Apr 30, 2022

Navajo Tacos, Fry Bread Tacos (ナバホタコス)

  My homemade dish called "Navajo Tacos".


Recipe : 3 servings
***Indian Fry Bread***
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbs. (8 grams) baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
suitable amount oil for frying

***Tacos***
1/2 onion diced
2 green peppers diced
350 grams ground beef
8 grams taco seasoning mix
400 grams kidney beans (option)
1 tbs. vegetable oil

***toppings***
cherry tomatoes diced
Cheddar cheese shredded
lettuce shredded
avocado sliced
salsa
sour cream
cilantro

(注)tbs.=table spoon (大さじ) tsp.=tea spoon (小さじ)

Directions : 
0. (option) Combine beans and salsa in a small pan over low heat. Cook until heated through.
1. Combine ground beef and taco seasoning mix in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook until browned. Cover and keep warm while you prepare the fry bread.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, the baking powder and salt. Stir in milk and mix until the dough comes together.
3. Knead the dough until smooth and let the dough rest for 10 minutes. Shape the dough into round discs 5 mm in thickness, making a thinner depressed area in the center.
4. Heat oil in a small pan, and fry dough in the hot oil until golden on both sides. 
5. Top fry bread with beans, ground beef, lettuce and cheese. Spoon salsa and sour cream on top.

【御参考】

【筆者感想】
揚げパン(スコーン)は簡便法の揚げ焼きで作ります。小さ目のフライパン全面にやや多めに油を入れます。油が充分熱してから(揚げパンのタネの小片を入れると泡が出る程度)お玉(レードル)で真ん中に揚げパンのタネを入れます。この時、揚げパンの真ん中あたりをお玉で押さえて平らに仕上げておきます・・・って、これ難しい!タネがねばねばしてうまくいかない(笑)。箸だとかスプーンなんかも導入して(手が何本も要りそう)何とか大き目で薄い円形に仕上げます・・・薄くないと膨らんで結構厚くなります。フライパンに入れる前に円形の薄皮に仕上げられればグッドなんですが・・・片栗粉を使ってうまく仕上げられるかも?(次回挑戦してみます笑)。なお、揚げパンのタネは調合してから10分以上寝かしておきます(発酵するらしいです?)。寝かしてる間にタコスを作るんだけどね。

Apr 28, 2022

Braised Pork Belly (豚バラ肉のブレゼ)

I had lunch at a restaurant serves wine and grills in Machida today.
Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile.

Braised Pork Belly...


Yummy!!

【御参考】
街角グラスの今週のランチメニュー




Apr 26, 2022

Yuzo Toyoda's Concert (豊田勇造ライブ)

  昨夜、大和市南林間のタイ料理店イーサン食堂であった豊田勇造のライブに行ってきました。豊田勇造君は京都の高校の同級生でフォークのシンガーソングライターなのです。
Yuzo Toyoda, my high school classmate and a singer-songwriter was having a concert at a Thai cuisine restaurant in Minamirinkan, Yamato last night.


ライブコンサートの前に、喉を潤してっと・・・
Bia Saigon from Vietnam...


ライブが始まるまでに腹ごしらえ・・・
Popiah, Fresh Spring Roll (生春巻)
 

Khao Kha Mu(カオカームー、豚足煮込ご飯)...


Pad Thai (パッタイ)


まず、前座に五十嵐正史&ソウルブラザーズ・・・
Masashi Igarashi and his friends...


会場も熱気を帯び、盛り上がってきたところで豊田勇造の登場・・・


豊田勇造と五十嵐正史&ソウルブラザーズ
Yuzo Toyoda and Masashi Igarashi...

(参考)中央テーブル席が特別ゲストの辻井貴子

CDも何枚か購入しているし、彼の歌は好きです・・・また来年も行きたいと思っています。
I love his songs and will be there next year too...





ALL JA Contest 2022

 I had fun in ALL JA Contest at my radio shack (JR1ATA) in Kamakura, Kanagawa on Apr. 23 and 24. 
Low points... that was just the same as always.






A QSO rate...




【御参考】
空中線(G5RV)の設計諸元

地上高は良く見積もっても約6m(二階軒下にぶら下げている)・・・
何故この寸法かは、
エレメント長12.4mが7MHzから28MHzのすべてのアマチュア無線用バンドでQRV可能(空中線の放射インピーダンスは気にしない・・・すなわち50オームではない・・・空中線です)。

信じられないと思うけどよく飛ぶ・・・これで米国西海岸と出来てます(笑)。フィーダーの様に見える垂直エレメントからも電波の輻射があります。

【御参考】
当日の天気図

キングソロモンの法則どおりコンディションは良かったです!!



Apr 21, 2022

Moo Tod Kratiem (ムートーカティアム)

  I had lunch at a Thai restaurant "イーサン食堂" in Minamirinkan, Yamato today.


Tiger Beer from Singapore...


Moo Tod Kratiem... very delicious.


Desert... coconut milk


it's awesome!!!

【御参考】


実は、日曜日にイーサン食堂である豊田勇造のライブの席の予約に行ってきたのでした。


Pork Braciole (ロール豚肉)

 I had lunch at a restaurant serves wine and grills in Machida today.
Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile.
Pork Braciole...


Yummy!!

【御参考】
街角グラスの今週のランチメニュー




Apr 18, 2022

A wine tasting at the wine bar "街角グラス" in Machida, Tokyo (街角グラスワイン会)

The wine bar "街角グラス" held a wine tasting to taste and compare 7 kinds of wines from the Furano winery (ふらのワイン)last night.


Assorted appetizers

A main dish

Fromage (cheese)

A talk session

The finale of the wine tasting

We had a wonderful time enjoying the Furano wine... thank you all!!

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Apr 12, 2022

Grilled sea bream, bamboo shoot and shrimp in feulle de brick

I had lunch at a restaurant serves wine and grills in Machida today.
Carl Sittmann Riesling from Germany.
(注)Sweet but very good balance... smooth to drink...

Grilled sea bream, bamboo shoot and shrimp in feuille de brick...


Yummy!!

【御参考】
街角グラスの今週のランチメニュー




Apr 9, 2022

Sesame Chicken (甘辛チキン)

 My homemade dish called "Sesame Chicken".


Recipe : 3 servings
350 grams chicken breast chopped into bite-size chunks
1 egg beaten
3 tbs. cornstarch
3 tbs. all-purpose flour
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp. ginger minced
pinch pepper and salt
suitable amount of vegetable oil
***sauce***
1.5 tbs. soy sauce
1.5 tbs. sweet sake (mirin)
1 tbs. sake
1 tbs. sugar
1+ tsp. doubanjiang (Chinese chili bean sauce)・・・豆板醬
2 tsp. tianmianjiang (Chinese sweet bean sauce)・・・甜麵醬
1 tbs. rice vinegar
1 tbs. honey
3 tbs. ketchup (tomato sauce)

(注)tbs.=table spoon (大さじ) tsp.=tea spoon (小さじ)

***garnish***
sesame seeds
green onions chopped
lettuce
sesame oil sprinkled

Directions : 
1. Mix chicken with garlic, ginger, salt and pepper well. 
2. Coat the chicken with cornstarch, then dip in the egg and finally coat it with flour.
3. Add the chicken to a pan over medium heat, turning several times during cooking until well browned. And set aside.
4. Add all of the sauce ingredients to the pan, stir and bubble over high heat. Add the chicken back in and toss in the sauce to coat. Cook for 2 minutes.

【御参考】

【筆者感想】
ご飯がすすむ甘辛チキンは欧米では"sesame chicken"というようです。胸肉でも腿肉でもよいです。油はフライパン全面にやや多めに入れます(揚げ焼きという方法です)。タレの作り方も多種多様で欧米では蜂蜜を加えるみたい・・・そう言えば蜂蜜チキンという料理がありました。なお、豆板醤と甜麵醬はコチュジャンでもよいです。


Apr 7, 2022

Grilled Pork Chops (スモーク豚のグリル)

 I had lunch at a restaurant serves wine and grills in Machida today.
Niagara Dry from Nagano, Japan.
(注)Very fruity and easy to drink😋


Grilled Pork Chops with scamorza...


Good enough for Tuesday lunch😋

【御参考】
街角グラスの今週のランチメニュー




Apr 3, 2022

Spicy Seaweed Tofu Rolls (海苔巻き豆腐)

   My homemade dish called "Spicy Seaweed Tofu Rolls".


Recipe : 3 servings
2 blocks (400 grams) fried tofu・・・厚揚げ
3 nori sheets (dried seaweed)…板海苔
2 cloves garlic minced
1 small chili pepper sliced
2 tbs. soy sauce
2 tbs. sugar
2 tbs. water
suitable amount of vegetable oil
***garnish***
chopped green onions, lime or lemon, fresh herbs and etc.

(注)tbs.=table spoon (大さじ) tsp.=tea spoon (小さじ)

Directions : 
1. Cut the tofu brocks into rectangles of 1 cm thick and 6 cm long.
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the tofu and fry for 5 minutes. And set aside.
3. Cut the nori sheets into strips. The sheets should be about the same width as the tofu and long enough to wrap it.
4. Tightly wrap a rectangle of tofu into a sheet of nori. Repeat with the remaining tofu.
5. Heat oil in the pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the garlic and pepper and saute for 2 minutes.
6. Add the tofu rolls in the pan and saute for another 2 minutes.
7. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, sugar and water. Pour into the pan and cook for another 5 minutes.

【御参考】

【筆者感想】
これは美味い、だけど作るのに時間が掛かります。豆腐に海苔をきつく奇麗に巻くのが大変。きつく巻くと油で海苔が豆腐にくっつきますが緩いと調理中に剥がれてきます。なお一つの厚揚げのブロックで約14個の角棒状の豆腐が作れます。また海苔は一つのシートから9枚の小分けした海苔が作れます・・・1個合わないですが(笑)。


Apr 2, 2022

Prawn Chili Fry with Eggplant (エビとナスのチリソース炒め)

  My homemade dish called "Prawn Chili Fry with Eggplant".


Recipe : 3 servings
200 grams shelled prawns・・・むき海老。下処理済みの冷凍品がお薦め
  +1 tbs. sake
      +pinch salt
      +1 tbs. potato starch・・・片栗粉、コーンスターチでも可
3 eggplants cut into large chunks・・・乱切り
2 green peppers cut into strips
1 tbs. ground ginger
1 tbs. ground garlic
30 grams rice noodles・・・ビーフン
1 tbs. doubanjiang (Chinese chili bean sauce)・・・豆板醬
suitable amount of vegetable oil
***sauce***
6 tbs. ketchup (tomato sauce)
1.5 tbs. sake
1 tbs. sugar
1.5 tsp. soy sauce
100 ml water
1.5 tsp. potato starch

(注)tbs.=table spoon (大さじ) tsp.=tea spoon (小さじ)

Directions : 
1. Heat oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add rice noodles and stir fry until colored. And set aside.
2. Add eggplants and stir fry until soften. And set aside.
3. Add prawns and stir fry until colored. And set aside.
4. Add green pepper, ginger and garlic and stir fry until fragrant. And add doubanjiang and sauce and stir fry until thicken.
5. Add prawns and eggplants and mix all ingredients well.
6. Arrange the mixture on a plate and dish up the rice noodles.

【御参考】

【筆者感想】
中華の定番料理の海老チリにナスと焼きビーフンを加えた面白い食感の料理です。油の使い方が決め手なんだけど、最初フライパン全面にちょっと多めに油を入れます。ナスがかなり油を吸うので途中で無くなるかもしれませんが、継ぎ足しながら炒め続けます(最初にかなりの量の油を入れるようなことが書かれているレシピもありますが、余ると処分に困りますから・・・)。




Apr 1, 2022

Cherry Blossom Viewing at Kuraki Park (久良岐公園)in Konan, Yokohama

  We, former colleagues of mine from the same company have been to see the cherry blossoms at Kuraki Park in Konan, Yokohama yesterday.


Drinking whisky and ham radio・・・特小だけどね(笑)。


Warmth and exercise weather... ha-ha


Grass whistle duo under the cherry blossoms・・・草笛二重奏(笑)。




Playing with license-free radio... 


Playing with grass whistles...


The commemorative photo...


We had a wonderful time yesterday... thank you all!!

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