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Recipe : Miso Mayo Chicken

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When you want a quick, tasty, and hearty meat dish, I recommend this Miso Mayo Chicken. It’s time to let the miso that’s been sitting in the fridge come to life. It is really easy to make! All you have to do is mix miso with mayonnaise, let the chicken soak up the flavor, and cook it in a frying pan.

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Ranking : BEST 5 Popular Sushi In Japan

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In this video, I present a ranking of the BEST 5 most popular sushi among Japanese children here in Japan. What are the selected five sushi? 

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Recipe : Miso

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Miso (味噌) is one of the key ingredients in Japanese cuisine and is a fermented paste, which is made from soybeans and sea salt combined with koji (, a type of mold starter). This recipe makes a basic miso using only soybeans, Koji and Salt. But it is also fun to think about the daily fermentation process.

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Japanese Baby Food Recipes (5-18 Months)

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List of Japanese Baby Food Recipes

Meals

For 5-6 Months baby: 

1. Overview
2. Carbohydrate Recipe
3. Protein Recipe
4. Vitamin Recipe

For 7-8 Months baby:

1. Overview
2. Protein Recipe
3. Vitamin Recipe

For 9-10 Months baby:

1. Overview
2. Protein Recipe
3. Vitamin Recipe
4. Set Meal Idea : vol.1
5. Set Meal Idea : vol.2

For 11-12 Months baby:

1. Oyaki + Miso Soup + Dessert
2. 2 kinds Oyaki (Rice Chips)
3. Japanese Curry
4. Set Meal Idea : vol.3
5. Set Meal Idea : vol.4

For 12-18 Months baby : 
1. Set Meal Idea : vol.5
2. Set Meal Idea : vol.6
3. Set Meal Idea : vol.7

Drinks

For 5-8 Months baby:

1. Fruit Based Smoothie
2. Veggie Based Smoothie

For 9-12 Months baby:

1. Pumpkin Soup
2. Veggie Soup

Japanese Set Meal Idea : Vol.5

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In this recipe video, I will show you how to make a Japanese set meal. What makes this video unique is that with just a few additions of seasonings, the whole family (babies around 1 year old and up) can eat together. Specifically, we make an Natto Oyaki (Rice chips with fermented soybeans) and Grilled Salmon. And finally, I made a set meal with Miso soup and Japanese sweets Anmitsu.

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Ranking : BEST 5 Curry In Japan

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In this video, I introduce the BEST 5 popular curries in Japan in a ranking format. What are the selected five Japanese curries?

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Recipe : Cheese Gyoza with Chicken

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In this recipe video, I will show you how to make Cheese Gyoza with chicken. This is also gluten-free pot sticker recipe. Also, these dumplings are kid-friendly food.

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How To Store Eggplant (Freezer ver.)

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Eggplant is a vegetable that can be liked or disliked if not cooked well. Nasunin, the pigment in the skin, is a type of polyphenol that has antioxidant properties and helps prevent lifestyle-related diseases.
To freeze, fry well and place in a freezer bag. It can be stored in the freezer for about 1 month. When you use them, we recommend using them straight into miso soup or stir-fry!

How To Store Eggplant

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Eggplant is a vegetable that can be liked or disliked if not cooked well. Nasunin, the pigment in the skin, is a type of polyphenol that has antioxidant properties and helps prevent lifestyle-related diseases. It absorbs oil well, so it is effective to soak it in salt water or sprinkle salt on the cut end after cutting.

Annual Events and Food in Japan

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Annual Event & Festive Food In Japan

1st – Shogatsu (New Year) : Osechi(-ryori), Fukubukuro, Shimekazari
7th – Nanakusa no Sekku (Seventh-Day New Year) : Nanakusa gayu
11th – Kagami Biraki (Opening the Rice-Cake Offerings) : Oshiruko
15th – Koshogatsu (Small Shogatsu) : Red bean rice porridge
20th – Hatsuka shogatsu : Ozoni

3rd – Setsubun (Seasonal Division) : Ehomaki
8th – Harikuyo (Memorial Service for Needles) : Tofu
10th – Hatsu-uma : Inarizushi

3rd – Hinamatsuri/Momo no Sekku (Doll Festival ) : Chirashizushi
21st – Ohigan (Spring Equinox) : Botamochi

Hanami (Cherry-Blossom Viewing) : Sakuramochi, Dango
8th – Hanamatsuri (Flower Festival)

5th – Tango no sekku,(Children’s Day) : Kashiwa-mochi, Chimaki

Koromogae (Seasonal Change of Clothing)
Around 10th – Nyu-bai : Plum syrup, Umeboshi

7th – Tanabata (Star Festival) : Somen

15th – Obon (Bon Festival) : Vegetable Tempura, Rice Dumplings, Udon, Inari Sushi

15th – Otsukimi (Moon Viewing) : Tsukimi Dango
Ohigan, Autumn Equinox : Ohagi

19th – Choyo no Sekku (Chrysanthemum Festival) : Kiku-zake, Kikuka-cha, Kiku-monaka  *Sept.9 on Lunar Calendar
Undokai, Sports Festival : Bento
Ensoku, School Excursion : Bento

15th – Shichi-go-san (Festive Day for Children) : Osekihan, Chitose-ame, Tai no Shio-yaki

13th – Toshikoshi (Crossing over to a New Year)
Around 22nd or 23rd – Toji (Winter Solstice) : Azuki-gayu, Pumpkin
31st – Omisoka (Last day of the year) : Toshikoshi soba

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