KITKAT Matcha

I really like this KITKAT Matcha or green tea Kitkat., ..only find in Japan...

From wikipedia Kit Kat is a chocolate confection which was first created by Rowntree's of York, England, and now produced worldwide by Nestlé, which acquired Rowntree in 1988,[1] except in the United States where it is made under licence by The Hershey Company. Each bar consists of fingers composed of three layers of crème-filled wafer, covered in an outer layer of chocolate. Each finger can be snapped from the bar one at a time

In Japan you can find Kitkat Green tea flavour. Made with green chocolate.

Takoyaki Balls

Tako means octopus in Japanese, and takoyaki are known as octopus balls. Takoyaki venders are very popular in Japan specially from Kansai, Tokyo and Osaka.ALmost every house in Japan have grill of Takoyaki

Takoyaki is the small, round cousin of okonomiyaki, and like okonomiyaki it originated in Osaka. It’s basically a flavored batter with a tiny piece of octopus (tako) inside, and is a quintessential street food snack.






Okonomiyaki Sauce, can be used as Takoyaki Sauce .



Katsuo Bushi
Katsuo Bushi made from Fish cakalang. Dried bonito flakes, are also rich in minerals, vitamins and protein. The flakes are made by shaving wispy thin flakes with a special tool from a bonito fish that has been filleted, boned, boiled, smoked, and dried in the sun.The flakes are wonderful and rich in smoky flavor
Have 2 type , powder or slices .




Dashi,
Dashi is the basic soup stock used in Japanese cooking . There are instant dashi granules , you can find at Japanese supermarket but if you want to make it ,there are basic ingredients for making dashi. One is shaved bonito flakes, called katsuo bushi.Dried kombu seaweed is the second ingredient. You can using bonito flakes and kombu and cold water, this is also called ichiban-dashi.



Tenkasu : cereal rice crispy .


Takoyaki-ki
This is Takoyaki grill, but if you don't have , you can used Poffertjes pan, can be buy at tradisional market in indonesia.




Japanese Recipes

modif by yeni

Ingredients:•
.1 2/3 cup flour
•2 1/2 cup dashi soup
•2 eggs
•1/2 lb. boiled octopus, cut into bite-size pieces
•1/4 cup chopped green onion
•1/4 cup chopped pickled red ginger
•1/4 cup dried sakura ebi (red shrimp) *optional
1/4 cup Tenkasu ( yeni -used )

•*For toppings:
•katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)
•aonori (green seaweed powder)
•Worcestershire sauce or takoyaki sauce
•mayonnaise

Preparation:
Mix flour, dashi soup, and eggs in a bowl to make batter. Thickness of the batter should be like potage soup. Preheat a takoyaki pan and grease the molds. Pour batter into the molds to the full. Put octopus, red ginger, green onion, and dried red shrimp in each mold. Grill takoyaki balls, flipping with a pick to make balls. When browned, remove takoyaki from the pan and place on a plate. Put sauce and mayonnaise on top and sprinkle bonito flakes and aonori over.
*makes 4 servings

Roti Sobek

MAsih dalam rangka memberdayakan Bread maker BLUESKY..duh kayaknya seneng banget dech punya mainan ini, jadi gak perlu pake my dreamin mixer KA, karena dah bisa bikin roti. Minggu pagi, jadwal lari pagi di daerah komplek, jadi dah ditimbangin bahan-bahannya sama si asistant dirumah malamnya, jadi pagi-pagi sebelum berangkat lari pagi, masukin semua bahan ke breadmaker pencet tombol DOUGH, tinggal dech karena prosesnya 1.30 menit.



Resepnya masih pakai resep roti empuknya NCC, cuma bentuknya aja dirubah, karena males ngebentuk roti satu-satu.

Brownies Melted

Resepnya..thanks to Mba Yenny Agustin..

CHOCOLATE MELT BROWNIES AGOGO
by Yenny Agustin

Bahan :

150 gr gula kastor
100 gr terigu protein sedang
100 gr mentega
100 gr dark cooking chocolate (kalau mau lebih nyoklat bisa sekitar 125 – 140 gr)
2 btr telur
kacang almond panggang (boleh kenari, kacang tanah)
vanili

Cara Membuat :

■Lelehkan mentega dan dark cooking chocolate sampai lumer
■Tambahkan gula, aduk sampai rata, masukkan telur, vanilli, aduk rata.
■Masukkan terigu dan terakhir masukkan kacang yang sudah dipanggang (Jumlahnya tergantung selera), Aduk rata.
■Siapkan loyang brownies yang sudah dioles mentega dan ditaburi terigu.
■Tuang setengah adonan kedalam loyang, lalu tata coklat corveture kepingan diatas adonan, lalu tutup dengan sisa adonan
■Panggang sampai matang.
■Diamkan sebentar, potong-potong dan sajikan hangat.

Bangket Jahe

Penasaran sama resep Bangket ini, beberapa pakar di milis NCC bilang bahwa bangket ini yang dicari-cari, katanya rasanya TOP banget. Dibuat dengan niat, kelapa sangrai nya gak ada, tapi harus pakai kelapa supaya mendekati rasa asli bangket ini, yang ada kelapa kering yang sudah beli di toko, rencana awal mau buat cake coklat yang ditabur kelapa kering ini,..sudah ditagih sama mas he..he..( buat bangket ini aja dulu ya mas...). Bikinnya cuma 1/2 resep aja , takut kumat malesnya muncul...abis gak tahan nunggu manggangnya kalau buat kue kering . Dicetak pakai Cookie Cutter nya Wilton yang Edisi "Noah", tapi ambil Jerapah and Bear nya aja, biar seperti Ginger Cookies.
Waktu nyetaknya si little boy seneng banget , dia bilang "Ma cooking class ya, aku bisa ikut cetak-cetak he..he..." Senengnya, bau rempah keseluruh ruangan..wangiiii...






Bangket Jahe
by Rosdaniar via NCC mailing list


Bahan :
500 gr tepung sagu
300 gr butter/margarine
100 gr tepung terigu
50 gr maizena
200 gr gula palem
200 gr gula pasir halus ( 175 gram gula pasir)
2 kuning telur
1 putih telur
50 gr susu bubuk full cream
50 gr kelapa parut yg disangrai sampaikecoklatan, dan diblender halus (kelapa kering)
75 gr jahe yg diparut
3 sdt bumbu spekuk
wijen untuk taburan secukupnya


Cara Membuat :
1. Kocok Butter / margarine dengan gula palm dan dan gula putih sampai sedikit mengembang
2. Tambahkan telur, kocok bentar
3. Tambahkan jahe parut, dan kelapa sangrai aduk merata dengan spatula
4. Tambahkan bumbu spekuk
5. Tambahkan susu bubuk, tepung sagu, terigu dan maizena sedikit demi sedikit sampai merata

6. cetak sesuai selera
7. Panggang dengan suhu 170 derajat selama 20 menit (tergantung oven)

Jalan jalan (Part1)

Lagi pingin cerita waktu ke japan dulu, hanya beberapa kota yg sempat di jambangi..lainnya urusan kantor

Ini kota Kyoto, di foto dari kamar hotel tempat aku tinggal. Selama di Kyoto tinggal di hotel "Hangkyu" .Letaknya tidak terlalu dari pusat-pusat pariwisata. Kota Kyoto ini terkenal dengan kota Kuil, karena banyak sekali Kuil di kota ini.



Ini Penampakan Kota Tokyo dari atas Menara Tokyo. Terlihat banyak sekali gedung, tetapi gedung di Tokyo tidak setinggi gedung-gedung di Sudriman Thamrin Jakarta, mungkin menghindari Gempa yang sering melanda Japan.





Kalau ini model apartemen-apartemen di Tokyo, rata-rata bangunannya tidak terlalu tinggi.




Ini Kuil terbesar di Tokyo






Kalau ini Nara, tempat kediaman Raja Japan, hanya bisa dilihat dari kejauhan...terlihat sangat teduh dan ASRI, disekelilingnya juga ada taman besarrr yang sepi, heran juga pada kemana orang Japannya ya?

Apron AK Celemek

Sejak mendalami per cookingan ternyata ada aja yang menjadi pelengkapnya, yach peralatan masaknya, yang penunjangnya seperti piring, perabot fotonya termasuk kertas-kertas untuk latar belakang foto dan yang terakhir celemek. Pengen aja gitu punya celemek yang trendy yang keren yang pas di badan .Waktu lagi kepingin banget punya celemek tapi liat-liat gak ada yg cocok, eh jalan lah ke ACE Hardware, nemu bahan sebenarnya lap makan , tapi bentuknya panjangan...sampe rumah timbul ide bikin aja ah celemek yang imut, yang pas sama ukuran tubuhku yang mungil..ha..ha..jahit tangan sendiri berhubung gak punya mesin jahit, jadi dech. ini penampakannya.

Eh gak taunya baru aja selesai tuch celemek handmade, ternyata ada oleh-oleh dari temennya ibu ku yang baru aja pulang dari Belanda trus dikasih oleh-oleh Celemek Belanda.

Banana-Walnut Chocolate-Chunk Cookies

Bagi Penggemar Cookies yang cruncy...kayaknya gak cocok dengan cookie ini, karena rasanya gak renyah..tapi bagi penggemar pisang..wow pasti suka banget, tekstur cookie ini garing diluar, lempem di dalem he..he.. apa yach istilahnya, kayaknya paduan chocolate cookie plus banana bread. Tapi aku sendiri lebih seneng yang cruncy. Sebenarnya udah lama buat Cookie ini, tapi nyimpen fotonya lupa..nah tadi gak sengaja ketemu fotonya, jadi baru di posting dech.

Banana-Walnut Chocolate-Chunk Cookies
Makes about 3 dozen

Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 large)
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped into 1/4-inch chunks
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (about 2 ounces), toasted

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk together flours, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugars into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low. Add egg and vanilla; mix until combined. Mix in banana. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Stir in oats, chocolate chunks, and walnuts.
2.Using a 1 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden brown and just set, 12 to 13 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers up to 2 days.

From Martha Stewart Living, September 2006

Espresso Delight Shortbread

Nyobain Cookies rasa Coffee, kayaknya enaaaak banget, resepnya nyontek dari blognya mba Vania, yang berisi semua makanan enak. Rasanya cruncy, buttery and coffee, sebenernya Cookies ini untuk mama dan papanya, ternyata si kecil sukaaaaaaaaa banget, begitu keluar oven, belum juga ditaburin coklat bubuk dan gula halus sudah dimakanin, alhasil cuma tersisa 1/2 resep yang berhasil ditaburin...he..he...dan tambahan suka lagi...seisi ruangan jadi bau coffee...wangi..

Source: Christmas Cookies~102 sweets to share, from Better Home & Garden-Dec 2003.

In 2001 the editors of Midwest Living magazine sent out a call for the best cookie recipes in the Midwest. The chocolate-freckled shortbread rounds from Chicago baker Marlene Kroll wowed the judges panel and won a spot in the magazine story.

Prep: 25 min. Bake 12 min per batch.
Make about 36 (~sy jadi 50 biscuit!)
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sifted powder sugar
1 tbsp instant espresso powder or regular instant coffee crystals.
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Sifted powdered sugar and/or unsweetened cocoa powder



1. Preheat oven to 325 F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the 2/3 cup powdered sugar, espresso powder, vanilla, and cinnamon. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in the remaining flour and chocolate with a wooden spoon, kneading dough in bowl slightly to blend, if necessary.
2. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly.
3. Bake in the preheated oven about 12 minutes or until cookie edges are set an bottoms are golden. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Springkle with additional powdered sugar and/or cocoa powder.
To store: Place cookies between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container, cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

thanks Vania

Roti Manis isi by breadmaker

Masih dalam rangka memberdayakan Bread Maker BLUESKY dan juga mumpung minggu pagi...rencana mau olah raga, trus makan roti yang baru keluar dari breadmaker plus segelas coklat..hmmm nikmat, ternyata olah raganya enggak..bikin rotinya teteup....
Resepnya pake resep NCC bu Fat, hmmm empuk banget....

Roti Empuk
by: Fatmah Bahalwan

Bahan :
500 gr tepung terigu protein tinggi
100 gr gula
100 gr mentega/margarine
1 bks instant yeast
½ sdt bread improver
4 btr kuning telor
300 ml air (yeni ganti pake susu uht+ tambahin 2 sdm susu bubuk )

1 btr kuning telur +1sdm susu uht (yeni pake susus cair aja)

Cara membuat :
1. Campur semua bahan kering, aduk rata
2. Masukkan air 300ml, aduk dan uleni sampai rata
3. Masukkan mentega, uleni lagi sampai kalis lk. 20 menit.
4. Adonan siap dibentuk-bentuk.
5. Diamkan adonan hingga mengembang 2 kali, lalu oven hingga matang.

versi yeni,
Masukin semua ke Breadmaker, dimulai dari yang cair, pilih menu DOUGH, waktunya 1.30 menit, setelah itu keluarkan, buang anginnya, bentuk roti dan isi sesuai selera, diamkan lagi 30 menit, hingga kembang 2x, oles dengan bahan olesan, panggang .

Akhirnya kesampaian juga bikin roti isi , walaupun gak punya MIXER KA ..my dream...