First Dosa Making!

DOSA DOYA~SA?

It's been a long time~!
Move to Portland in Oct, miss making Bento Box for Akanekke.
But, now I enjoy cooking with MISOMAGIC!

Today is our First trial making DOSA
(south Indian Pancake dish)
It take time to make DOSA.
need to soak rice and lentil in water for 7-8 hours
and then still let it sit for 8-10 hours~!
Enough to make you hungry~?
Followed this recipe: http://www.top-indian-recipes.com/plain-dosa-recipe
(but we used Brown Basmati Rice instead of plain rice)

It really need practice to spread evenly....

looking bubbly and good~
yay! it's crispy!!!

Made Potato Masala curry & Fish Curry
to eat with Dosa
And here is my plate!!!!

芋飯〜Sweet Potato Rice Bento~

LUNCH:芋飯田舎弁当~Sweet Potato Rice Bento~

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芋飯
Sweet Potato Rice

きんぴらごぼう
Stir-fried Burdock Roots (Kinpira Gobo)

干しえび炒り卵
Dried Shrimp Scramble Egg

豆腐あげ＆大根煮
Cooked Tofu & Daikon Radish

自家製梅干し
Home-made Umeboshi
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It's fall~ that reminded me of this potato rice.

幕の内弁当 Makunouchi Bento

LUNCH: Makunouchi Bento Box

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菊菜卵焼き
Kikuna in Egg Omelette

たたきごぼう
Cooked Burdock Roots with Miso Flex Seeds

切り干し大根カレー煮
Dried Daikon Radish Curry

塩鮭
Grilled Salmon

自家製梅干し
Home-made Umeboshi
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Today's main dish is actually.... UMEBOSHI!
yes! it's home-made!!!

Ume Boshi

I pickled Ume (Plum) in early July.

And now it's time for my Ume to get sunbath!
Sun will give my ume milder taste and also will preserve better~
(People really knew what to do best with nature back in old times....)

I don't have sunny backyard of my own,
so I decided to dry outside of my window.
with these basket idea

But I realized I need to flip Ume once a day, and it's kind of hard doing....
so end up drying just on the window like this

This is before
(skin still puffed like young girl)
And this is After 2days of sunbath
(Skin is like grand ma soft~)
My first time Ume boshi is now READY!!!
my mouth is watering by just looking at this~><

Tomato in Season!!!

This last weekend, got tans of Fresh Tomatoes

from Garden of Treasures, Imamura's!

These tomatos smells so Fresh!!!!
Even Roman Tomato's has refreshing green smells. Thank you~!!!

So, Today's Lunch is Tomato special.

LUNCH: Tomato Pasta

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Tomato Pasta (Quinoa Pasta)

Tomato Salad
with Balsamic Vinegar Dressing
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Very very simple pasta sauce made with just
these fresh Tomatoes, Onion, and Garlic.
So, to keep the Tomato as Main!

Here is my dressing recipe:
Balsamic Vinegar
Lemon Juice
Olive Oil
Agave Nectar
Chopped Cilantro
Pinch of Salt & Pepper to taste

I tried this Quinoa Pasta today.
(found in the very bottom of my food cabinet:))
Never had this before, but it's quite good.
Has very gummy texture that I like.
I'll recommend this if you're looking for healthy alternative pasta.

Nira Tuna Gyoza

LUNCH: Nira Tuna Gyoza Bento Box

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にらツナ餃子
Tuna Gyoza with Garlic Chives

野菜炒め
Stir-fried Veggies

ひじき豆煮
Hijiki & Beans

おかかおにぎり（＋きゅうりのぬか漬け）
Onigiri with Bonoto freaks & Pickled Cucumber
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eat Gyoza with Soy+Vinegar sauce.
Nira (Garlic Chives) is good for stomach problem
especially for diarrhea
So, I guess it's good veggie to eat when you're under pressure~

Phad Thai

LUNCH: Phad Thai Bento Box

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Phad Thai (Thai Fried Noodles)
with Tofu & Dried Shrimp

菊菜サラダ（梅胡麻ドレッシング）
Kikuna & Tomato Salad with Ume-Sesame dressing
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