tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post8532166889545559007..comments2024-02-12T08:13:45.750+09:00Comments on Hiroyuki's Blog on Japanese Cooking: Dish 4 Inspired by Shinya Shokudo/深夜食堂をヒントに作った料理4Hiroyukihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-78750740574126413302011-06-11T00:50:05.227+09:002011-06-11T00:50:05.227+09:00Good luck, master!!(笑)
---Good luck, master!!(笑)<br />---frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-19461850719888249312011-06-10T20:04:12.207+09:002011-06-10T20:04:12.207+09:00fred: Thanks for a report! I didn't have tim...fred: Thanks for a report! I didn't have time to give my kukicha a try today, so I will do so tomorrow.<br />Thanks to your suggestions, I think I'll make good houjicha! (laugh)Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-26660492424086852152011-06-10T16:53:23.283+09:002011-06-10T16:53:23.283+09:00I've done it again, a lot better!! The liquor ...I've done it again, a lot better!! The liquor color just right this time!<br />left: made from kiwami sencha,<br />right: made from cheap sencha.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/3g9bl5t<br /><br />(sorry for bad image quality!, my last upload seems not working, so I decide to upload at picasa)<br />-<br />The taste just nearly same between these two! (kiwami sencha a little bitter)<br />Just as on the page you've mentioned <a href="http://hojicha.japanese-green-tea.org/29/" rel="nofollow">before</a> says; it's better to make houjicha from expired or cheap sencha.(笑)<br />--<br />So, I was right when using low-heat & small amount of serving! Unfortunately, I don't have any clay pot like houjiki for cooking. It's uncommon here...<br />---frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-74529230753246407342011-06-10T14:25:21.941+09:002011-06-10T14:25:21.941+09:00fred: I found some tips from:
http://ootaen.cocolo...fred: I found some tips from:<br />http://ootaen.cocolog-wbs.com/1/2010/12/post-f5db.html<br />and<br />http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/katayamaen/make_houji/make1.html<br />In short, <br />1. Don't use a frying pan because of the oil smell, but use a special pot called a "houjiki" or a pot with a single handle.<br />2. Sencha and kukicha are OK, but konacha (powder tea), mecha (sprout tea), and genmaicha are no good.<br />3. Roast only a small amount (1 or 2 servings) at a time, and don't over-roast.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-82954273749052258202011-06-10T12:18:00.243+09:002011-06-10T12:18:00.243+09:00Kagurazaka Meicha seems really good! the liquor co...Kagurazaka Meicha seems really good! the liquor color (3rd picture) indeed very nice.<br />I even can't imagine the taste with fine tea stalks!(笑)<br />>「立派な茎がいっぱいなり~!」<br />--<br />For roasting, I still can't advice the best temperature to use. But in appearance, store-bought Houjicha most likely sun-dried tea leaves. So, it may be roasted with very low temperature.<br />My roasting yesterday was using high temperature, instead produced bad color liquor (red-coppery, like over-heat/burned brewed black tea).<br />I'll try to do it again today, will be back to report soon!!<br />---frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-63480602439412160202011-06-10T06:23:29.306+09:002011-06-10T06:23:29.306+09:00fred: I found houjicha made from kukicha:
http://...fred: I found houjicha made from kukicha:<br />http://teaat10.ankodango.com/2009/06/rakuzan_090627.html<br />I'm thinking of using my kukicha to make houjicha...Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-83926495364535961782011-06-10T04:10:25.807+09:002011-06-10T04:10:25.807+09:00Ah, forgot to write my name - the last post is not...Ah, forgot to write my name - the last post is not from "Anonymous", but me, Fabian - so it relates to the food series :-)Fabiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-15128788033016861472011-06-10T04:09:14.234+09:002011-06-10T04:09:14.234+09:00Wow - thank you so much - I will check out all of ...Wow - thank you so much - I will check out all of them :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-88123944848335168622011-06-09T21:50:14.335+09:002011-06-09T21:50:14.335+09:00Thanks!
anyway, this is the comparison photo I too...Thanks!<br />anyway, this is the comparison photo I took.<br />After-Before<br />http://tinyurl.com/5wp3u6p<br />--<br />For me, Kukicha just best to drink as it is!(*´▽`*)<br />do you think so?(笑)<br />---frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-46629826309063334432011-06-09T21:19:20.141+09:002011-06-09T21:19:20.141+09:00fred: Good for you! Looks very good indeed! I w...fred: Good for you! Looks very good indeed! I wish I could make houjicha myself, but I have kukicha (stalk tea) only in my house, and I don't think I can make good houjicha from it...<br /><br />And, yes, I really like the aroma from the green tea as it is roasted.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-11086867127424736252011-06-09T20:53:31.992+09:002011-06-09T20:53:31.992+09:00I've made it!
Homemade Houjicha.
http://tinyur...I've made it!<br />Homemade Houjicha.<br />http://tinyurl.com/5s2kpex<br /><br />Taste likely Genmaicha for me, but my Houjicha far more light. Has very fragrance aroma! especially when roasting.<br />I remember a little difference from market-sold Houjicha I had taste.<br />That should be the roasting time just not right!<br />---frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-30140152048356634582011-06-09T11:49:51.809+09:002011-06-09T11:49:51.809+09:00wow, thanks!
I just know that's perfect to mak...wow, thanks!<br />I just know that's perfect to make houjicha from my old-leaves green tea!!<br />I'll try to make it today!<br />---frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-59808783065477720382011-06-09T06:39:13.620+09:002011-06-09T06:39:13.620+09:00Fabian: Thanks for your compliment!
Have you che...Fabian: Thanks for your compliment!<br /><br />Have you checked out this post:<br />http://hiro-shio.blogspot.com/2011/04/list-of-food-related-tv-dramas.html<br />I like Shinya Shokudo, Osen, Kuitan, etc., etc.!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-26175267840557439832011-06-09T06:36:00.345+09:002011-06-09T06:36:00.345+09:00Sissi: I feel sorry for the grocery..., but I mus...Sissi: I feel sorry for the grocery..., but I must say you are lucky (laugh)!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-46401829032094228752011-06-09T06:30:13.332+09:002011-06-09T06:30:13.332+09:00fred: Do you know how to make houjicha?
Here is o...fred: Do you know how to make houjicha?<br />Here is one site explaining how to make it:<br />http://hojicha.japanese-green-tea.org/29/<br />(Japanese only)Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-816777976617195302011-06-09T06:28:07.266+09:002011-06-09T06:28:07.266+09:00Kiki: Genmaicha sounds good, but it's still a...Kiki: Genmaicha sounds good, but it's still a type of green tea.<br /><br />I hope you keep your room ventilated in some way or other to make aji no hiraki successfully!<br /><br />Yes, I have already made the pickling bed. Will post about it in the near future.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-51364522157826535282011-06-09T06:08:17.809+09:002011-06-09T06:08:17.809+09:00Oh, I just love your blog.
It always inspires me t...Oh, I just love your blog.<br />It always inspires me to try some new dishes.<br />Last time Neko Manma - next time Ochazuke, for sure.<br />Well, they are not really new for me, since I have tried them in Japan and prepared back in Germany, several times. But you just make me starving for these dishes :-D<br />One question: I'm so addicted to Shinya Shokudo, that I have watched all the episodes within a few days.<br />Can you recommend me some other series, which have the same setting/topic (that is, Japanese food :-D)?!<br /><br />Keep up the great work!Fabiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-16583847769963654602011-06-08T23:32:07.724+09:002011-06-08T23:32:07.724+09:00Hiroyuki, thank you for the roasted green tea idea...Hiroyuki, thank you for the roasted green tea idea. I have never bought it (I remember you have already said you liked it). A very small Japanese fast food and grocer 100m from my house makes 30% off on all the grocery. I should go once more tomorrow and see if they have this tea. I know another one, a bit further, which sells it, but I want to profit from the special price (I have already spent a fortune there today). On the other hand it's really sad, because it means people are afraid to buy Japanese products... (And not afraid of buying antibiotics-stuffed huge chickens; I will never understand the majority of the consumers). (sigh) <br />Sorry for this moaning. It must be the weather.Sissihttp://www.withaglass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-86165520180973746712011-06-08T23:21:46.873+09:002011-06-08T23:21:46.873+09:00Lucky, I still have a lot of low-grade sencha that...Lucky, I still have a lot of low-grade sencha that almost never been used. I should not make it waste now!(笑)<br />---frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-60828050253878952772011-06-08T22:04:49.502+09:002011-06-08T22:04:49.502+09:00Found a recipe for ochazuke:
Genmaicha tea, rice, ...Found a recipe for ochazuke:<br />Genmaicha tea, rice, toasted nori cut in fine stripes, black sesame seeds, instant dashi, small pieces of cooked kombu, ricecracker, salt - sounds good for me. A cup of common green tea with rice only is something I am not going to eat. Sadly the weather is not convenient to sun dry mackarel (rain, rain, rain). Did you set up your rice bran pickling bead? I checked local prices for rice bran: 500g (brown) rice bran for 7.45 € (or $) available in pharmacies or 10 kg for less but restricted as horse food. I don't trust the horse food or should I? Expensive...Kikinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-24156444380671740492011-06-08T20:51:33.148+09:002011-06-08T20:51:33.148+09:00fred: Yes, toppings! Somehow, I didn't come ...fred: Yes, toppings! Somehow, I didn't come up with the right word (laugh).<br /><br />Yes, salted fish alone should be enough, umeboshi alone should be enough, etc., but other toppings like nori and katsuobushi provide additional flavor!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-56336585741581776242011-06-08T20:48:26.832+09:002011-06-08T20:48:26.832+09:00Sissi: You are like me! The reason why I like th...Sissi: You are like me! The reason why I like the instant ochazuke is that the flavor of green tea is not noticeable.<br />If you are like me, you may like a combination of houjicha (roasted green tea) + rice + toppings. Houjicha is very aromatic!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-84704689598914334622011-06-08T20:12:23.309+09:002011-06-08T20:12:23.309+09:00For this ochazuke you means "umami component&...For this ochazuke you means "umami component" must be the toppings, right?<br /><br />Salted fish should be okay, I think...<br />---frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-23955453230835646432011-06-08T19:59:22.689+09:002011-06-08T19:59:22.689+09:00Hiroyuki, I still haven't convinced myself to ...Hiroyuki, I still haven't convinced myself to try ochazuke. Somehow, I am afraid the green tea with rice will not be very tasty (although the toppings look delicious). On the other hand, I have made at once the "cat food", I was sure I would love it and I did!<br />I enjoyed a lot the ochazuke episode!Sissihttp://www.withaglass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-39042994696545174352011-06-08T19:39:17.770+09:002011-06-08T19:39:17.770+09:00fred: You were not wrong! Ochazuke is simply a c...fred: You were not wrong! Ochazuke is simply a combination of rice + umami component(s) + tea.<br />I hope you find the umami components suited to your palate!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.com