Octopus again :D

He caught tons of octopuses this summer.(A fisherman
 I know.) And he gave me frozen octopuses. They tastes really good because they grew in the very nutritious sea.
The best way to enjoy them? Just boil and eat as they are. But I happened to have some potatoes and ingen-beans,so I fried them all together!
As you see, you should boil the frozen octopus first. A few drops soysauce in the boiling water add some flavor to it. About 5〜6minute boil is fine. Then cut it.
Vegetables are a little hard for fry, so heat them in a microwave beforehand.
Then fry them!! I seasoned them with mayonnaise!!
Hmmmm! Yummy!! ♪♪♪

In the fridge ♪

Though I love spaghetti simple with olive oil ,sometimes I use sesame oil for the sake of variety. Just changing the oil makes the dish quite different.
This time I seasoned it with soysauce, gochujang (Korean red chili paste),ground sesame,sake and a little suger---asian taste. But simply with chilli,garlic,salt and pepper would be also great.
One of the good thing about spaghetti is you can cook it with anything in your fridge! (I happened to have sweet red and green pepper,shimeji-mashrooms,carrots and thinly sliced pork meat)
What do yot have in your fridge? :)))

Red okura!!

I saw the red okura for the first time! A friend of mine who grows various vegetables gave it to me. She said "You should eat the red one raw if you want to enjoy the beautiful color as well,because it turns green if you boil it :))"
So I sliced it and seasoned with soysauce and put dried bonito shavings on it.
Wow!! It's yummy!! I love the sticky consistency and freshness of it.
I think the Japanese name "オクラ" is a loan word from Western countries, but if you live in Europe and can't find okuras in the market, please visit Asian shop. You may find one :D♪

Hambāgu ♪

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Here you are! One of my favorite dishes in Japan.
It goes very well with steamed rice and miso-soup. Kids love its rich taste and older people like its soft texture.
Hmmm... For people who loves lighter taste, I recommend grated Daikon or radish (+a little bit of soysauce +a little bit of vinegar) :D♪

A special treat for summer! :))

We call it "Tokoroten". Made from jelly extracted from seaweeds,tengusa (Gelidiaceae). No one can imagine it's seeweeds!!
As you can see, its texture is quite smooth!! Nothing is better than a cool tokoroten in summer. (oh,except shaved ice and icecream)
I eat it with vinegar ,soysauce and sesame. But the flavoring varies . Some people loves it sweet,with brown sugar syrup. Also yummy!! ♡

Dried Octopus :))

I'm staying on a small island. A lot of people come here for swimming.
On the way from the beach to the inn,I ran into them! Swimming in the wind, beautiful octopuses!!
Usually we eat them baked on a low flame. Or tear and steamed with rice.
You can enjoy the nice and savory smell of the sea!!

Guess what？

Kyoto is famous for its pickled vegetables. I am on my holiday and I bought some pickles for my parents.
This is pickled tomato! hmm.. I wonder how they make it. The marinade liquid is soaked in very well. Nice and yummy!
Wanna try some?

Avocado〜♪

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