13th November 2018 / Last updated : 28th November 2018 Mog Local Food

Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き)

I am not raised in Kansai (Western Japan). So I learned this recipe from my friend from Kansai area. You will be able to make “good” okonomiyaki without any special ingredients. Ingredients (for 3-4 servings) (A) 200g of all purpose flour (A) 2 tbsp of potato starch (A) 1 tsp of baking powder 250 mL of Dashi Broth (or 1 tbsp of Dashi powder and 250 mL of water) 150 g of grated potato 1 tbsp of sake 5 eggs 5 sheets of thinly sliced pork shrimps, squid, etc. 600 g of cabbage (chopped) Bonito flakes and aonori for topping Okonomiyaki sauce Mayonnaise Instructions Add all ingredients (A) in a […]
30th April 2018 / Last updated : 30th April 2018 Mog 06 : Sweets & Snacks

Sugared Beans (Ama-Natto, 甘納豆)

Sugared beans (Ama-Natto) are totally different from Natto which you know. Peanuts, sweet potatoes and chestnuts are also used to prepare them. I’m going to introduce the recipe for sugared beans using canned red kidney beans. This recipe will help you preparing sugared beans easier and less expensive. Ingredients Canned red kidney beans: 1 Sugar: 200 g Salt: 1/2 tsp Water: adjust to suit your needs Granulated sugar: adjust to suit your needs Instructions Drain water of the canned red kidney beans. Then put the beans in a saucepan. Add some water to cover the beans. Heat it until it comes to a boil. Add 200 g of sugar to […]
10th April 2018 / Last updated : 11th April 2018 Mog 06 : Sweets & Snacks

Tofu Mitarashi Dango (みたらし団子)

Mitarashi dango is a type of round mochi skewered onto sticks in groups of 3–5 and covered with a sweet soy sauce glaze. This dango is very popular and sold in supermarkets and convenience stores in Japan. Tofu is used in this recipe and makes the texture of dango soft. Ingredients (4 sticks) Shiratamako: 100 g Tofu: 150 g Water: 100 mL Soy sauce: 2 tbsp Sugar: 40 g Starch: 10 g Instructions Put shiratamako and tofu in a bowl and knead. Prepare boiling water in a large pot. Make bite-sized balls with your hands and boil them. When the balls float, keep boiling for another 2 minutes. Scoop and […]
26th March 2018 / Last updated : 1st April 2018 Mog 06 : Sweets & Snacks

Frying pan Takoyaki (フライパンたこ焼き)

Takoyaki is a Japanese ball-shaped snack. Usually, we use takoyaki makers to make takoyaki, but this recipe shows how to make them without takoyaki makers. It’s much more takoyakish than we think! Ingredients (3~4 servings) All-purpose flour: 100 g Potato starch: 30 g Baking powder: 1.5 Tsp Water: 400 mL 1 Egg Soy sauce: 1 Tsp Sugar: 1 Tsp Dashi powder: 1 tsp (optional) Salt: 1 dash Cabbage: 3~4 leaves Green onion: as much as you want (optional) Boiled octopus: approximately 150 g Toppings: optional, see the process Takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, aonori and katsuobushi: as much as you want Instructions Cut boiled octopus into bite-sized chunks. Chop all vegetables into […]
20th March 2018 / Last updated : 14th June 2019 Mog 06 : Sweets & Snacks

Red beans paste bread (Anpan, あんパン)

Anpan was invented in 1874 by Yasubei Kimra, the owner of the  Kimuraya bakery, and his son. This anpan was presented to Emperor Meiji by Tesshu Yamaoka and acquired fame as the royal warrant. Anpan was prevalent nationwide around 1897 and was sold more than 100,00 items a day in Kimuraya. Ingredients (8 pieces) Bread flour: 250 g Dried yeast: 2 g Beaten egg: 1/2 Water: 60 cc Milk: 75 g Sugar: 25 g Salt: 4 g Butter: 25 g Anko: approximately 160 g Instruction In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add sugar, bread flour, and salt. Turn onto a table; knead until smooth and elastic. Add some […]
17th March 2018 / Last updated : 1st April 2018 Mog 06 : Sweets & Snacks

Tofu Warabi-mochi (豆腐わらび餅)

Do you know that we can make warabimochi easily? Less than 10 minutes to cook! Easy to follow! Tofu makes warabimochi even healthier. I’m sure this recipe will help your relaxing tea time. Ingredients (2 servings) Kinugoshi Tofu: 1/2 tub Potato starch: 4 tablespoons Milk (or Soy milk): 1 tablespoon Kinako (roasted soybean flour): 2 ~ 3 tablespoons Sugar: 2 tablespoons Kuromitsu (Japanese brown sugar syrup, optional): a liberal amount Instructions Put tofu and starch in a bowl and mix them together. Cover with a plastic film and microwave them for about 2 minutes (600 W). Put kinako and sugar in a small bowl and mix them together. Mix them […]
12th March 2018 / Last updated : 27th November 2018 Mog 06 : Sweets & Snacks

Japanese pan cake with anko (Dorayaki, どら焼き)

Dorayaki is Doraemon’s favourite food. I did not expect that we can make Dorayaki on our own. Good oyatsu (snacks in Japanese) with a glass of milk, or a cup of green tea! Ingredients Eggs: 3 Sugar: 150 g Honey: 1 tablespoon Mirin: 1 tablespoon (otherwise 1 tablespoon of cooking sake and 1 teaspoon of sugar) Baking soda: 1 teaspoon Water (A): 50 cc All-purpose flour: 180 g Water (B): 50 cc Anko: Adjust for your taste (to learn how to prepare anko, check this page.) Instructions In a large bowl, beat 3 eggs and add some sugar. Then add mirin and honey. Whisk well until the mixture becomes fluffy. […]
7th March 2018 / Last updated : 27th November 2018 Mog 01 : Basic

Sweet beans paste (Anko, あんこ)

Anko is beans paste. My husband loves to spread it on a toast. Discover your own use. Ingredients Red beans (azuki): 2 cups Left: red beans, right: black pepper Sugar: 1.5 cup Salt: 1/2 teaspoon Water: adjust to suit your needs Instruction Wash red beans. Put them and enough water to cover in a pot. I used a pressure cooker today to save cooking time. Heat the pot until it boils, uncovered. Skim the foam from the surface. Add water up to twice the height of beans. Cover the pot with a lid and heat it until it boils. Cook them for 15 minutes with a pressure. In case you […]
3rd March 2018 / Last updated : 5th December 2018 Mog 06 : Sweets & Snacks

Melonpan (メロンパン)

Melonpan, which many Japanese people (including Dorami-chan, Doraemon’s sister) love, is bread covered with cookie dough. Don’t get confused: melonpan was named after melons, but we cannot find any melons in the recipe. “Melon-looking-bread” ­- that’s the Melonpan! Ingredients [Bread dough] 250 g of bread flour 2 g of dried yeast 1/2 of beaten egg 60 cc of water 75 g of milk 25 g of sugar 4 g of salt 25 g of butter [cookie dough] 200 g of all-purpose flour 60 g of sugar 1/2 of beaten egg 100 g of butter 1 tbsp of grated yuzu peel (otherwise lemon peel) Instruction [Prepation of bread dough] In a […]