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don’t want you just to sit dow

2009-07-14T04:21:18.442+02:00

don’t want you just to sit down at the table. I don’t want you just to eat, and be content. I want you to walk out into the fields where the water is shining, and the rice

I tend to either only make as

2009-04-04T21:58:55.907+02:00

I tend to either only make as much as I am eating or that meal, or make enough for a couple meas and then freeze the rest.

J: First of all, congrats on t

2009-03-20T14:41:05.540+01:00

J: First of all, congrats on the little tike! When are we going to see pictures of little Noah? That has to be very exciting! Thanks! It’s

I always leftover rice to make

2008-10-26T11:35:50.028+01:00

I always leftover rice to make bacon fried rice.Fry up some bacon and leftover veggies (cabbage, carrots, onion, etc), add the rice, and fry it all together. Mix in a dash of soy sauce, mirin, some spices (I like curry powder, pepper, and dried negi), and an egg (optional), and you have some bomb fried rice!

Wow! Congratulations! It’s a

2008-09-27T06:21:06.572+02:00

Wow! Congratulations! It’s an exciting time. They will make you stay in the hospital, but they will take really good care of you too. Here’s to a safe and easy birth!

idea. You know those little pl

2008-09-27T03:14:44.115+02:00

idea. You know those little plastic containers that tofu comes in (the kind you can use to make a badass soap dish)? The ones that look like

blogger Thomas Hjelm. His blog

2008-09-25T03:28:14.896+02:00

blogger Thomas Hjelm. His blog nihonhacks.com have plenty of useful and curious tips like “how to never waste rice again” and there are other similar tips in blogs, one which I like a lot is the list that appear in

Ochazuke!

2008-09-09T10:54:27.330+02:00

Ochazuke!

How To Never Waste Rice Again

2008-08-09T01:46:52.198+02:00

How To Never Waste Rice Again

You could also make rice puddi

2008-07-24T09:13:04.632+02:00

You could also make rice pudding with milk, egg, sugar, cinnamon, etc. A little taste of home.

I fry my leftover rice. Cold,

2008-06-30T20:22:23.283+02:00

I fry my leftover rice. Cold, dry rice is perfect for fried rice, as it more readily absorbs the chicken stock, soy sauce, and whatever else you flavor it with. One cup of leftover rice becomes a very filling meal.

Leaving rice too long in the c

2008-06-01T13:37:39.639+02:00

Leaving rice too long in the cooker will cause it to become smelly, too. If you’re prone to this, I suggest wrapping each portion in plastic wrap and refrigerating or freezing. Just nuke it in the microwave in the wrap for a few minutes and you’ll have your fluffy white rice again!

when you’ve cooked your rice a

2008-04-23T12:38:01.447+02:00

when you’ve cooked your rice and you have left overs, simply put it in the fridge, or better still, the freezer….never left it in the rice cooker DOH!

Congratulations! My hubby and

2008-04-05T21:01:07.604+02:00

Congratulations! My hubby and I are expecting our first (a little boy) in about 6 more weeks. I will try and take up your advice on seeing if we can get out of the hospital early, but somehow I doubt our doc is going to go for it. :)

michael, actually the exchange

2008-04-04T00:08:12.351+02:00

michael, actually the exchange rate is currently around 100 yen = 1 dollar, give or take a few yen. so a 300 yen steak would be equivalent to a $3 steak. given that the article in question was about severely discounted and about to expire meat, then it comes out to beef in japan being much more expensive than beef in the united states

300 YEN STEAKS, THE LAST TIME

2008-03-05T16:23:28.707+01:00

300 YEN STEAKS, THE LAST TIME I WAS IN JAPAN A QUARTER WAS 100 YEN, SO YOUR ASKING ABOUT A 75 CENT STEAK? HER IN THE U.S. A 75 CENT STEAK NOW WOULD BE THE SIZE OF A QUARTER AND 1/4 OF AN INCH THICK.

@Lunautilus: Thanks for the w

2008-02-05T09:38:45.063+01:00

@Lunautilus: Thanks for the warning! Would this bacteria also survive being boiled in water to make soup?And yes, soft rice makes for good zousui too.

Just so you know, this should

2008-01-07T02:54:01.419+01:00

Just so you know, this should only be tried if the rice has been held at a high temperature. If your rice cooker shuts off after a while, it can lead to food poisoning by bacillus cereus, a bacteria common to rice which can survive cooking and multiply to toxic levels after a few hours of cooked rice left at room temp. I don’t think I’ve heard of any deaths related to it, but it can lead to a nasty bout of gastro-intestinal strife a few hours after eating tainted rice.Apart from that, the soup sounds pretty good. This can be made from soft rice, too, right?

train, saving money on cleanin

2007-12-04T06:02:35.827+01:00

train, saving money on cleaning products by buying refills, how to find cheese in Japan, how not to waste rice, how to make miso soup quickly, finding cheap steaks and even winning on a UFO

to avoid/fix ?” Some things I’

2007-11-17T07:36:53.032+01:00

to avoid/fix ?” Some things I’ve written about on Nihon Hacks are how to avoid wasting old rice, saving on cleaning products, cheap steaks, and how to find cheese in

first tip ever was how to avoi

2007-10-31T09:11:10.237+01:00

first tip ever was how to avoid throwing out old rice by making zousui (rice soup). Helpful reader shiisa sends in another zousui tip: use leftover nabe

Funky Love Bunny: Thanks for

2007-10-14T12:01:01.659+02:00

Funky Love Bunny: Thanks for the comment. That's a good idea! Those cup sake containers are just the right size :)

Its amazing how much people ov

2007-10-14T12:00:41.659+02:00

Its amazing how much people over look packaging.When I was on the romance car coming back from hakone (hello to emi that works on that train :) ) I was drinking one cup sake that came in these really nice disposable blue glass containers, perfect small glasses or for shots or just enjoying sake back at my appartment so i just poped them in my bag and no need to buy glasses!

Jason: Do they let you watch

2007-10-14T12:00:31.659+02:00

Jason: Do they let you watch them make the tofu from scratch like you can do at Udon/Soba shops?kk: My soap dish, sadly, was beyond cleaning. I just replaced it with the tofu dish and recycled it.

I’m not sure I understand why

2007-10-14T12:00:21.659+02:00

I’m not sure I understand why you wouldn’t just wash your original soap dish to begin with.

My favourite tofu comes from a

2007-10-14T12:00:11.659+02:00

My favourite tofu comes from a tofuya not too far from the local Apita. It’s made right there, so a little more expensive than the store brands, but tastes sooooo good. :)

Jason: That’s a good idea! I’

2007-10-14T12:00:01.659+02:00

Jason: That’s a good idea! I’ll make a note of it and write a post next Spring. :)What’s your favorite tofu btw? I like this kind a lot: Tofu Tofu!

This is pretty simple, and use

2007-10-14T11:59:51.659+02:00

This is pretty simple, and uses my 2nd favourite tofu! These containers are also great in the early spring to get a head start on gardening. Just dump some dirt in there, plant a seed, and by the time the weather is warm enough to plant, you have a seedling growing healthy and strong :)

shiisa: Awesome tip. This mak

2007-10-14T11:45:27.442+02:00

shiisa: Awesome tip. This makes a great follow-up to the zousui article :) I'll post it up in a few days for everyone to see. Thanks a lot!

Excellent tip! This post remin

2007-10-14T11:45:07.442+02:00

Excellent tip! This post reminds me of how you can also do the opposite: say you have a great nabe (hot pot) meal, something like crab or kimchi. Don’t throw out that left-over soup once all the ingredients have been picked out. Throw in enough rice to get a nice, oatmeal-like consistency, garnish and voila – zosui! Pack it in some tupperware to let it sit overnight and let the flavors really soak in, and you’ll have some tasty leftovers for the next day!

kk: Great tips! Growing your

2007-10-14T11:44:57.442+02:00

kk: Great tips! Growing your own herbs and making your own fertilizer is a great money-saving idea. You’ve convinced me to give it a shot. I always feel guilty running off to the store to grab a bit of cilantro (or whatever) for a recipe and then end up wasting most of it. It would be great if I could just snip a bit off of a plant on my balcony.Jonneh: Thanks for the encouragement! Good luck on your future JET interview. Hope to see you here in the future.

Very useful site already! I lo

2007-10-14T11:44:47.442+02:00

Very useful site already! I loved the rice tip, I’ll have to definitely try that when I go to Japan for the JET Program. I’ll be checking this site out :D Thanks!

I grow my own fresh herbs sinc

2007-10-14T11:44:37.442+02:00

I grow my own fresh herbs since the herb selection at most markets here is dismal and expensive for fresh. I also grow cherry tomatoes and zucchinis sometimes on my balcony.Anyway, a perfect use for your old rice and scraps from your veggies and meals is compost! Much better for your plants than the fertilizer they sell in the store. I have two buckets I use for this purpose. You will initially have to put a little dirt in your first bucket. Then start adding the food. Shake up the bucket every time you add new food. Eventually you will start putting food in your second bucket so the first can fully compost. Then you have a constant rotating stock of compost.If you have coworkers that garden at all, you can give them compost too. Most will love it because from my understanding homemade compost isn’t a common practice in Japan.

Thank you for the kind words s

2007-10-14T11:41:08.636+02:00

Thank you for the kind words shiisa! You are right on both counts. We receive lots of love, but his "Sports Time" begins at about 1am. The trade-off is well worth it though. :)

Congratulations on the latest

2007-09-27T13:31:19.452+02:00

Congratulations on the latest addition to the family! Little Noah will be providing you with much love and little sleep in the weeks to come!

Harvey: Thank you! We are ver

2007-09-19T02:26:24.861+02:00

Harvey: Thank you! We are very happy with our new little guy. His first day at home was exciting for all of us. His name is Noah. We even picked out kanjis for him (乃阿 [ノア]).

Whoa! A baby! Congrats! What’s

2007-09-19T02:26:04.861+02:00

Whoa! A baby! Congrats! What’s the little guys name?!

don’t want you just to sit dow

2009-07-14T04:21:18.442+02:00

don’t want you just to sit down at the table. I don’t want you just to eat, and be content. I want you to walk out into the fields where the water is shining, and the rice

I tend to either only make as

2009-04-04T21:58:55.907+02:00

I tend to either only make as much as I am eating or that meal, or make enough for a couple meas and then freeze the rest.

J: First of all, congrats on t

2009-03-20T14:41:05.540+01:00

J: First of all, congrats on the little tike! When are we going to see pictures of little Noah? That has to be very exciting! Thanks! It’s

I always leftover rice to make

2008-10-26T11:35:50.028+01:00

Wow! Congratulations! It’s a

2008-09-27T06:21:06.572+02:00

Wow! Congratulations! It’s an exciting time. They will make you stay in the hospital, but they will take really good care of you too. Here’s to a safe and easy birth!

idea. You know those little pl

2008-09-27T03:14:44.115+02:00

idea. You know those little plastic containers that tofu comes in (the kind you can use to make a badass soap dish)? The ones that look like

blogger Thomas Hjelm. His blog

2008-09-25T03:28:14.896+02:00

Ochazuke!

2008-09-09T10:54:27.330+02:00

Ochazuke!

How To Never Waste Rice Again

2008-08-09T01:46:52.198+02:00

How To Never Waste Rice Again

You could also make rice puddi

2008-07-24T09:13:04.632+02:00

You could also make rice pudding with milk, egg, sugar, cinnamon, etc. A little taste of home.

I fry my leftover rice. Cold,

2008-06-30T20:22:23.283+02:00

Leaving rice too long in the c

2008-06-01T13:37:39.639+02:00

when you’ve cooked your rice a

2008-04-23T12:38:01.447+02:00

when you’ve cooked your rice and you have left overs, simply put it in the fridge, or better still, the freezer….never left it in the rice cooker DOH!

Congratulations! My hubby and

2008-04-05T21:01:07.604+02:00

michael, actually the exchange

2008-04-04T00:08:12.351+02:00

300 YEN STEAKS, THE LAST TIME

2008-03-05T16:23:28.707+01:00

300 YEN STEAKS, THE LAST TIME I WAS IN JAPAN A QUARTER WAS 100 YEN, SO YOUR ASKING ABOUT A 75 CENT STEAK? HER IN THE U.S. A 75 CENT STEAK NOW WOULD BE THE SIZE OF A QUARTER AND 1/4 OF AN INCH THICK.

@Lunautilus: Thanks for the w

2008-02-05T09:38:45.063+01:00

@Lunautilus: Thanks for the warning! Would this bacteria also survive being boiled in water to make soup?And yes, soft rice makes for good zousui too.

Just so you know, this should

2008-01-07T02:54:01.419+01:00

train, saving money on cleanin

2007-12-04T06:02:35.827+01:00

train, saving money on cleaning products by buying refills, how to find cheese in Japan, how not to waste rice, how to make miso soup quickly, finding cheap steaks and even winning on a UFO

to avoid/fix ?” Some things I’

2007-11-17T07:36:53.032+01:00

to avoid/fix ?” Some things I’ve written about on Nihon Hacks are how to avoid wasting old rice, saving on cleaning products, cheap steaks, and how to find cheese in

first tip ever was how to avoi

2007-10-31T09:11:10.237+01:00

first tip ever was how to avoid throwing out old rice by making zousui (rice soup). Helpful reader shiisa sends in another zousui tip: use leftover nabe

Funky Love Bunny: Thanks for

2007-10-14T12:01:01.659+02:00

Funky Love Bunny: Thanks for the comment. That's a good idea! Those cup sake containers are just the right size :)

Its amazing how much people ov

2007-10-14T12:00:41.659+02:00

Jason: Do they let you watch

2007-10-14T12:00:31.659+02:00

Jason: Do they let you watch them make the tofu from scratch like you can do at Udon/Soba shops?kk: My soap dish, sadly, was beyond cleaning. I just replaced it with the tofu dish and recycled it.

I’m not sure I understand why

2007-10-14T12:00:21.659+02:00

I’m not sure I understand why you wouldn’t just wash your original soap dish to begin with.

My favourite tofu comes from a

2007-10-14T12:00:11.659+02:00

My favourite tofu comes from a tofuya not too far from the local Apita. It’s made right there, so a little more expensive than the store brands, but tastes sooooo good. :)

Jason: That’s a good idea! I’

2007-10-14T12:00:01.659+02:00

Jason: That’s a good idea! I’ll make a note of it and write a post next Spring. :)What’s your favorite tofu btw? I like this kind a lot: Tofu Tofu!

This is pretty simple, and use

2007-10-14T11:59:51.659+02:00

shiisa: Awesome tip. This mak

2007-10-14T11:45:27.442+02:00

shiisa: Awesome tip. This makes a great follow-up to the zousui article :) I'll post it up in a few days for everyone to see. Thanks a lot!

Excellent tip! This post remin

2007-10-14T11:45:07.442+02:00

kk: Great tips! Growing your

2007-10-14T11:44:57.442+02:00

Very useful site already! I lo

2007-10-14T11:44:47.442+02:00

Very useful site already! I loved the rice tip, I’ll have to definitely try that when I go to Japan for the JET Program. I’ll be checking this site out :D Thanks!

I grow my own fresh herbs sinc

2007-10-14T11:44:37.442+02:00

Thank you for the kind words s

2007-10-14T11:41:08.636+02:00

Thank you for the kind words shiisa! You are right on both counts. We receive lots of love, but his "Sports Time" begins at about 1am. The trade-off is well worth it though. :)

Congratulations on the latest

2007-09-27T13:31:19.452+02:00

Congratulations on the latest addition to the family! Little Noah will be providing you with much love and little sleep in the weeks to come!

Harvey: Thank you! We are ver

2007-09-19T02:26:24.861+02:00

Harvey: Thank you! We are very happy with our new little guy. His first day at home was exciting for all of us. His name is Noah. We even picked out kanjis for him (乃阿 [ノア]).

Whoa! A baby! Congrats! What’s

2007-09-19T02:26:04.861+02:00

Whoa! A baby! Congrats! What’s the little guys name?!