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Manjyuu ^^

Mon Jul 13, 2009, 6:50 PM
  • Mood: Cheerful
  • Listening to: the Yoshida Brothers and the SaiMono soundtracks
  • Reading: Battle Royale
  • Watching: SaiMono
  • Playing: Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
  • Drinking: H2O
Haha, so I'm writing this after having spent the past two hours making manjyuu! I've always wanted to try my hand at making them, especially after hearing about Saiunkoku Monogatari's Shuurei's apparently wonderful, life-changing manjyuu episode after episode. Isn't it strange how sweet, steamed dough balls could be so central to the plot of a show? :D The fact that I spent the entire day supervising kids at a cooking camp didn't help either, since I then had the cooking bug, but I think I'm crazy for wanting to wash even one more dish. XD

Anyway, I had always hesitated to make manjyuu, since I've never had any anko (sweet azuki red bean paste) on hand, and I haven't had a chance to get to the Asian market recently. However, I read up on some recipes, and it turns out that azuki can be substituted (though never completely replaced--there's something special about its texture and sweetness) with a thick fruit jam or preserve or a nut paste. I won't bore you with the gory details (unless of course you'd like to know), since I generally followed this recipe: [link] I made some modifications with the steaming process, and, of course, I used cherry and pineapple preserves, respectively, with a few chopped walnuts thrown in.

I did manage to royally screw up the first batch by adding too much water to the dough. I learned that one the hard way (only use 2/3 cup water!). The second batch turned out fine, though if you're using something as wet as preserves, you're better off only adding 1/4-1/2 a spoonful to each manjyuu. They won't fold/roll properly if there's too much moisture.

Haha, here's a picture of one of the best ones: [link] It's not perfect by any means, but I'm rather satisfied for a first try. At any rate, I'm told by a reliable source that they tasted good. :D

Alright, I apologize for the rambling. Signing off now~~

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  • Current Residence: Southeastern US
  • Print preference: polka dots. . . :D
  • Interests: tuba, the outdoors, reading, writing, sketching, tennis, sports, video games, languages, science!
  • Favourite movie: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Yojimbo/Sanjuro, Gettysburg, Amazing Grace, Pixar/Disney
  • Favourite band or musician: The Marching Tarheels XD
  • Favourite genre of music: classic rock, j-rock, punk/emo rock, alternative, classic country, anime, soundtracks
  • Favourite poet or writer: Mark Twain, C.S. Lewis, Shiba Ryotaro, Diana Wynne Jones, Karen Traviss
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  • Shell of choice: my sousa case. . .comfy!!
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  • Favourite game: Onimusha: DoD, Battlefront, Ocarina of Time, FMA 2, KotOR, KH, Rep. Commando, SSBB
  • Favourite gaming platform: Playstation 2!
  • Favourite cartoon character: Gintoki, Ukitake, Byakuya, Gokudera, Shinsengumi, Jin, Haruka, Tamaki, Elrics, Mustang, Kid
  • Personal Quote: “That oughta sweeten yer pancakes!”—Ezekiel Foster, "White Christmas"
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~echo1776:iconecho1776: 3 days 12 hours ago
oh my gosh! KP - you HAVE to watch the new fma! it is AMAZING. I give it 10/10. Kisuke is Mustang, btw. I've just finiahed watching ep 1 and 2. Go onto sky-7 anime and check the first ep out for yourself! XDDD
~Knight-Pepper:iconKnight-Pepper: 3 days 12 hours ago
Darn, how'd you beat me to it? I've been thinking about watching it for at least a week now. XDDD Kisuke as Mustang? This ought to be interesting! I'll check it out tonight.

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~echo1776:iconecho1776: 3 days 11 hours ago
do! he actually does a pretty good job of it.

heh, that's twice i beat you, now. na-nana-na-na ^^
~echo1776:iconecho1776: 3 days 18 hours ago
haha! no prob there :)
~8thDivisionCaptain:icon8thDivisionCaptain: 3 days 9 hours ago
I just mistook someone else's gender! xDDD You're not alone

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~Knight-Pepper:iconKnight-Pepper: 3 days 18 hours ago
Welcome! :D

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“I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”—Jerome K. Jerome
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“Your teacher has gone missing! It’s quite nice to go missing. I recommend that everyone try it once. And now, goodbye. ”—Itoshiki-sensei
~8thDivisionCaptain:icon8thDivisionCaptain: 3 days 9 hours ago
x3

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~ Shunsui Kyouraku Fangirl 4 Life ~
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I claimed Shunsui's zanpakutou Katen Kyoukotsu in the ~Bleach Crew :w00t:
~echo1776:iconecho1776: 3 days 21 hours ago
Well, you're pretty awesome yourself (and I'm not just saying that so I can use your microwave next year^^)

Speaking of...am I still banned from making popcorn?
~Knight-Pepper:iconKnight-Pepper: 3 days 19 hours ago
Haha, you sure about that? :D

Hmm, we'll see. Maybe you should have to pass a test and acquire your official popcorn license first. XD

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“I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”—Jerome K. Jerome
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“Your teacher has gone missing! It’s quite nice to go missing. I recommend that everyone try it once. And now, goodbye. ”—Itoshiki-sensei
~echo1776:iconecho1776: 3 days 18 hours ago
lol. very funny, kp. Btw, mom's already baking/freezing beef stew and lazania for us. Aren't you just so excited about that? :P

ps: anyword on band yet? I found the lanterns, btw! there are six of them (large, and they're battery operated. They look sweet :) Also found myself a file folder box (cause you know those drawers are just too shallow!)
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