[Japanese food] Okinawa Bitter gourd Chanpuru : 沖縄ゴーヤチャンプル

Ataya ~ "Hi. Just like I said before. Japanese around here always misunderstanding that I am Okinawa's people. Whatever, I like this Okinawa's menu. Bitter gourd always good for your health. It has a lot of vitamin C and when I got exhausted, This menu gave my strength back. Please try !!  "


 1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Bitter gourd(ゴーヤ) 1/2 bitter gourd ~90 Yen
•    Beef (牛肉)　 200 gram ~ 300 Yen
•    Onion（玉ねぎ）100 gram  ~10 Yen
•    Egg (卵) 1 egg ~30 Yen
•    White sesame(いりごま) 1/2 tea spoon  ~ 10 Yen
•    Seasoning(調味料）[pepper(胡椒),soy souce(醤油),salt(塩),Mayonnaise(マヨネーズ)] ~ 50 Yen

 
    Total cost = ~ 490 Yen

2.First of all, Slice bitter gourd into a half.

3.Using tea spoon to pull out the seed and stuff inside.

4.As you can see. Just like this.

5.Then we use just this side.

6.Cut them in to half ring shape. Spread salt all around them and scrub them together.

7.Put them all in the water to washing some bitter taste away. Keep it about 30 minutes should be enough.(Not too long because it will lose too much vitamin also)

8.Warm up fry pan. Add oil,spread salt and fry pieces of onion.

9.Then add beef. Add soy sauce,pepper and cook them well.

10.After that and bitter gourd. Cooking them until going to little bit soft.

11.Then add Mayonnaise.

12.Add egg and mixing it all around. Turn off the heat.

13.When egg is in solid state then it was done. Just spread some white sesame.

14.That is !! Enjoy your dish.

[Japanese food] Okinawa's Carrot shiri shiri : 沖縄のにんじんシリシリ

Ataya ~ "Hi all, Today I will show you how to make Ninjin shirishiri, that is a simple and popular menu from Okinawa. I don't know why but Japanese around here just told me that I look like Okinawa man. Of cause, I am Thai and don't know anything about Okinawa.I just watched TV and learn to do this menu.That is..."

1.Gathering all ingredients.As describe below

•    Tuna can (ツーナー缶詰) 1 can     ~190 Yen
•    Carrot (にんじん)　1/2 carrot        ~ 40 Yen
•    Egg(卵)  1  egg     ~40 Yen
• 　White Sesame(いりごま「白」)  ~10 Yen
•  　Seasoning(調味料）[pepper(胡椒),soy souce(醤油),salt(塩)] ~ 30 Yen 

    Total cost = ~ 310 Yen

2.First of all, Cut carrot into little pieces as you can see.Not to small and not to big (In Okinawa,There has somekind of tool that use for doing this job.)

3.Warm up your frying pan add little bit of oil and some soup(or oil) from the tuna can into it.

4.Using medium heat and fry pieces of carrot.

5.Not too long,Add meat of tuna into a pan.Add soy souce,pepper,salt and cook it well.

6.Spread white sesame and put an egg.Break an egg and mixing it all around. Keep do it until egg was dry.

7.That is ! Simple and plenty of vitamin A dish was ready to serve...