Lambrusco Orange Cocktail

Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro

                       

The Lambrusco produced in Grasparossa di Castelvetro 

Modena is sweet Italian red sparkling wine which is dark red 

color, full bodied, and tannic.

The secco (dry style) matches light meals such as salami, 

sausage, cheese, and pasta.  

The sweet style tastes good with tacos, chili bean, and spicy 

meat dishes. 

Orange juice cocktail is a soothing drink for daytime and 

evening.


It's very easy to make.

1.  Fill one third of the wine glass with fresh orange juice. 


2.  Pour Lambrusco into theglass.  Put some ice cubes 

and a slice of orange into the glass. 

Apple Croissant Sandwich

It's So Easy To Make Apple Sandwiches

Why don't you try it instead of baking an apple pie!

Ingredients:

Heat Croissants until crispy outside

Slice a fresh apple into thin slices

(Add cinnamon powder if you prefer)

Now is apple season in Japan.  Fuji apples are very sweet and crunchy.  Jonna Gold, Mutsu, Tsugaru are also very popular.  Kougyoku, the sour apples are mostly for baked apples and apple pie filling.  Sekai Ichi(which translates into the world's number one apples) are the huge red apples.  It means the world's number one.  They are approximately 12 - 18 inches and weighing over 2 lbs, the largest of all Japanese apples.  

Apple with skin contains antioxidant nutrients, flavonoids and polyphenols.  Also, there is a fair amount of Vitamin C and beta carotene and some potassium, calcium, and other minerals.  Apple is fat -free, cholesterol free, and good source of fiber.  

Shiba Shrimps and Fruits Salad

Seafood Salad　　

Healthy food:  Shiba Shrimps and Fruits

Shrimps are considered as one of the healthiest foods today.

Some people avoid eating shrimps because of high cholestrol content.  However, shrimps contain good amount of omega3 fats.

It is high in protein and cargohydrate-free.  Also, contain fair amount of Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, selenium(lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes), calcium, zinc, astaxanthin(anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrient), and other nutrients. 

Shiba shrimp is Japanese name.  They are consumed in many Asian countries.  

Japanese shiba shrimps are smaller and taste sweet.  Usually 1 to 2 inches long.

It doesn't have stripes like tiger shrimp.  

Ingredients:  

Boiled Shiba shrimps

Pink grapefruits pulps 

Delaware grapes(petite size, light purple, seedless grapes very common in Jaoan, easy to get rid of the skin)

Red onion

Extra virgin olive oil

Lemon juice

White balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper

Wild Rice Salad

  Wild Rice Salad for Balanced Diet

The vegetables in this salad are colors of Wu Xing, Chinese philosophy called Five Elements(Wu Xing), which are white, black, green, red, and yellow. For example, lung relates to white, kidney to black,  liver to green, heart to red, spleen to yellow.  Keeping the balance of Wu Xing Five Elements is important for your health.  Vegetables can be related to Five Elements.  Eating all colors of vegetables may help you get more varieties of nutrition even you don't know the nutritional facts of each vegetables.        

Ingredients:  
Extra virgin olive oil
Finely chopped garlic 
Diced eggplants, bell peppers, and zucchini, 
Cooked wild rice
Belgian endive
balsamic vinegar
salt  

Stir fry garlic in oil with low heat.  Fry the vegetables with medium heat.  Salt them.  Add wild rice, and just a few drops of balsamic vinegar 

Wild rice is high in protein and low in fat.  Contains minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, and manganese.  Also, provides Vitamin B, niacin, riboflavin, and folate.  It is also a good dietary fiber.

  

Sudachi Lemon in White Sparkling Wine

Simple Cocktail: Frizzante and Sudachi Lemon

Sudachi is Japanese green lemon which is tiny and more zesty than lemon.  Usually it's used to make cocktails, ponzu soy sauce,  or simply squeeze the juice on Tempura or grilled fish.  It's tasty with grilled Shitake mushrooms.  Japanese people enjoy Matstake mushroom dishes with sudachi lemon.  The health benefits include vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and other minerals. 

Frizzante is a slightly sparkling Italian wine.

The aroma of the citrus makes Chardonnay wine very refreshing.   Avoid squeezing the juice directly into the wine unless you desire the sour taste in wine.