Saturday, June 29, 2013

Japanese Curry!


 All us anime watchers have at least watched an anime that featured japanese curry at least once! I've always wanted to taste the curry these anime characters eat and I've finally made it just right! In this recipe I use cooked meat or gristle (?) from beef bones.

OISHII!

Sausage Stroganoff!

So I had some leftover gravy from the hamburg donburi  and I thought of making a little stroganoff. Unfortunately there wasn't any beef! I looked up if sausage was a good substitute and it was! An easy and quick meal! Not sure if it tastes like stroganoff but it is tasty.

Sausage Stroganoff (serves 1 person)
  
1/4 cup Hamburg Donburi Gravy 
1-2 Johnsonville sausage (or any sausage you like!) sliced into less than 1 inch slices or 3-4 breakfast sausages
1/4 green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
less than 1/4 onion, chopped to bite size pieces
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 tablespoon water
5 small mushrooms, chopped
1 tsp oil

1. Heat oil in medium-low heat in a small pan and saute the onion and bell pepper.
2. Add the sausage, if using breakfast sausage crumble it down to small pieces. Then saute in the mushrooms.
3. When it's aromatic and the sausage is cooked add the Hamburg Donburi Gravy and mix well. Add in the water and sour cream and mix it well.
4. Simmer for 3-5 minutes and it's done! Serve with rice, noodles or bread and enjoy!

No gravy in hand? Don't worry!

1/4 can mushroom soup
less than 1 teaspoon soy sauce
1-2 Johnsonville sausage (or any sausage you like!) sliced into less than 1 inch slices or 3-4 breakfast sausages
1/4 green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
less than 1/4 onion, chopped to bite size pieces
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 tablespoon water
5 small mushrooms, chopped
1 tsp oil

1. Heat oil in medium-low heat in a small pan and saute the onion and bell pepper.
2. Add the sausage, if using breakfast sausage crumble it down to small pieces. Then saute in the mushrooms.
3. When it's aromatic and the sausage is cooked add the mushroom soup and soy sauce and mix well. Add in the water and sour cream and mix it well.
4. Simmer for 3-5 minutes and it's done! Serve with rice, noodles or bread and enjoy!


 

Hamburg Donburi!

Some Filipinos who frequent in Tokyo Tokyo should have heard of this rice bowl! It's basically a loco moco with nori on top. As there are no Tokyo Tokyo's where I am, heck I'm not even in the Philippines! I have made my own very convenient version to enjoy!






Hamburg Donburi (serves 1 person)

1 patty of your favourite hamburger (frozen or homemade, whatever you like!)
1 egg
1 green onion, chopped (garnish)
1/2 sushi nori, crumbled (you can also use the snack nori packs)
1 cup of cooked rice

Hamburg Donburi Gravy

1/3 - 1/2 can of mushroom soup
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
3 tablespoons of water
1/4 onion, minced
3 shiitake mushrooms, minced
3 button mushrooms, minced 
1 teaspoon olive oil

Don't worry about the mushrooms, use any that you like!

1. Heat a little oil in a pan for the egg. Add the egg and cook.
2. Set the egg aside and keep it warm. Cook your burger according to instructions in the pan.
3. While your burger is cooking, heat the olive oil in a small pot. Add the onion in and when it's aromatic, add the mushrooms.
4. Saute and add in the mushroom soup and soy sauce. Dilute with a little water so it isn't too salty. Simmer the gravy for 3-5 minutes.
5. Put the hot and cooked rice in a medium bowl and arrange the cooked burger and egg on it. Pour over gravy on your burger and garnish the rice bowl with nori and green onion. Enjoy!

Hope you like this recipe!


 

Meal Combo #2!

Another meal combo!! It's all basic!

You need:

Desired amount of cooked rice

2 hotdogs, cooked any way you like

Kimchi Omelette

2 eggs
1 tablespoon milk/ water (optional)
More or less 1/4 cup cheese (if using American cheese, 1-2 slices)
More or less 1/4 cup kimchi
1 teaspoon oil

1. Squeeze the juices out of the kimchi into a bowl. Chop kimchi into bite-sized pieces.
2. Beat the eggs, milk and kimchi juice in a medium bowl.
3. Heat a frying pan with the olive oil. 
4. Add in the egg mixture. Spread it around the pan
5. While it is cooking, layer the cheese and kimchi on one side of egg.
6. Lift the empty side of the egg over the filled side. Then flip the omelette over.
7. It's done when the other side is lightly browned or the cheese has melted.

Arrange it on your plate of rice and enjoy!!


Sunday, June 23, 2013

Breakfast Combo #1!!

It's something I made up! Extremely easy and convenient! Feeds 1 person!

You need:

Cooked SPAM

Green Onions (chopped for garnish) optional)

Rice

Cheese Egg Omelette

1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
desired amount of cheese (i put alot!!)

1. Beat eggs and milk together.
2. Heat the pan with a little oil.
3. Add in the egg. When the edges begin to cook, add the cheese!
4. When the other side of the egg is cooked, flip it to cook the other side!
5. Done!

Sauteed Mushrooms and Onion

3 button mushrooms
1/4 onion, sliced thinly
2 teaspoons olive oil

1. Heat olive oil in pan.
2. Add in the onion then the mushroom.
3. Saute and add teaspoon of water.
4. It is done when all the water is gone.

Arrange all the food on a plate of rice. Enjoy!

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Spring 2013 Anime

Okay, I broke my promise! At least I'm posting it in the weekend (lol). Anyway, next week my spring 2013 watchlist will be over and I'd like to share you what I'm watching.

Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W


Last year in spring, I finally decided to following seasonal anime consistently. Along with Sankarea, I started following Haiyore! Nyaruko-san. It has really good art and it's very funny! There are a few references I would watch at times, too. I like Nyaruko's voice too. Lots and lots of Kamen Rider references for enthusiasts. I also use this ref guide
 http://nyaruref.blogspot.ca/ .

Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko


Since 2010, I've been quite a fan of the moe genre. Although as I read more books and watch more anime, I realize that a good story cannot be done chock-full of cliches. At least this anime is one of those who usually stands out. The character designs of Kantoku are pretty and J.C. STAFF successfully put it out in animated form. This story is good for moe enthusiasts and it has a bit of cliche here and there but the plot, characters and eye-candy could keep you interested. Oh, and the OP and ED themes are addictive!

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai.


I've been waiting 2 years for this! Very nice art and interesting characters gives for good fun! Obviously the reason I watched this is because of Kirino (tsundere) and the otaku culture being a big topic! I always enjoy the first season's episodes and I always look forward to each episode every week! I also love the fact that clariS is singing the OP theme again!

RDG: Red Data Girl


This and Sasami@Ganbaranai are the only series that I have watched with Japanese folklore as central topic. I really like this anime because they leave you interested for the next episode in my opinion. The fact that the characters' attitude don't exactly exaggerate makes it pretty realistic. I think it's very lovely! I actually picked this anime because of Saori Hayami and P.A. WORKS!

 Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.


It's quite different from Haganai, where the main character does want friends and in this anime, the main character doesn't care if he doesn't have friends. It has a typical to-the-rescue group but it makes it unique and has good character progress. It really does paint in the details of each character's emotions and their attitude. This anime has three main characters; all quite different but in a way, are loners. The humor is very satirical.

You know, my writing sounds even more serious than I thought! I like all the anime I'm following right now and they all have pretty art! Looking forward for Summer 2013!

Friday, June 14, 2013

Fried rice!

       I've decided that I would post recipes in this blog. I'm no chef but it's fun to cook uncomplicated and tasty stuff!                        

       Today, I want to share a basic fried rice recipe that is tasty. You could eat by itself but I recommend you to just use it as a base. I'm planning on posting 3 other fried rice recipes that uses this recipe as a basis. The recipes I will post will usually feed 1-2 people.

        I promise I'll post my Spring Anime 2013 list this weekend!

Fried rice recipe

1 tsp chopped garlic

1 tsp chopped ginger
1/4 onion, chopped
1 beaten egg
1 cup cooked rice
2 tsp sesame oil
1 green onion, chopped (garnish)

1. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
2. Add garlic in the pan and stir fry until aromatic. Add the ginger and stir together.
3. Add onion. When all ingredients are aromatic, add the beaten egg. When the edges in the egg are beginning to cook, add in the rice and mix thoroughly.
4. Serve with your favourite side dish and enjoy!

          You can tweak the ingredients to your liking. Add in your favourite ingredients in between the steps!