Japanese Food

[Kawaikochan]

my mom got some vegan bouillon in different flavours, and she has dried shiitake mushrooms i'll steal some and make a clear soup for the mochi. or maybe i can get my hands on some seaweed

I have no idea what a mochi soup should taste like, but if you're looking for a clear soup, maybe you could try a suimono. They're really easy. Basically dashi (you can make it vegan), and 1-3 other ingredients, one of which has to be a fragrant ingredient (like lime, ginger, etc.). The mushrooms would fit perfectly

[Jeaniessi]

here ya go Jeanie http://justbento.com/

Thank you Lady! I bookmarked that site. I could see myself getting obsessed with bento. Like beading or sewing but with food. I want to make one for Little D to bring for lunch and have all the other little kiddos go crazy. (Is that bad?) lol!

[Skye-N-Rain]

What is mochi? Ice cream?

[LisNoir]

What is mochi? Ice cream?

:O Isn't that a type of rice cake?

I love omurice, though I doubt mine tastes the same as the ones made in Japan.

Edit: It is, but they also make icecream and other stuff with it. Mochi<---clicky

[Kawaikochan]

It's this glutenous cakeish thing made out of rice, but nothing like what we typically call rice cakes in the US. It's a New Year's tradition, but you can buy it year round. It's actually really cool how they make it.



They start going fast at like 40 seconds in. Impressive, hehe.

I think fresh mochi has the texture of raw bread dough.

[Kawaikochan]

I came across this video for pan roasted natto (fast foward to 3 mins in the video). I've never heard of preparing natto like this so I figured I would share. I'm not sure how it would taste though. The only way I've been able to tolerate natto is with eggs or kimchi.

[ladyfaile]

i eat soy on like a daily basis in some form or another... and natto looks and sounds utterly disgusting to me lol. i don't think i'm brave enough to try it.


mochi is punded glutinous rice flour. they make desserts from it called daifuku which are puffy little balls of sweet dough filled with usually red bean jam or some other kind of filling, and you can get them in different flavours etc. plain mochi is just the dough, if you buy it prepackaged it comes in hard little pucks, when you toast or grill them they puff up and then you can do other things with them. but as soon as they cool down they go hard and chewy not very nice. apparently freshmade is a thousand times better and it sounds like it's really easy to make if you have a breadmaker

you're right Kawaiko a dashi based soup would be better but i'm not sure if i can find kombu here, the one store that probably does carry it is closed sundays which is the only day i'm able to get there >.<

[ladyfaile]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochi

mochi soup is a traditional meal on new year's day
i guess it appeals to me because if it's sitting in hot liquid it will stay soft and gooey, once it starts to cool and harden it is very tough and not very good

[Skye-N-Rain]

It's this glutenous cakeish thing made out of rice, but nothing like what we typically call rice cakes in the US. It's a New Year's tradition, but you can buy it year round. It's actually really cool how they make it.



They start going fast at like 40 seconds in. Impressive, hehe.

I think fresh mochi has the texture of raw bread dough.

Seems like a good way to relieve stress lol...and at 40 seconds in...great way to lose fingers.

[Kawaikochan]

Seems like a good way to relieve stress lol...and at 40 seconds in...great way to lose fingers.

lol seriously

Also, LF, I saw this store on a Japanese show and you may wanna check it out. I doubt they have many (if any) vegan things, but your family may be interested.

Kimuraya is an over 100 year old bakery in Ginza.

And LOOK! It's ANPAN!!!! hehe all types.
They sell other stuff too, and have various locations. It all looks so good.