1. chop onions, carrots
2. mix one egg, add some flour and cold water
3. add cut vegetables, sweet corns and some seafood
4. put in no.2 bowl
5. scoop in a spoon, deep fry until cooked
6. place cooked 'kakiage' on kitchen papers and absorb oil
7. sprinkle solt

 

 

 

 

 

 

this receipe is from my mom's original. she often makes this only for customers she is very familiar with in the restaurant. i used to watch it when dad and mom cooked it and always standing in front of oven in the kitchen. it's just because it needs spreading a little portion of soy sauce with kitchen brush little by little and then it becomes nice brown in oven gradually. Smells Very very good. flavored crispy rice balls. so it takes some time until cooked well but worth to try. get prepared a kitchen brush! you can also use the back of table spoon instead. well, this time i was lack of white japanese rice and cooked with a brown rice. i see that i can't recommend to use it. it's a little too dry. if you cook brown rice, put some dice of butter in pan, or you cannot make rice balls in hands.

 

ママ直伝の焼きおにぎり

 

- Wash 3 cups of rice and fill 3 cups of fresh water in the pan
- Put one stick of Katsuo-Dashi / 2tbsp Soysauce / 11/2 tbsp Sake
- Boil water in high heat and reduce to middle tempreture
- 2 tbsp Soysauce & 2 tbsp Mirin in a cup (Sauce)
- Make rice balls as picture in shape
- place kitchen sheet in oven plate and well-shaped rice balls :)
- every minutes spread a little Sauce with brush on the surface
- Turn around and put a say sauce in other side
* repeat up and back

<<<< Make a TONS of Rice balls! and you can also stock in freezer after get them heat off >>>>

 

 

 

 

I did remember there is still one big big onion in fridge. I have been wanting using it for a cook, and then decided make it for two recipe for my lunch appetite. Half is going to be currey flavored sauce, and another half is for the soup. It was very interesting, there was Satsuma-age in here too.."deep fried fish & veg pancake"..so I picked up the package, it's also still in freezer. then as always, I made my left-over receipe.:-)

 

 Finally, I had a reaxing Sunday evening today. It's been a while since I last updated my space.. well well well, I got new job here, started working a couple weeks ago. YES, I am back to office work from last month. And the last friday was my last day at Splendour. Thankfully, Jerry is vrey much understanding, he allowed me to continue working at the coffee shop and Mary was also looked very happy. I had never expected it would work but in real, it happened! And I am happy to have this change to work with Mary, she is also cool woman, who works hard with lots of energy and she is untiring I never see she is saying 'tired' during the work. So I always feel that she is like my mom. My mom is also pretty cool.. I can't believe their passion for the work, always wondring where it is coming from..? She always smiles, so does Mary. I know that's why everyone drops by the shop and say hi to her. I want to spend my sinior times as well as they do. Very Cool ladies.

 

I kept myself busy with work for last these couple fo weeks. I always remember I should be keep the moment whenever I bumpted into things I like. I might tell you before, the spring is just around the corner here. I found there are some Sakura trees in my neighbourhood as well. They look like fluffy round sponge..than ones in Japan..um

 

 

 

 

冷凍の鮭を使って、ひさしぶりの炊き込みご飯を作りました。レシピの分量は、好みで変えてみるといいかもです。あっさりだけどサーモンの甘みが出ていて、とても美味しいです！アサツキが見つからなかったのでパセリをトッピングしてみました。風味があるので、カナダで作ると昔よく作っていたツナのピラフに似たような味に。ゴマを最後に振り掛けるのもオイシソウ！やっぱり和食はおいしい！！

 

 

 

 

 

It has been nice weather last couple of weeks. Racheal and me went to English bay, taking a walk along the coast path. Here it is more relaxing environment, though it is only a few blocks away from downtown area. Of course, we got an starbuck coffee close to the area, honestly speaking i want to try to find another coffee shops tho..cos Starbucks everywhere..we find one or two more in a block, and more stores are around the corner..! it's more easy to find than ones in Japan! so-oh many ...

 

 

 

 

So the last day aftenoon at the apartment, i felt it a different lights were coming in my bedroom. And saw this. it's just right there from our building. (to me, first ever Rainbow in vancouver!) I was so excited and took some pictures before it's gone in the air. I saw in Maui, unexpectedly several times and it has been almost 7 years or more passed since that time. And in here, i have never expected we could have rainbow day in this city but i happend to see it again and it is even double rainbows (Twin!:), one is very very bright colour which i noticed then and another was in right pallarelled that one..LOOK at This! Rainbows in the City :) now you see the edge of rainbow. I took a video then as well, so will update it soon.

 

 

 

 

How many times have I gone through that moments since I last stayed in here. My coworkers, my friends, I have seen everyone come and go in the world. Once we meet and greet say hi, and then soon, there is always Good-byes at the end. I know how the world has become smaller because of the smart technologies, even so, it always makes me emotional whenever saying good-byes to my friends. but now that I know that we will be able to see again and again(through my experience!) when the time comes btween two of us. I believe there is always some reason to meet someone new in my life. Yea, this might sound strange, I know it's kinda spritual thing* but when you meet new people, it's not just a coincidence, it's because you hit the right time to meet someone you would need to meet them. who knows what is next..but i know we can meet again. thanks for the text Jimmy. Keep in Touch! :) 

 

A gift of the day from Jimmy