The lightweight cup for Japanese rice is 1 cup (180 ml) and it is called “1 合(Ichi Gou)”. The key to cooking good rice is not to wash the rice too much. Soak the rice once in water, then discard it and stir it without water. A milky, starchy liquid will come out, which is then poured off. Repeat this two or three times until the water becomes slightly clear. Then cook the rice in a regular Japanese lightweight cup with 200 ml of water per cup.
Apples, in season from fall to winter, are a fruit rich in fructose and glucose. In addition, apple pectin, a type of dietary fiber, proliferates lactic acid bacteria. The basic method of storing apples is to wrap them in paper towels and store them at room temperature, but we will introduce a refrigerated method of storing apples that can be used for up to three months.
Measuring cups are useful for anything. Japanese measuring cups have a standard maximum capacity of 200 ml, so please keep this in mind when preparing Japanese dishes. In this video, I used a measuring cup to make mentsuyu (Japanese noodle soup). This soup is a bit thick, so please dilute it with water or hot water to your liking. It can be used as a sauce for noodle dishes such as udon, soba, and somen, as well as for simmered dishes, etc. It is very versatile, so please try making it!
Cucumbers are high in potassium, making them an ideal vegetable for detoxification, including improving swelling. It is also effective for rehydration as it is 90% water. They also contain alchorubinase, an enzyme that oxidizes vitamin C. It is recommended that vinegar be added to cucumbers or that they be heated.
An indispensable part of Japanese cooking is the chopsticks called “Saibashi”. They are longer than the chopsticks used for eating, and are used not only while cooking, but also when dividing food among plates. Normally, only two chopsticks are used, but this time I will introduce the cooking chopsticks along with some dishes where using four of them is convenient.
There are ways to put it in a rice chest or put chili peppers in it, but what I settled on at home was to put it in a glass jar container and keep it refrigerated. You can enjoy the taste of minor grain rice for one month from the milling date in spring and summer, and for two months from the milling date in fall and winter.
