Quick to make, delicious to serve. Great fo... -
Sweet Jewels: Japanese Candied Chestnuts “Shibukawa-Ni” / シンガポールで栗の渋皮煮
This very simple looking thing - is an homemade Japanese Candied Chestnuts (compote).🌰🍁🍂Difference from western candied chesnuts (Marron Glace) , is that we keep the bitter inner skin (“shibu-kawa”).Takes a bit of... -
Definite Pairing with Oden- Wine & Niku-miso /おでんとのペアリング＆肉みそ
Happy Friday✨✨One more day to weekend✨ Oden(Japanese Pot-au-feu/Yong Tau Foo kind of a stew) was so delicious by the evening, all ingredients soaked in dashi flavor very well🍢It tastes so well with Asian must...
