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Today a lovely family from Belgium came to take my class. They took the combination course of sushi and gyoza. There was a lot to eat, but if you have time are eager to learn as much as you can or just hungry, this is a great course. To find out details of the combination course, please see the course details>>> 
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 Konnyaku, also called the devil's tongue is a jelly like food, made from the corm of a konnyaku plant, we call it Konnyaku potato. It's very popular in Japan as it is full of dietary fiber and it cleans our intestines. It also has no calories and it is used in place of noodles (This type of konnyaku is called shirataki) The konnyaku has a very odd smell which must be removed before cooking, usually by boiling it. But, other day I was watching a TV show which showed a totally new way taking out the smell from konnyaku. By thinly slicing the konnyaku and placing it in ice cold water for 2 hours will remove more smell than from boiling it. Test results showed that if the smell of the konnyaku is 10, by boiling it for 10 minutes, it will go down to 3, but by placing it in ice cold water, it is cut down to 1.7! This is really breaking news! So here is a low-calorie starter using konnaku: Konnyaku Carpaccio Ingredients (serves 2) Konnyaku: 1 block Sesame Oil : 1-2 tsp Naganegi Onions : 8cm or 2-3 Spring Onions. Salt & Pepper 1 . Slice the konnyaku into 3mm thickness and place it in a bowl of ice cold water for 2 hours in the refrigerator. 2. Cut the Naganegi Onions in half (4 cm in length). and slice it thinly length-wise. If you are using spring onions, finely chop it. Drain the Konnyaku and arrange it on a plate. Place the Naganegi Onions, drizzle the sesame oil and sprinkle the salt and pepper.  Held a Character obento class by request last week. Since my students could not eat meat, I couldn't make any octopus sausages or any other animal shaped sausages or cut outs using ham. Instead, I made vegetable and cheese cut outs and flowers using thin fried eggs. Main dish for this class was teriyaki salmon. I also taught them how to make a teddy bear shaped onigiri and Totoro shaped onigiri. I'm very happy that they seemed to enjoy the class.   |
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