Gyoza

Hey Guys!

Today Ame & Rain and Rains Mama teach you how to make gyoza!

Ingredients:

Filling:

-1/2 pound ground pork

-1/3 cup diced cabbage

-1 teaspoon sesame oil

-1 tbsp. diced ginger

-1 clove garlic

-1 tbsp. chopped spring onion

-1/4 cup diced onions

-3 tablespoons water

- 1 egg

Outside:

-1 package gyoza wrappers

-4 tbsp. water

-2 tbsp. vegetable oil

Step One:

-Mix all the filling ingredients together in a bowl.

Step Two:

-Fill gyoza.

(Click on the link for step by step instructions for how to properly fold and fill gyoza wrappers)

http://1tess.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/gyoza-pleating-the-dumplings/ 

Step Three:

-Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan and cook the gyoza bottom side down until the bottom becomes golden brown.

Step Four:

-Add 4 tablespoons of water to the pan and cover with a lid. This will steam the gyoza and cook them all the way through. Leave the lid on for at least four minutes.

Step Five:

-Take the lid off and let cook for another couple of minutes.

Step Six:

-Plate the gyoza and enjoy (:

*for a special treat make ame and rains gyoza sauce (:

Ingredients:

-2 tablespoons soy sauce

-1 tablespoon vinegar

Stir together and dip your freshly cooked gyoza into the sauce and enjoy (:
Happy Cooking!

Onigiri

Hey Guys, today Rain teaches you you how to make three different variations of Onigiri!
Onigiri (more commonly known as rice balls in america) is a ball of rice with salt and any topping you want. It is a popular snack to put in Japanese Bento's.

Ingredients:
Traditional:
-Rice
-Salt
-Nori

Visible Inside:
-Rice
-Umeboshi

Mixed Rice:
-Rice
-Furikake

I also found this super awesome picture diagram on how to properly shape ongiri into the traditional triangle shape.

But remember, rice balls can be any shape you want. Get creative and send us pictures or post a video response of the onigiri you make (:

Thanks for reading,
Happy Cooking!