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  1. soak the dried shrimps till soft. Chop them coarsely and use them to stir-fry with Chinese greens like chye sim, bok chye.

    they can be used to make soup stock. Again soak and chop, fry in a bit of oil. Add water and boil briefly. strain and use as stock.

    we normally just add in some greens veggi and tofu. didn't bother to strain.

    they are also one of the ingredients used to make sambal chillies.

  2. Yes, yawaraka (without the final i, to be exact).

    You must be the first one that has shown a photo of a washlet here on eGullet! 

    I actually wanted to post a picture of the nozzle thing sticking out, but I couldn't figure out which button was the "clean" button. Plus I'm always afraid I might get sprayed by the thing! :biggrin: You know, even though I read "yawarka" whenever I look at the buttons, in my mind it always says "yawarakai". Odd, isn't it? I need to get my mind to think Japanese and less beginner-learner-of-Japanese, I think!

    coincidently, I just posted abt how to use the washlet in my blog too, :laugh:

    tokyo hotel

    thanks for posting this. helps to bring back the happy memories of a great time in Japan.

  3. thanks very much, Hiroyuki for the recipe and your time ...

    I made it too.. :biggrin: but not as good as yours.

    also I think next time for the seasoning, I wonder can I use dark soy sauce ? cos find that the egg a bit too salty (for me)..

    anyway here's my soft-center hardboiled egg Japanese style, many thanks again

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  4. I'm pleased (and relieved!) to report that the Japanese Pullman bread recipe worked out pretty well. I definitely overproofed it after shaping, which resulted in unnecessary holes and a slightly open crumb. However, it definitely had that familiar shokupan texture and crumb where the bread pulls apart into "threads."

    I'll continue working with the recipe and experimenting with overnight proofing and different flours. In the meantime, I'll post the English recipe and instructions when I get some time.

    glad to know that you have success with this recipe...would you be so kind as to translate the ingredients ?

    I would like to make this bread too.

  5. piz090.jpg

    the juice of fresh pandan leaves is extracted to make this cake, commonly known as Pandan Chiffon Cake. .

    the pastry shown in the 1st post is also known ( to us ) as Taiwanese pineapple pastry ( feng li su ) flavour with wheat grass.

  6. I have no idea where the steamer is sold in US as I don't live there.

    you can use a greased metal plate or even a cake pan over shimmering pot of hot water to make the rice noodle. I know smeone who make the noodle in a microwave too.

    the secret ingredient used is wheat starch flour so that the noodle isn't too soft.

    without the wheat starch flour the rice noodle turns flabby and mushy.

    wheat starch, also know as tang mien fun, is used to make steamed prawn dumplings in dim sum restaurant.

  7. miladyinsanity,

    I bought the sesame jam in Japan...ya, it is thick n sweet,but spreadable, just like peanut butter. It's really for spreading on bread / toast.

    I have seem something like this jam, altho' it's called paste in the Chinese emporium here in S'pore. Won't know whether it taste the same like the bottle bought in Japan.

    I too, just love this black sesame. I'm the only one in my household who can finish the pot of black sesame paste - jima wu, that I cooked. :biggrin:

  8. you have a lovely feast with your family, Tepee. sure ,will post recipe for you n Dejah.

    thanks for explaining what's osmanthus, XiaoLing...

    you r right, hzrt8w, "Gwai" as in "expensive" , this fragrant and aromatic bud is used in the Imperial household to flavour snacks and cakes in the olden days. And eating this make me feel like some Imperial lady in the palace :biggrin:

    Well, I can dream, can't I ?

    however, the younger members in my household do not like this osmanthus waterchestnut jelly, only the older generations. Guess it's an acquired taste :wacko:

    here's a bottle of the osmanthus syrup I used in the recipe

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    Ingredients :

    125 g waterchestnut flour

    3 cups water

    3 tbsp Osmanthus syrup ( you can add more / less )

    150 g sugar

    8 - 10 pieces waterchestnuts, peeled & chopped

    ½ tbsp oil

    Method :

    Mix waterchestnut flour with water. Sieve.

    Boil flour mixture with sugar until thicken. Stir continuously to avoid burning.

    Add chopped waterchestnuts, Osmanthus syrup and oil.

    Pour into mould. Smooth the surface. Steam over medium-high heat for 40 mins.

    Set aside to cool before putting in the refrigerator.

    Slice and serve chill.

    adapted from Popular Festive Dishes

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