Pound cake

Caramel pound cake, third attempt. The caramel wasn’t burnt enough, so it tasted like plain pound cake.

Today marks my third attempt at making caramel pound cake. I've tried to create a marble pattern before, but it seemed difficult, so I tried mixing caramel sauce directly into the batter. When it was finished, it seemed I hadn't caramelized the sauce enough when I made it, so the appearance […]

Dishes

Pork, Konjac, Burdock, and Onion Shigure-ni

Today, I tried making pork, konjac, and burdock root shigure-ni. The finished dish had a rich, sweet and savory flavor, with a slight sukiyaki-like taste. Pork, Konjac, Burdock Root, and Onion Shigure-ni Recipe (Ingredients) # Ingredients Grams ([…])

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Pork belly shigure-ni. I used an otoshibuta (drop lid) to ensure the flavors soaked in thoroughly.

Today, I made simmered pork with ginger. I used a drop lid to ensure the flavors soaked in well. – The finished dish was delicious, with a perfect balance of sweet and savory, and a lovely hint of ginger. The onions were still a bit chunky, but I couldn't tell by the taste […]

Pound cake

Caramel pound cake, second attempt. It’s difficult to make a marble pattern with caramel.

Today, I tried making caramel pound cake for the second time.   When it was finished, some of the caramel had turned into candy, but there was also a liquid part, so I was able to make it reasonably well. However, I couldn't get it to swirl into the pound cake like a marble pattern […]

Dishes

Savory cheesecake with wiener, onion, and carrot.

Today, I tried making a savory cake with wiener sausages, onions, and carrots as ingredients, topped with cheese. The finished product was quite salty overall, perhaps due to the 15g of salt in the dough and the saltiness of the sausages, making it a flavor that went well with rice. Wiener sausages […]

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Caramel pound cake. Failed because the caramel hardened too much.

Today, I tried making a caramel pound cake that I found online and looked delicious.   The finished product, however, was a bit of a disaster. I messed up the caramel, and it hardened like candy, making the pound cake look quite misshapen. […]

Dishes

Pork belly shigure-ni. I made sure to add plenty of ginger.

Today, I tried simmering 1 kilogram of pork with soy sauce, sugar, and ginger. This time, I made sure to add more ginger than last time, and a wonderful ginger aroma filled the air as it simmered. The finished dish had a refreshing sweet and savory flavor with a good kick of ginger, and it was delicious […]

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Curry-flavored pound cake. It’s spicy with a good kick from the spices.

Today, I tried making a savory pound cake with a curry flavor.   When it was finished, despite adding spices, there was no visible shrinkage during baking. Perhaps adding more flour doesn't cause shrinkage. The taste was spicy […]

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Making a plain pound cake to get back to basics.

Lately, my pound cakes haven't been turning out well, so I decided to go back to basics and made a plain pound cake today with no additions.   The result was a fluffy pound cake with a lovely egg flavor, so there were no issues. Pa […]

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Coffee Pound Cake 2. Failed when dissolving the powder. Maybe there was too much moisture…

Today, I tried making coffee pound cake again. This time, I dissolved coffee powder in hot water. Unfortunately, the finished product was underbaked inside and had an odd shape. I added too much hot water when dissolving the coffee […]