NEW YEAR MOCHI MAKING PARTY

 It's really fun to get together to make MOCHI.

 

Watch it!, it's dead hot Sweet MOCHI.  Everyone ready to Roll!

The new modern way to make MOCHI ... well, it's been around for 50 years, but,  the old way is quite fun, too.

Did someone sneak in cheese dip as filling instead of Red Beans?  LOL.

While waiting for more MOCHI to turn out from the MOCHI machine,

A Self-Portrait

A Froggy

A Mochi

The frog

Mr. Snail

Sponge Bob... is the MOCHI ready, yet?

Here we go, Quick before it cools off completely.

Nice Work Everyone!!

Who is the lucky person to get DAIFUKU MOCHI with the Cheese Dip??

All Done - 20 lbs of Sweet Rice into 60+ some MOCHI.  Happy New Year!! Everyone.

RAMEN WAR Christmas Party

 Just wanted a bit of interactive party with family.  We held early Christmas Party on Saturday 12/23, rather on the 25th.  It was fun!  

Prepping:

Broth base made from fresh fish, shiitake, and other secret ingredients; ChaShu made from scratch.  Everyone showed a great culinary skills.  It was a amazing RAMEN War party.

 

Everyone is competing for the $100 prize! and 3 Dangos!!

 

Judge's Taster Bowl

 

The judging was really challenging, as each RAMEN is so tasty.  Each chef was critically energized and paid attention to all the culinary details to win points  - what makes this bowl of RAMEN the best.  Each bowl had distinctive goodness that each bowl deserved the merits to be the first place winner.  I need to setup a better judging point for the next time.   .

Delicious Cantaloupe / Melon Cup Cake - Photo Diary

Never though cantaloupe can be so delicious as cake.  The taste of cantaloupe remain perfumie even after the cake is baked.  Though, this particular "cantaloupe" looks so very much like the Japanese "Melon".

Use whole cantaloupe or store bought 2 pre-cut cantaloupe fruit bowls.  

Puree and strain cantaloupes - about 6 cups.  Separate juice and flesh.  There should be about 9 oz of puree'd flesh. 100 ml of juice.

Follow Chiffon Cake method in previous postings - KABOCHA Chiffon Cake.

Make the cantaloupe custard with cornstarch.  Boil until thick and translucent.

Cover and cool completely.

Inject into cupcake.

and or mix into whip cream and decorate cupcakes.