What is "Amazake"? Amazake (甘酒) is a traditional sweet, low or non-alcohol Japanese drink made from fermented rice. We've been drinking this thing for more than 2000 years to date, according to my Wikipedia search. You see, I love amazake. It's my go-to winter drink, ever since I was little. Since there was almost no alcohol, I felt compelled to mix it with coffee this year, because I love coffee as much as love sake. *giggles* What is "Sakekasu"? Sakekasu (酒粕) are the lees left over … [Read more...]
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Pacman Furofuki Daikon
You see, I gained 7 pounds around the time when I made this recipe. It's just 7 pounds, and I know that it's silly to worry about such a minor predicament; I have much bigger problems to deal with. But Japanese women, I believe, actually feel the same as western women about weight; we desire the comfort of fullness, yet when that desire is repressed for style, and deprivation allowed to rule, we become afraid of everything associated with being curvaceous. Some days I seriously wonder what … [Read more...]