How to make " Oyste Tofu"

Japanese often eats oysters in winter.

Because it's very nutritious, when you cook with hot tofu, it becomes the food which prevent a cold.

【ingredients】　4 serving

Tofu　400ｇ　Cut into large squares

Oyster　150ｇ freshly shucked oysters, washed
　　　Dried Shiitake mushroom 2piece (soak into the water )

Kelp seaweed, Dried (Japanese name : Kombu)　　1piece

Water 400ml

Soy Noodles (Dried) 30g  Cut 2~3cm  Sprouted radish seeds  50g

Starch 　1Tbs (mixed with 2Tbs water)　　

Soy sauce　 2Tbs

Salt　　1/2tsp   

Oyster Sauce 　1/2tsp

　
1. Dried Shiitake and Kelp seaweed soak into the water. They become softly, thinly sliced

2. Bring water with Kelp seaweed and Dried Shiitake to a boil.

3. Add Tofu, Soy Noodles and Oyster into the pot and cook for about 3 or 4minutes.

4. Season with salt, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Add starch with water and cook until it has thickened.

5. Dish up onto serving dish and garnish with sprout.

How to make "Gazpacho"

 Gazpacho or “salad soup” is a perfect no-cook recipe when it comes to saving energy in summer. It can be described as the most appropriate dish for Super Cool Biz* because it contains vegetables that are considered to cool down your body, such as cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes. In addition, you can cut down on food waste by using vegetable leftovers and ends in the soup.

* Super Cool Biz is an energy-saving campaign that the Japanese government has promoted. In this campaign, people are encouraged to dress lightly to stay cool at work in summer.

[Ingredients] (1 cup = 8 fl oz = approximately 240 ml, 1 Tbsp = 15 ml = 3 tsp)

Serves 4

1 large tomato (200 g or 7 oz)

1/2 cucumber (50 g or 1-3/4 oz)

30 g or 1 oz red bell pepper

50 g or 1-3/4 oz onion

20 g or 2/3 oz lettuce

1/2 garlic clove

2 tsp fresh lemon juice

A little less than 1 tsp salt

A pinch of black pepper

A half slice of bread or baguette, torn into small pieces

100 ml or 3-3/8 fl oz (a little over 3/8 cup) water 

5 or 6 ice cubes

1/2 Tbsp olive oil

A pinch of cumin

[Directions]

1.     Cut a tomato, cucumber, lettuce, red bell pepper, onion, and garlic into large pieces. In a blender, puree these vegetables, lemon juice, salt, pepper, water, ice cubes, olive oil, and cumin until they are smooth.

2.     Add bread to the blender, and puree the mixture again. Pour the soup into soup bowls and serve.

* If there are some remaining vegetables, chop them finely and garnish the soup with them.

How to make " Fruit Crepes "

You may unknowingly take excessive amounts of sugar from store-bought treats because it is hard to tell how much sugar is contained. But you can make your own treats without using any white sugar. I recommend first adding less sweetener to batter, and then drizzling maple syrup if more sweetness is needed.

[Ingredients] (* 1 cup = 8 fl oz = approximately 240 ml)

Serves 2

2/5 cup * (60 g or 2 oz) cake flour

2 Tbsp honey

1 egg

150 ml or 5 fl oz (3/5 cup *) milk

A pinch of salt

6 g or 1/5 oz butter, melted

100 g or 3-1/2 oz your favorite fruits (such as strawberries, blueberries and kiwi fruit)

Oil, for a skillet

1–2 Tbsp maple syrup

[Directions]

1. Sift flour into a bowl, and add a pinch of salt. Beat an egg in another bowl, and whisk in milk. Gradually pour milk mixture into flour mixture, whisking until no lumps remain.
2. When combined, mix in honey and melted butter. Let batter rest in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
3. Spread oil thinly in a skillet with a paper towel, pour a ladleful of batter into the skillet, and swirl to spread quickly. Cover with a lid, and cook through. Uncover, and lift the edge of a crepe. Cover the skillet with a plate upside down, and turn over. Remove the skillet. The crepe will be on the plate.
4. Stack crepes on serving plates, and top with sliced fruits. Drizzle maple syrup.

How to make " Whole Onion Soup "

Onions is vegetables that remove the blood stains.
So, lets eat onions and more healthy.

Ingredients for 2 portions:

Onions 2 / Water 400ml / Salt 1/2Tsp /  Chicken consomme cubes 1 / Black pepper /  Italian parsley

Preparation:

1.Cross cut onions in to the casserole , water , salt and chicken consomme cubes add in to the casserole.

2.Simmer about 15 minutes 

3.Serve onions and soup , Italian parsley and black pepper on the onions.

How to make " Winter Soba Salad "

Soba (buckwheat) noodles are really good for your health because they contain a substance called "rutin" that improves blood circulation. Broccoli sprouts and watercress are “antioxidants”, so you can prevent cellular aging if you eat them with soba noodles.

[Ingredients]
Serves 2

200 g or 7 oz soba noodles
6 g or 1/5 oz hijiki (black and piney-looking sea vegetable)
30 g or 1 oz carrots, julienne
12 g or 1/2 oz broccoli sprouts
20 g or 2/3 oz watercress leaves (4–5 pieces of watercress with thick stems removed)
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
4 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp mirin (Japanese sweet cooking wine)
1 Tbs sesame oil
Wasabi (Japanese horse radish) paste
1 tsp white sesame seeds, toasted

[Directions]
1．   Bring water to a boil, and cook soba noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse and chill with cold water, and drain again.

2．   Add hijiki and carrots in a pot, and pour just enough water to cover those ingredients. Sprinkle salt, and cover with a lid. Simmer until tender. When all the liquid is absorbed, remove from heat, and let stand until cool.

3．   Combine apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil and wasabi paste to make dressing. Toss the soba noodles, hijiki and carrots. Add broccoli sprouts and watercress leaves with the dressing. Put in serving bowls, and sprinkle toasted white sesame seeds on top.

How to make " Coconut Ice Cream "

Ingredients for 2 portions:

Coconut milk 160g / Condensed milk 80g

Preparation:

1..Mix with coconut milk and condensed milk together

2.Cool 1 hour or more in a freezer

It is very simple & yammy ice　cream.