AMASAKE

Okay, I got an another bottle!!!

Super nutritious, creamy and refreshing drink. I love the creaminess and thickness of this brand.

I go to the store to get this quite often. My mom likes to drink this with soy milk.

Yes, it is super delicious! Indeed!!!

やっぱり寄りたくなってしまうのがあまさけセクション！

今年になって何本目かな～　うっしっし～

今日はこのお気に入りあまさけにしました

この甘酒、冷やして飲んでもとっても美味しいんですよ～～

濃厚なのにさらっと感があるのがたまらないの～～

ママは豆乳と合わせて飲むのが好きみたい

豆乳と甘酒、とってもヘルシーな組合せですねっ

Marunouchi Reading Style #2

I simply wanted to read this morning alongside a cup of coffee

So... Here I am... Again!

Best part is THE JAM ♡

I have to tell you, I love their berry jam and cｌotted cream combo!

またまた来ちゃいました～前回

Kitteの Marunouchi Reading Style

本＋珈琲の組合せ

大好きなわたしにはたまりません！

朝起きた瞬間からトーストモードだったので・・・！ルンルンといってきました～

Squid w/ Natto

appetizer - strips of squid and natto

2 servings

prep: 0 min | total: 10 min

3 oz sashimi squid, sliced thinly

1 pack natto

1/2 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tbsp mentsuyu

wasabi paste

MIX squid and natto in a bowl

MIX soy sauce, mentsuyu, a bit of wasabi paste in a different small bowl

POUR the soy sauce just combined with wasabi over squid and natto

ARRANGE individual bowls



今日はただただまったりな1日でした
なので夕方から時間をかけてお料理してみました～
まず、前菜にイカ納豆
イカ→納豆→イカ、っていう感じで重ねて、1番上にシソをのせました

お刺身醤油で食べるとさっぱりです！
メインの豆腐あんかけは後ほどアップしまーす！

The 焼肉

There is a very nice Yakiniku, Korean BBQ place around my apartment. 

It is a very cozy place with an attentive owner. The meat they use is amazingly authentic. I love all kinds of meat here but these days I am into chicken. They offer ‘sansho’ spices which are commonly used in Japan. Powdered leaves of sansho are used to make noodle dishes and soups mildly hot. But it pairs well with chicken also. Instead of using pepper or sauce, this taste is very new and trendy, so my whole family loves this taste. Plus, their services are the best. 

We tried so many kinds of meat(small portions), all the meat we could possibly think of, and we also had bibimbap in the end.   

Speaking of bibimbap and Korean food, I had the best announcement this week.

This. Is. Amazing. This news brightens up my whole week! Yay!

My best friend Hyo got an award for her dissertation from school. How awesome is that!!!!! I am SO happy for her! We have known each other for more than a decade; she is one of the very few people who knows all the inner details of my life. 

I immediately recognized her as my sister when I was 20 years old. She is the one who taught me how to survive college life, taught me interesting places around the town, she is the very first person who took me to a place to drink when I turned into 21. She is very special. She gives me fresh perspective, provides me comfort. Chatting with her is my therapy. Despite all her busy days, she always welcomes me anytime wherever she is, and she gives her straight and honest comment. 

I am glad that I have a friend like her and I am very happy that she can achieve her goal in a couple of months.

Amazake

I'm super addicted to amazake now. 

You will be surprised how these fermented rice drink keep your body healthy.

とにかく甘酒が好きです

甘酒には＜飲む点滴＞と言われるほど、栄養があるってことを知ってましたか？

最近は、デパートの食料品コーナーにずらりと並ぶ甘酒たち

大抵、砂糖が使われていない自然の甘さのもの、時には黒ゴマなんかも買います、今年は春ならではの桜麹甘酒っていうのも飲んでみました

まだまだ甘酒ブームは続きそうです

Marunouchi Reading Style

Smoothie + Books

What a nice combo...

Perfect for refreshing, and this place truly make us feel better.

Today, we are in the mood for green smoothies. 

Super delicious, creamy and refreshing.

I am sure you will love this place.

ママとの行きにつけのカフェ

丸の内KITTEの<Marunouchi Reading Style>です

隣接している本屋さんから好きな本を持ってきて、カフェで読めるっていうのもとってもお気に入り！誰かと一緒の時はお喋りに花が咲きますが、一人の時はいっつも隣から料理の本や旅の本を持ってきては楽しんでます

ここでのお勧めはスムージー！毎日2種類のスムージーが日替わりで登場

なかなか日々の生活の中で栄養のある朝食を食べるのが難しいのでここで栄養補給しちゃってます

では、いってきま～す

Cafe info:

Marunouchi Reading Style

KITTE 4F

Nagamine

My mom and I love vegetable sushi. We love raw fish sushi, of course. But if we go girls lunch, vegetable sushi always wins.  This is a perfect lunch for vegetable lovers. All dishes have been served with fresh & safe vegetables for more than 60 years. They have been exploring truly healthy-organic vegetables that are a perfect match with rice.

Recently they opened their branch in Ginza. Dishes are always considered and served with seasonal vegetables. This restaurant is always crowded with health-conscious customers.

Ginza 4-9-5, Ginsho Bldg B1F

Open 11:30am-3, 5:30-11pm. Closed Sundays

Green Tea

I drink green tea a lot these days. Green tea is a relaxing, comforting drink. I love green tea. It is a heart-friendly weekday night drink. Well, to be honest, I can drink it in the morning, with lunch, afternoon tea with red bean paste desserts... you know what comes next.

I love everything about green tea. Color, smell, and the fact it's nutritious. I cannot think about my life without it.

I know we all know that green tea is very healthy. But let me give you some nutritional facts one more time here.

One of the surprises is that green tea is full of antioxidants! you may have heard that green tea is packed with antioxidants like grapes, berries, red wine, and dark chocolate etc. Antioxidants in green tea are called catechins, which are super powerful and give us countless benefits. This powerful antioxidant fights cancers, lower blood pressure, helping us to have much smoother skin, and be emotionally lifted.

In case you are wondering, let me tell you the difference between black tea, english tea and green tea.

The process is different, where black tea and english tea are fermented and fully oxidized, green tea is not, thus, green tea is un-oxidized. That is why it keeps the green color as well as grassy taste.

Brasserie Viron

If you love good sandwiches, you would love this place! Restaurant is located in Marunouchi, Tokyo.

Always crowded. You will be surprised to see so many kinds of sandwiches with different types of breads from rye, white, sesame, and different ingredients. You are able to choose based on your mood. They have breads for light meal to heavy meal.

Their desserts are very sophisticated and not too sweet. You will always have a reason to come back to this place!!!

Cafe info:

1F TOKIA Tokyo Building, 
2-7-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Cherry Blossoms Hijiki Takikomi

The other night my Mom and I cooked something really special.

Perfect for a cozy spring night. 'Takikomi Gohan' is a Japanese rice dish seasoned with soy sauce & dashi.

It looks yummy & beautiful but super easy to make! Plus, it goes perfectly well with champagne.

This simple & easy rice dish 'cherry blossom hijiki takikomi' will make your night amazing. Dried hijiki looks like black tea leaves however hijiki is a very special food! Indeed!!!!! High in fiber, full of iron and minerals. 

Recipe:

1) Rinse rice and let it sit for 20mins

2) Soak hijiki in a bowl of water, drain and set aside

3) Place rice into a rice cooker

4) Add water fill to lines, cook rice using the 'Mix (takikomi)' setting

5) Add hijiki, a tbsp of salt

6) When rice is done cooking, mix quickly and let it sit for 15mins

7) Sprinkle all sesame mixture and cut salt-cherry blossoms

ママと春らしいメニューを作ろうってことになり、桜とひじきの炊き込みを作ってみました！早速ですが、見た目の可愛さにうっとり、そしてさっぱりした味に大満足なごはんです

あまりにさっぱりしているので、どんなおかずとも合うのが何より、
食べ始めたらとまらない、とまらない！！！

今度はたっくさん炊いて翌日はおにぎりにしたいな～なんて思ってます。うっしっし～

fresh

I must say, I love everything about this brand. I'm completely addicted.

There's absolutely nothing more relaxing than having a warm sake bath with a glass of champagne by my side.

This is exactly the kind of stress-relief that I love to do everyday.

I can talk about bath salt and candles from dawn to dusk!!! Seriously!

Bath soak, Brown sugar body polish, Fig body butter... Oh my gosh, I love this fresh scent and smooth texture combo! I promise you will love all of these.

Freshのファンになって4年が経ちました、、、とっておき、みんなに進めたいスキンケアブランドです

フレッシュな香り＋肌につけたときの心地よさがたまらないボディバター

あっという間に肌がしっとりするからこれまた不思議なバスソルトやオイルは病みつきになること間違えなし！

ちょっぴり贅沢しちゃおうっていう夜に使います

Peach Vinegar Smoothie

You look like you need a very good smoothie. Yes, you!

In general, I’d say I am a morning person. Waking up early makes me very excited. I like waking up early! Nothing is more relaxing looking at the sunrise, thinking about the day with a nice cup of coffee next to me.

Guess what?  This is the perfect time to enjoy a glass of vinegar smoothie!!!

Vinegar with fresh fruits, fresh vegetables can actually help your body to be recharged completely.  Plus, vinegar contains vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and other health benefits!

If you’re a vinegar lover, you know what I am talking about, don’t you?

In a couple of months to July, we are able to enjoy very fresh peach in my country Japan. So this is the perfect drink for this pre summer season.

juicy peach smoothie

2 servings

total: 5 min

7 oz peach
5 tbsp yogurt
2 cups of kurozu drink(black vinegar drink)

PLACE all ingredients in a blender
BLEND until smooth 

Fresh- juicy-sweet -very moist peaches with kurozu(black vinegar) with some yogurt of your choice, you will be amazed how refreshed you can feel. I promise, you will love it.

WW with Joa

I am eager to share with you one of my amazing nights with Joa.

My friend Joa is multi-talented, cute and incredibly smart entrepreneur. She travels all the time, so the very first question I always ask when we talk over the phone is 'Where are you?'

We had an amazing dinner at WW the other day. I must say, it was awesome. The view was breathtaking, food was delicious and the drinks of Joa's selection were awesome.

She is the one who gave me a chance to enjoy fresh oysters and bubbly champagne,

She made me realized that there are countless ways to enjoy life. I cannot think of my life without her.

Apparently, she might be busy, she doesn't pick up her phone ;)

  

Watermelon + Celery Smoothie

Happy Sunday!

THIS.IS.MY.VERY.FIRST.POST

Let me tell you my new favorite drink! Smoothie! Yes!
I love making smoothie in the morning. Imagine, having a glass of homemade lovely smoothie in the morning. I know you know what I am talking about.

This morning, I used authentic watermelon, celery and fresh soy milk! The combination of lively juicy watermelon, fresh celery and smooth creamy soy milk are the best. I cannot think of any better drink for the spring morning ♡

I promise, you'll be addicted to smoothie more than ever.

朝スムージーはじめました。
豆乳を入れてつくるのが最近のブームです。新鮮な野菜やフルーツにクリーミーな豆乳をいれるとフルーツ感がたっぷりな、濃厚ジュースになります

今朝はメロン＋セロリ＋豆乳の組み合わせ♡
メロンの甘さとセロリのさっぱり感は、朝にぴったり～
しばらくハマってしまいそうだな