BANANA GRANOLA

COOKIN’ HAIKU

MUSIC: United Future Organization – Niji

Taman kad  sam pomislila da sam iscrpela sve “food wise” što mi je bilo interesantno, na Flickru isplivava BANANA GRANOLA. Hrana, aranžmani i recepti – out of this world. As far as I’m concerned, ovo bi komotno mogao da bude autentičan meni onog restorančića na kraju univerzuma, iz Autostoperskog Vodiča kroz galaksiju. :-)

Ne uspevam da iščačkam ko je Banana Granola i čime se bavi. Sve što saznajem o njoj, nalazi se upravo na njenom Flickr profilu. Dolazi iz Osake i sprema, fotka i jede opasnu klopu. A zapravo, najinteresantnija stvar u čitavoj ovoj priči je to što ispod svake fotorgafije možete da pročitate naziv jela i upoznate se s njegovim sastojcima. Tako se listanje njenih fotki pretvara u divan, mali čas japanske gastronomije.

Simply Steamed:

Vegetables: lotus root, annou sweet potato, carrot, pumpkin, red onion, zucchini, midi tomato, shimeji mushrooms, myoga, manganji sweet pepper. Miso and sesame sauce: miso, sesame seed paste, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sake, kinome. Simple but steamed vegetables are yummy.

Shiratama dessert:

Kind of a rice cake. Shiratama dango, kanten jelly, azuki bean jam, sweet mung beans, black syrup.

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Prethodna fotografija dovodi nas do dezerata. A dezerti - neprepričljivo tanani i delikatni. Tradicionalni Wagashi sa kestenom i beautyberry-em, jagodičasti rice cake zavijen u “kimono” od trešnjihih listića, ružica sa Walkerovih i Thierstein editorijala, i na kraju – hortenzija.

October Wagashi:

Traditional Japanese cakes (wagashi) in the shape of chestnuts and beautyberry. Many products of wagashi shops are changed 1-2 times every month or every season.

Strawberries wearing kimono:

Sweet rice cake dessert. Strawberries, azuki bean jam, domyoji flour, cherry leaves, sugar, salt, natural food coloring agent.

Apple Jam Jelly:

Homemade apple jam (apples, sugar, lemon juice, peel of apples for pink color), kanten powder, sugar, pistachio nuts. 

!!! Sweet hydrangeas: !!!

White bean paste, agar-agar, sugar, starch syrup, food coloring, edible egoma leaves (not hydrangea leaves).

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Zanemariću sada ove silne vratolomije sa dezertima i čitav okean egzotičnih namirnica. Obratite pažnju na aranžman njen bento obročić, ili na Zoni supicu, pa na “flower” sushi sa hrizanteminim laticama.

Sakura Bento:

*Sakura rice ball: rice, glutinous rice, pickled cherry blossoms, salt, *Braised hijiki seaweed and daizu beans, *Simmered pumpkin, *Simmered ganmodoki
*Japanese omelet with shungiku leaves, *Boiled broad beans

My Zoni Soup:

Boiled maru-mochi (rice cake), clear soup (dashi, light-colored soy sauce, salt), kintoki carrot, yurine (lily bulb), spinach, chicken, kamaboko (fish cake).

Flower Sushi:

rice, sushi vinegar, pickled chrysanthemum petals, scallop sashimi, cucumber, sesame seeds, kinome leaves

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Neću više da vas davim. Listajte i uživajte. :)

Flower sushi rolls:

Matsuri-zushi (decorated sushi roll) is a traditional sushi roll of Chiba region in Japan. It is made mainly for festivals.

Sakura Mochi:

domyoji flour, sweet bean jam (tsubuan), sugar, salt, natural food dye, salt pickled cherry leaves, salt pickled cherry blossoms.

December wagashi:

Traditional Japanese cake (wagashi) which in the shape of a camellia flower.
This is a seasonal wagashi of December. Many products of wagashi shops are changed 1-2 times every month or every season.

*all pics by bananagranola