GOHAN from JAPAN

thinking about eggs

2010-01-23T07:25:00.001-08:00

I bake chiffon cakes recently. I think my family are much more pleased when I bake normal (I mean using eggs) sweets than when I bake vegan sweets. you know , chiffon cakes are made with many eggs! I believed that eggs are not healthy for about two years,and I have stopped eating eggs for two years. But , the how to beauty book I read last day says that eggs are good for beauty... I am lost bout I should eat or not eggs....!

I ate these cakes !

A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2009-12-31T07:48:00.000-08:00

oops! how many meals and sweets had I made in last year??

Thank you for visiting my blog last year.
I hope your happy new year!

KAMAKURA,again.

2009-11-08T06:03:00.001-08:00

I went to KAMAKURA,again. Kamakura is popular as an ancient city. there are many temples and shrines at here.

This place is temple named Houkouji.This temple has beautiful garden of bamboos.

I could'nt know how many bamboos come up. I liked here,because I felt their green color makes me calm and peaceful.

pretty little flowers in a vase of bamboo.

there ware few goldfishes at a jar.

I went to popular cafe which runs since 1967 at KAMAKURA. I made order of potato salad toast.
taste good and price was very helpful for me.

After, I went to a road along the coast. this sea is called Yuigahama and near Kamakura.

the island can be seen in far a way is Enoshima. Beautiful sunset, I think.

the streetcar named Enoden! cute!

This is it.

2009-11-01T02:14:00.001-08:00

I saw the movie "This is it" michael jackson played. I was very impressed with it and surprised.
How cool michael's dance is! I can't believe he was fifty years old.I think he was SPECIAL and STAR.I love you,michael. Thak you for your song and dance and pray and memories.

I made falafel.

with pita bread.

I made cookies named "tinsukou".They are popular at Okinawa. Flavor is chocolate and ginger.

sprout!

2009-10-24T07:40:00.001-07:00

Good babies! I bought sprouter named "EASY SPROUT",and I tried to made lentil sprouted.

I made salad with these for dinner.

bat and owl cookies.

vege food festa & tasty meals

2009-10-18T07:20:00.001-07:00

I went to vegan food festival at Shibuya,Tokyo. According to information,there were one hundred over shops at there. about food and vegan cosmetics and organic cotton and etc...

I ate falafel sand for lunch. love the spicy taste.

And I went to restaurant acquaintance runs. this restaurant's menu are made with almost vegetables. this is sauteed "maitake"mushrooms with green salad.

left are taros salad and right are burdocks with ground sesame.

fried brown mushrooms. when I bit it , I screamed " Wow! tasty good !"

boiled and seasoned block of deep-fried been curd with greens. base flavor is soy sauce.

pickles with carrot and ginger.

potato and spinach quiche.

fried sweet potato.

ONIGIRI!!!

dinner

2009-10-12T07:25:00.000-07:00

Lentil soup! Ingredients are potato,carrot,onion.I think Fall is best season for tasting root vegetable. And I add flied seitan into this soup.

seitan is made with wheat gluten powder. knead with water and fly with vegetable oil.

This is a raw food menu. tahini dressing with raw vegetables. very tasty good by flavor of sesame.

ice cream for vegan

2009-10-11T08:35:00.001-07:00

I wanted to taste the ice cream I have ate at STOGO at NY,once more! So,I made ice cream by referring cook book named vegan SCOOP.

this flavor is banana, peanuts butter with chocolate chip.I used very ripe banana,so I did'nt need many sugar. awesome.

I will make other flavor tomorrow.

NY＃4

2009-10-10T07:38:00.001-07:00

H＆H bagles. their bagles were very tasty. my best flavor was onion.

Do you know it?? It is smoothie I wanna taste for long time. One lucky duck com is famous raw food cafe at NY. When I went to there,the inside of cafe was very crowded.So, I only bought smoothie named avocalada to go. Ingredients are avocado, pineapple, coconut water,I think.

I also went to Dakota house. I love the Beatles.

He ate a piece of pretzel I gave him!! so cute!

japanese vegetarian cafe

2009-10-09T08:09:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, I went to vegetarian cafe at Azabujuban for lunch.

this shop named "Eat more greens" is concious NY style vegan cafe.So,There were few foreigners at the cafe.I made an order Rice & Grain SET (Vegetarian Taco-Rice of Black Rice & Black Soybean )with corn tea. tasty gooood!If you are interested in,please check the cafe's site.

NY#3

2009-10-04T07:18:00.001-07:00

Times square.

View from empire state building.

sweets!!

I ordered regular cup.

cupcakes from babycakes.

I went to vegan ice cream shop "STOGO"at east village. these flavor are made without dairy milk and eggs.I couldn't believe.very tasty,and makes me HAPPY.

I will continue...

NY#2

2009-10-03T08:17:00.000-07:00

I went to green market at Union Square!

I have never seen such big mushrooms in japan! Wow! but, look so tasty...

And,It was first time for me that I saw so many herbs at once.

they are actually flesh and good smell.

I found japanese bonsai was sold! I was very surprised. Do new yorkers love Bonsai?

and I drunk the wheat grass juice. it was first time. it was sweeter than I expected.

this is Whole foods market. This shop is also where I wanna go to!

This manga shop sold many japanese manga books.I tried to buy "Dragon Ball" and "spider man"comics.

to be continue.

I have visited NY last week!!#1

2009-10-01T07:27:00.000-07:00

For long time,I wanted to travel to NY!!

Finally,Dream comes true.....

I will write the continuation as soon as I can!

KAMAKURA-1

2009-09-05T07:14:00.000-07:00

cute Omens!

I went to Kamakura,today. it was very hot day!!

I had lived in Kamakura few years ago. so this trip is dear for me.

There are many temples and shrines.

ORQUESTA DE LA LUZ

2009-08-15T07:32:00.000-07:00

Yesterday,I went to free live of ORQUESTA DE LA LUZ with friend at Roppongi.ORQUESTA DE LA LU means Orchestra of the Light.They are Japanese salsa band that began performing and recording in 1990. The band sings in Spanish, and is led by vocalist Nora, who returned to traditional salsa after the band broke up in the mid-1990s. It became widely famous in Latin America, particularly in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Perú and other Caribbean area countries.

This was first time for me that I enjoyed performance of salsa band. It was fantastic! I was excited! I drank a only one glass of Mojito and got drunk! Because I can't drink quite a lot. Plus,We danced so hard that we felt giddy!But I was HAPPY,and laughed loudly.If you were interested in salsa music,check their site,Please.

Lost In Translation

2009-08-11T04:21:00.000-07:00

Wow.....I haven't written this blog for long time! I should hold out more and more.

In japan,August 13th to 15th are called "OBON".OBON is time that the departed come to today for meeting their family. So,Japanese visit their family's graves for telling to the dead about recent conditions. And They make "OUMASAN".It means horse and it is made with eggplant.It is imitated horse by inserting toothpick to eggplant like a horse's leg. The tradition tells the departed rides OUMASAN to coming back to today.

BY the way,I saw the movie "Lost In Translation" today.

I like this movie. I think Sofia Coppola succeeded filming atmosphere of Tokyo. Especially Shibuya. I laughed when I saw the scene about electric signboard of drag store at Shibuya I often go to. Because I don' t think it is cool!

If I were a girl Scarlett Johansson played, I will be gloomy like a her. Because most japanese don't talk to her in English and she doesn't have friends in japan.So, I think it is good fortune the girl meets Bob. Great Bill Murray!

these are maple biscuits. from japanese vegan cookbook. Ingredients are maple syrup and pecans and flour,canola oil,salt.

these are caramelized nuts cookies. from japanese vegan cookbook,too.

these are almond biscotti. from Veganomicon! very yummy.

raw chocolate drink!

2009-07-31T19:34:00.001-07:00

Last week,I thought I want to drink chocolate drink at every lunch time. So,I went to shibuya "LOFT" after work, and I bought my flask. There are three color variations:purple,pink.green yellow. I choose the purple one,but I want clear one ,in fact.

Today's raw chocolate drink's ingredients are raw almond,banana,papaya,and raw cacao nibs! very yummy!

this flask has function of thermos bottle. the jelly covering bottle can be quick frozen at a freezer and keep the inside cold for long time.

Do you know raw cacao nibs?this is raw cacao nibs. Navitas' s site says that Cacao contains a naturally rich supply of antioxidants, and is also an excellent source of dietary fiber. In addition, cacao is known to be one of the highest dietary sources of magnesium, contains an impressively high iron content, and also possesses many other essential minerals in significant quantities.
wow! that is the miracle super food! I will drink everyday!

who you gonna call?

2009-07-29T06:10:00.000-07:00

Last week, I read TV program schedule of newspaper at morning and found that the movie "ghost bustards" is played at evening. Do you know marshmallow man? I looove him! I reserved timer recording it and I saw the movie last sunday.

CG of the movie is unskilful in comparison with latest movie,but these look very fresh for me! And Story is good tempo and character as Bill Murray played is very charming,I think.Plus,make up and fashion Sigourney Weaver did is very cool for today. and marshmallow man!!! lovely face! lovely movement!

I had seen the t-shirt of ghost bustards at a second clothes store,I wish I bought it...

Anyway,I want to see more movies Bill Murray performed.Perhaps,"Lost in Translation". I also like Sofia Coppola, and I have seen all her movies, but I have not seen only "Lost in Translation"without reason.I know that stage of that movie is tokyo. I am looking forward to seeing landscape of tokyo cool foreigner filmed.

cheezy quackers! cheesy flavor from nutritional yeast.

coconut chocolate biscuits.

from japanese cookbook "choco oyatsu". without eggs and dairy.

peanut butter cookies from The Joy of Vegan Baking.

toasted coconut cupcakes from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World.

campagne!

2009-07-19T05:05:00.000-07:00

Why is this campagne PINK?? because,tomato! I used can diced tomatoes instead of water.

this campagne is partner with red wine. Sour taste of tomato is very much for campagne.

Ingredients are black olive,caper,dry tomato,nutritional yeast.

It is very hard to me baking bread at summer. The heat oven invented raise temperature of my kitchen! I am out of breath!

creamy zucchini curry

2009-07-13T05:48:00.001-07:00

The ingredients of this curry are only zucchini,tomato ketchup,soy sauce,olive oil,curry powder and soy milk! The recipe I refer to is from my favorite japanese vegan recipe blog named "Vege Dining". Cooking them is very easy and very yummy.

and mucho margarita cupcake from "Vegan cupcakes take over the world".

do you like quiche?

2009-07-09T07:24:00.000-07:00

I loooove quiche! Perhaps,I can eat only it everyday.....??

Baking quiche is delightful for me. I enjoy choosing ingredients of quiche.

I chose onion and black olive in this time. And I added nutritional yeast,because I wanted cheesy flavor.

thumbprint cookie

2009-07-08T05:56:00.000-07:00

Crunchy peanut butter oatmeal cookies from Vegan With a Vengeance. I added thumbprint with blueberry jam.

I love thumbprint cookie. because,they are looks cute! and I feel joy I press my thumb against cookie dough.

Plus I can taste not only cookie but also jam at once! This combination is perfect I think.

I made also this jam with frozen blueberry.

Third challenge!

2009-07-04T05:59:00.000-07:00

I baked cinnamon roll,It was my third challenge.

They seem to wait for the moment they are baked.

Mission is complete!

Mmmmm.....I wonder How many rolls can I eat at once.

I went to cafe for practice of speaking english

2009-06-30T05:26:00.001-07:00

I met friend who study english the day before yesterday. She said to me she sometimes goes to cafe for speaking english. The cafe is called English conversation cafe. Wow! I want to go to there,too! Immediately, I searched it on internet and found. there are many in Tokyo.

I went to one yesterday. Four tables and many chairs are placed at cafe . One Native English speakers sat at each table. The table I sat at,they were talking about United States continent.I got a knowledge about the origin of city's name.I was very tired because It was first time. but I will go to there once more. I wanna be able to speak like native!

these are homemade burger buns I baked!
and hamburger! Can you believe this is made without meat??
Plus,chocolate brownies from "The Joy of Vegan baking". very yummy.

I can not believe yet...

2009-06-27T08:22:00.000-07:00

I saw the documental movie India-Canadian director produced yesterday. this movie "MAD COW SACRED COW"described about difference the way of treating cow in India and in canada.I saw that without subtitle,so I didn't have any confidence in understanding contents of movie correctly. I don' t know that caw is regarded as a sacred animal in india until then.

If you are interested in, please check the site.

http://www.karmafilm.ca/

And the all purpose space "the pink cow"where I saw the movie is managed by foreigner live in japan for long time. That is why greater part of guests are foreigner.So,I was very nervous at first.

After showing the movie, indian band performed song "Billie Jean" and we sang together.

I can not believe his death yet...but I play his soul may rest in peace.

Cheezy Qurackers from my favorite blog"HAVE CAKE,WILL TRAVEL" recipe.

a dreadful story...

2009-06-24T06:40:00.000-07:00

Today's morning,my brother noticed small insects settling on the ceiling.He counted them,they are more than ten. small black insects I don' t know what name is.I gasped!

My mother looked for the source of them and found out. It is azuki. Worms got into azuki I had bought last year.I dumped them quickly. Probably kitchen is safe now!

Tofu spinach lasagna from cookbook "vegan table".

avocado

2009-06-21T02:17:00.001-07:00

In my fridge,there are few avocados always.I made guacamole with cirantro I grow in veranda.

Ummm.I think it tastes good!

And falafel burgers from VEGAN TABLE recipe I accepted from amazon.com some days ago.

this book is amazing! Beautiful shots make me eager to cooking.

Plus, Peanut butter banana ice cream from Vegan SCOOP recipe!

This book is great,too.

I saw the movie"Transformer REVENGE" today.Dazzling images of this movie are unbelievable. When I went out from theater,I was little tired,because my eyes were irritated.

Anyway,Robot ware cool and I laughed many times.I like this movie.

I can not speak english...

2009-06-18T06:12:00.000-07:00

I think I can read english.I am reading novels in english.

I think I can write a sentence in english though I need many time.

BUT I can not speak English at all!!!!

I talked with a girl who speaks english the other day. I had many things i wanted to tell but my words could't go out from mouth. I noticed girl embarrassed and I fell into PANIC!

I was very depressed.....I must study more.

When you find mistakes at my sentence. Please let me know!

note:I rewrited this post today.june 22th.

The rainy season has set in

2009-06-17T07:32:00.000-07:00

Rainy season! I like rainy day but...I get tired because everyday is rainy. I want to see sunlight!

I heard thunder rumbling yesterday night.I hate clap of thunder!! That sound makes me scared and I can't sleep very well.

Magical coconut cookie bar from Post punk kitchen recipe. I am in love with this cookie.

I had made them three times.

AOUME-COBO

2009-06-14T07:13:00.001-07:00

This is AOUME-COBO. Unripe ume and water are put in bottle sterilized in boiling water. and I stored it in a fridge to killing miscellaneous bacteria for 3 to 7 days. After,I let it out of fridge and wait at room temperature until it starts to ferment. Once it ferments,there will be bubbles like a carbonated water. It's taste is very sour! because it includes many natural citric acid. Plus,many vegetable lactic acid is included. I drink AOUME-COBO everyday in early summer for my good health.

And Cinnamon sugar doughnuts without dairy and egg. I used the way of arranging cinnamon roll recipe from Vegan Brunch to make them. they are taste not very sweet and very soft. I ate two at once!

Quiche

2009-06-13T03:43:00.000-07:00

Zucchini quiche from Vegan Brunch recipe. One of most my favolite vegetable is zucchini.

First,I like it's funny shape. and I like feeling of cutting it.

BTW,I saw the movie "Bourne Identity"on TV yesterday.I try to see that sound in English without subtitles. But I can't understand story very well.I thought English is difficult once more.I never had seen movies Matt damon performed until then. I think he is coooool! I become his fan!

I think cinnamon flavor is magic

2009-06-11T08:09:00.000-07:00

Second challenge! I made cinnamon roll from Vegan Brunch recipe.My best cinnamon roll had been DEAN & DELUCA's bread. but it is not for Vegan closely. But I can not stop eating them!So,I try to make them by myself. I think my cinnamon roll is OK .I like them as much as DEAN & DELUCA's.

I study english!

2009-06-10T07:36:00.000-07:00

I had been taught that to master english,you need to read enormous books in english.So I decide to read everything that come this way. Books I had read are "Twilight Saga series"(I know these are for teens!),princess diaries,Little miss sunshine,and RAiN FALL.

why I had read the rain fall? because I read review of this book at amazon and find that the novel's set is in japan. And I had known Rain fall was made into a movie. and My favorite actor Kippei Shina played the landing part as John Rain in the movie.So I think I try to read before seeing the movie.

I enjoyed reading because my familiar cities:for example Aoyama,Roppongi,Ginza... appear on the stage. but I don't like the way of describe character of heroin japanese woman MIdori.I don' t know what I should say why...

I plan to read next novel. maybe it will be "Dark knight".I like this movie,too.

lunch

2009-06-09T05:57:00.000-07:00

Black bean burgers from Veganomicon recipe. I sandwiched pita bread instead of burger buns.

I make my lunch every morning and bring it to my office. because,there is not cafe and restaurant for vegan and vegetarian at around my office. I know vegan cafe and something open at a busy street like Shibuya. It takes about 20 minutes to go to shibuya from my office by bus. Let me say,How I envy you! you are someone live in NY. I read the article about various vegan cafe of NY on the net,and sighed.I wish vegan cafe will increase in japan.

Anyway,I enjoy making my lunch.

Kyu-chan

2009-06-07T04:36:00.000-07:00

He is my family.He is cockatiel. He is boy.

He had been lost child and protected at police box. My family took charge of him and bring up.

When we met him at first time,his wing was injured. but he is super fine now!

He is good at chatting and like singing.

chocolate melonpan

2009-06-07T04:24:00.000-07:00

Melonpan is popular japanese sweet bread wrapped in cookie dough. why are they called Melonpan? Because this bread's shape looks like melon. Every japanese bakery bake them.

I arrange standard. plus chocolate!

biscotti

2009-06-05T08:59:00.001-07:00

I had not believed I can make biscotti without eggs. But I can! Isa ,you are really genius!I shouted!

chocolate almond pecan biscotti .very yummy!

I am mad for tofu.

2009-06-05T08:40:00.000-07:00

In japan,there are various kind of tofu. I eat them everyday.

Because,tofu is used as a ingredients in the miso soup and I drink it every dinner.

And we often eat tofu as hiyayakko at summer.Hiyayakko is child tofu usually eaten with grated ginger and soy sauce.

this is tofu-steak topped with sauteed scallion and beefsteak plants and garlic with soy sauce.

Do you know COBO?

2009-06-01T05:57:00.000-07:00

COBO is something called natural yeast in japan. Raw vegetables and raw fruits has natural yeast.

you can grow natural yeast in a glass bottle. please add cut fruits into bottle sterilized by boiling.

and set it in fridge 3 to 7 days to kill bacteria. Later,let out bottle of fridge and keep at room temperature 2 days.

note: please do not open a lid. absolutely!

about 2 days after,bubbles will appear. you make sure it ,you can open a lid.
you can make soy yogurt by using cobo. add to soy milk and wait about 5 to 7 hours at room temperature.
Soy yogurt is ready. handmade soy yogurt is very healthy and fresh. please try it!

maple oats biscuit

2009-05-31T19:35:00.000-07:00

Biscuits from maple and oats. this biscuit is not very sweet. because,my taste in sweets is not very sweet.

this recipe's sweetener is only maple syrup. if you chew it very well,you will taste natural sweetness.

rolled oats 100g

pecan nuts(you can use walnuts,too) 30g

salt 1/4 teaspoon

canola oil 2 table spoon

maple syrup 2 table spoon

preheat the oven to 340F

pecan nuts and oats blend in blender to resemble flower. In medium bowl,add oil to flower,mix by hand until it gets the appearance of a coarse meal. Add maple syrup and mix well.

Roll the dough into walnuts size balls and then flatten them with your hands . Place the cookie sheet . Score each cookie with a fork sometimes. Bake for 20 minutes.

watermelon

2009-05-31T05:03:00.000-07:00

He is japanese watermelon.I bring him to my house from costco.

very heavy! I try set it the scales.It's about 10kg!

green smoothie

2009-05-30T17:53:00.000-07:00

hi! Since I had read "Green for Life",I only drink green smoothie every morning.

i make it by Komatsuna(popular green in japan.I think it looks like spinach or swiss chard) and grapefruits import from United States and kiwi usually.

I bought a blender "Blendtec" at eBay! It is very special and powerful! I think Blendtec is not sold in Japan. It is so expensive that I really hesitate.but I will use Blendtec for all my life. so,it will be not expensive for me.

I become energetic since I start Green smoothie breakfast!

and I feel good at between commuting hours in even crowded train.

dinner

2009-05-30T05:35:00.000-07:00

Seitan in mole sauce with brown rice. from veganomicon.

I wonder what taste chocolate add to chili powder before eating. but,this complex taste is amazing! awesome!

Sometimes,I cook dinner for my family. Cooking is recreation for me.My favorite space in house is kitchen.

raspberry and chocolate

2009-05-30T05:25:00.000-07:00

I made raspberry chocolate chip blondie bars from VEGAN WITH A VENGEANCE.

Do you like it? My stomach is full!

Muffins!!

2009-05-28T05:37:00.001-07:00

I made muffins yesterday. from Vegan Brunch.

Ummmm.......I maybe catch a cold. I feel a strong pain in throat. Cause is dental clinic?Yet,I gargled many times. Why!?

about gardening

2009-05-27T07:29:00.000-07:00

My family are mad for gardening!!!

parents always really struggle for positions at veranda!(I'm not kidding!)

In spring,Roses blooms like sing,and insects are dancing!

I glow mini tomatoes and cilantro and basil and dill and eggplant.

cilantro's price is expensive at supermarket in japan ,so i decide to growing by myself.

I am really looking forward to harvesting my plants! yeah!

I really loooove cilantro.

tomatoes

cilantro

basil

peanut butter chocolate pillows!

2009-05-26T08:10:00.000-07:00

from post punk kitchen blog.

It is very nutty and super chocolate! I love !

I went to dental clinic today. I don't like dental clinic! because,the sound of treating teeth makes me PANIC! Plus dentist found my new decayed tooth! I have to go one more...

cookbooks i have

2009-05-25T08:28:00.000-07:00

i really love isa. she is genius!

i can't count number of recipes I made from her cookbook.

can she use the magic??

and i bought many books at amazon.com.

amazon is dangerous site for me! I payed enormous money for books.

these are my treasures.....

these are vegan cookbooks published in japan.

I like YUMIKO KANOU author of these books,too.

her recipes are very healthy.

it is SUSHI recipe.

wheat free chocolatechip coockies

2009-05-24T08:47:00.001-07:00

wheat free chocolatechip coockies
Originally uploaded by ayako07

I make these cookies constantly.
because I bought a large amount of rolled oats at costco.

Flickr

2009-05-24T08:39:00.001-07:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

How do you do?

2009-05-24T02:23:00.000-07:00

It is about one year ago,I picked up the book "skinny bitch"at bookstore.

this was a chance for being vegan.

I'm enjoying vegan life now and interested in raw food.

it is leek and mushrooms and white beans pie I make this morning.