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by : Reiko Japanese Food, Noodles/Pasta, Soup/Stew

Wood Ear Ramen
きくらげラーメン

It’s been a while since the last time I made ramen.

I don’t really have any specific restaurant that I like to go for vegan ramen at this time, so if I want to eat ramen, there is no choice but to make it myself.

One of the reasons I decided to make ramen this time was because I found this at the local Asian grocery store.

Wood ear mushrooms!

It was the first time I saw it at that store, and I got so excited because wood ear is one of my favorite toppings on my ramen.

This is what it looks like.

It looks more “alive” when rinsed.

Th other toppings I used were corn, a vegan egg, scallion, and roasted seaweed.

It was so good!

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by : Reiko Rice/Grains

Suki-Ni Rice Bowl
すき煮どんぶり

Suki-Ni is a home-cooked dish.

You put whatever (usually beef and vegetables) in a pan and braise them in sweet soy sauce based broth.

Nothing fancy, but it is an ultimate comfort food for me.

This was made with A-GE (fried soy), Daikon radish, Napa cabbage, carrots, scallion, and Ito-kon noodles, etc.

I was excited making Suki-Ni, but I knew there was something I could add to make it even better.

A vegan yolk.

This is a little Japanese of me (lol).

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by : Reiko Breakfast

Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal
シナモンロール・オートミール

I saw several pictures of Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal on Instagram, and I decided to try making one myself.

I like cinnamon rolls.

I love the flavor, but I do not love the amount of sugar that they contain.

So I decided to keep the flavor but minimize the sweetness.

Oatmeal was cooked with water, and then salt and cinnamon were mixed in.

The next layer was the paste of dates and cashew nut mixture.

It was also flavored with salt and cinnamon.

For the fun swirl I used dairy free (not-too-sweet) almond-milk vanilla yogurt.

My husband and I really enjoyed this.

Flavorful and guilt-free, perfect breakfast!

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by : Reiko Bread

Hoji-Tea Shokupan Loaf
ほうじ茶食パン

I’ve said this before, but Hoji-Tea is the next Macha!

The trend has already started in Japan, and you find a lot of interesting and delicious Hoji-Tea sweets and baked goods there.

Last time we were in Japan about a year ago, we got to enjoy some wonderful Hoji-Tea sweets, such as Hoji-Tea tiramisu and Hoji-Tea ice cream.

Hoji-Tea is a popular Japanese roasted tea, and it has a distinct roasted flavor.

Looking good, just out of the oven.

At this point I knew this turned out exactly how I wanted.

Silky soft!

So good!!

I loved the beautiful earthy color, too.

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by : Reiko Tofu

Tofu Nuggets
豆腐ナゲット

I was never a big fan of chicken nuggets, but I do like tofu nuggets.

I didn’t want to deep-fry them, so I made them flatter so that they were easier to cook with not too much oil.

Crispy outside.

The inside was moist, but has a nice firm texture.

It’s a great snack, but once you start eating, it’s hard to stop.

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