You see, I love Rum Raisin. And one day I wondered if they love me back. According to my google search, here is what I learned: Regular Rum Raisin Recipe 1 cup raisins 1 cup dark rum 3⁄4 cup sugar 6 egg yolks 2 cups milk 2 cups heavy cream 1 tbsp. vanilla extract "6 eggs yolks" and "2 cups heavy cream". It sure doesn't look like Rum Raison and I will have a happily-ever-after. We'll probably end up with a heart attack. I pouted for a while. but quickly decided to make a … [Read more...]
How to make Coffee Amazake
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...]
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...]
Super Mario’s Grain Salad
Humans have no superpowers. There are no superheroes. We all know that by now. But sometimes I'm skeptical, probably because there's a part of me who is still in denial. Perhaps I was too young when I first watched "superheroes" on TV; it gave me an illusion of hope, that there must be someone with greater power to defeat the bad guys, and no matter what the crisis, they will always save us from despair, and everything is going to be okay. But now I think about it, that was a pretty … [Read more...]
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