Fusion: Kimchi Meatballs & Couscous

Components:

a) Kimchi
b) Meatballs
c) Couscous

Method:

a) Kimchi

If you don't have Kimchi or they don't sell it where you are, you can make this by hand. Not as good as the original but yeah. You might need:

Greens/Whites/Oranges (Cause I judge vegetables by color :P)

- Wong Bok cabbage (that's what we Chinese people call it, I think it's called Napa cabbage as well. Prepare by you know, how you normally prepare cabbage)

- Carrots (thinly sliced)

- White radish (cubes or sliced whatever floats your boat)

- Chives (normal preparation. Prepare tissues to cry on)

Seasonings (I use teaspoons but the size metric might differ so yeah)

- Pinch of salt (I use sea salt/ Kosher salt)

- Teaspoon of Ginger (shredded)

- 3 Teaspoons of Garlic (minced)

- 2 Teaspoons of Sugar (I use brown sugar)

- 5 Teaspoons Korean red pepper powder (Not sure where to find this in Malaysia though)

- 1 Teaspoon fish sauce (The smell is strong but :x )

Steps are as follow:

1) Throw all prepared vegetables into a huge mixing bowl. 

2) Add all seasonings and mix with hand

3) Keep in enclosed jar in a dark room for at least a week. Shake the jar daily.

b) Meatballs

The meatballs are easier to make. I use chicken mince but you can use whatever meat you want I guess:

Ingredients (Add as you like, I adjusted the proportions so that it isnt as sweet)

- Chicken Mince

- Sweet Soy Sauce (Add more for more delicious flavor - sweeter though)

- Light Sauce

- Sesame Oil

- Brown sugar

- Pepper (the powdered one)

- Plain white flour for rougher balls

- Glutinous rice flour for soft silky balls

 Steps:

1) Defrost mince and add the other ingredients in a proportion you like.

2) Wet your hands and roll them into balls, set aside.

3) Pour kimchi into a pot and add a cup of water. Also add two teaspoons of sugar, one teaspoon of light sauce and sweet soy sauce. Now gently put in the meatballs and cover until cooked. You can put in corn if you like.

c) Couscous

I swear to God this is the easiest thing to cook like seriously. I just pour in the boiling stew from cooking the meatballs earlier and they soak it up and get cooked. Aw yeahhh science b*tches!

> Inspiration came while re-watching videos on my Youtube channel and got hungry

> Saw the kimchi in the fridge and some chicken mince (already defrosted and was like hmmmm)

> COOKED. ATE. still one more portion in the pot :3 guess who's happy tonight?

Homemade Matzoh Ball Recipe

Easy to make. There are only three parts to it:

a) The Matzah

b) The Matzo Meal

c) The Matzo Balls

a) You only need to make the Matzah if you do not have Matzo Meal. The only two ingredients in Matzah is water and flour. The trick though, is you have to make it fast.

Prepare a cup of all purpose/ plain white flour (about 60g) and a cup of water. Pour the water little by little (you don't need to use up all the water) and mix with a fork until a dough is formed. Knead the dough on a clean floured surface until smooth. Quickly preheat the oven to about 230'C and start rolling the dough until thin. You might need to turn the rolled dough over a few times and dust the underneath. Once done, quickly poke holes into the flat dough to prevent rising (front and back). Bake for 7-10 minutes and let cool.

b) To make the Matzo meal, you only need to grind the Matzah. Use a food processor (I used thermomix and pulsed a few times).

c) For the balls, crack open an egg and check for any blood particles carefully. If clean, add some kosher salt to the egg and pour in about a tablespoon of virgin olive oil. Pour in 60g of water mixed with two teaspoons of baking powder and mix with a fork. Now, pour in the Matzo meal slowly and mix in until there a consistency is reached. Cover with a plastic foil/ a plate and let set in the refrigerator for an hour or two.

Now, bring a pot of water to simmer (add a pinch of salt to the water). Wet your palms with a sprinkle of virgin olive oil and begin rolling the balls. Add them to the pot right after you roll them. Let boil and then serve with any soup of your choice.

Inspired by Jamie Geller (A wonderful lady, respect!) - to get more Kosher recipes from her, go to JoyofKosher.com



Matzo balls are the Jewish penicillin (like the panadol) or something like that. Good for sicknesses probably :) had that really warm vibe when eating it. I hope it's supposed to taste that way or I will be reallly sad.

Anyways, I recently met an Australian who I mistakenly (I am a horrible horrible person) assumed to be Jewish because of his surname (Vaisman). He is a very interesting person, I was curious so I asked a lot. Turns out he isn't Jewish because Judaism is passed down by the mother. I asked too about Kosher dishes because I like how Kosher food looks and tastes (there is this amazing concept behind the different techniques like knotting to make Challah and the use of Matzo meal that is essentially grounded from unleavened bread or Matzah). He isn't actually really into the concept of Kosher - but he knows the basics. Also, when I showed him the Matzo balls I made he was actually quite surprised at how well it turned out and I got a few compliments. I'm not actually very used to compliments because as an Asian you don't really get that very often UNLESS U DOCTOR OR U ENGINEER AND U EARN THE MONEY (please read with strong Asian accent) so I think I might have a little crush on him now shit, am I gay!?  that inspires me to continue doing what I love most. 

Inochigake Hekireki's Facebook Page!

I recently created a page for Inochigake Hekireki on Facebook right here (Just click, it will open in a new window):

Just two likes for now, but it's okay. The mountain will slowly be climbed! :P

So for newcomers wondering who InochigakeHekireki is....

• He is a human being (like duh hahah)
• He loves Touhou, and hence his art in covers are always influenced by Mamizou Futatsuiwa.
• His most famous cover is Marukaite Chikyuu (Malaysian Version)
• Tries hard to survive with a sub-par microphone
• From Borneo, more precisely Sarawak, Malaysia

He loves creating games and directing storylines - and hence he creates Warcraft III maps via Worldedit under the alias of Shodaimehs. He is not a scriptor, but manages to portray the stories via imagination and creativity. Besides that, he also makes a visual novel "Serenity" and another one which is predicted to be a big hit when it is released: "Edo kara Koto no Monogatari" / The legend of Koto from Edo which can be seen as below (pictures only for now! the project is on hiatus now though).

So this is Edomonogatari - the theme of the game is black-and-white with only a few prominent colors to symbolize the important stuff. The visual novel is made by using Novelty. InochigakeHekireki made this game, inspired by the many anime and manga he has read. 

• His favorite manga type is Horror and Guro. His favorite mangakas are Junji Ito, Kazuo Umezu and Shintaro Kago. 
• InochigakeHekireki is often defined as a weird person for his interests as above ^
• He is born on the year 1993 and will complete his Bachelor of Engineering studies (Electrical and Electronics) at the end of year 2015. 
• If everything goes smoothly, he will work as a graduate trainee in Intel, Penang as of 2016.
• InochigakeHekireki is always a Shinpachi character. Not in terms of STRAIGHTNESS/NANDEYARE-ness but his glasses. He sometimes makes fun of his glasses by saying that his glasses are the parasite (himself) and the body is the human host.
• He loves cooking and baking, and has baked some beautiful stuff he himself didn't even notice he was capable of.

Above are some pictures from his Facebook account of what he makes. 

• He has 3 other siblings, an elder brother and two elder sisters. They pamper and spoil him very much.
• He has a weak spot for animals, especially dogs and cats.
• His favorite staple ingredient and food are potatoes. He never has the potato section of his pantry empty. 
• He has a Youtube Account, but that should be obvious by now.

【Cover】 Ring of Fortune/佐々木恵梨 (プラスティック・メモリーズ OP) 【InochigakeHekireki】

The name of the song is Ring of Fortune, from the anime Plastic Memories. One of the songs that captured my hearts from the anime this season. I do hope for at least a good ending though! 

The anime at first gave me the "Chobits" vibe, but as I continued watching, I realized that almost every episode has at least one scene which made my eyes water :/ no kidding.

There audio here is rich, but the S's are really sharp and combined with my lousy processing skills it is even more so. If desired, download the higher quality version right here:

https://app.box.com/s/d9j2kovcbtqv7qy...

Or if you prefer streaming, you can even find it on Soundcloud :o

https://soundcloud.com/shodaimehs/rin...

I've got myself a new microphone, but I have not did the selection of choice properly and it's really sucky to have to edit the audio to make it sound up to par :( 

Anyway, when recording this - I tried to put in what I usually go through in life. Hearing random voices and trying to go on with my life and learning how to love. (Yeah thats not a recording gone wrong when you hear random talking voices. definitely not subliminal either)

Originally sung by Sasaki Eri.


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Lyrics (From Animelyrics)


Hikari o atsumete Yozora no kanata e 

Sayonara no omoide o 
Hitomi ni tataete Mitsumeru yume Tooku 
Kowarete shimau Utakata no memorii 
Samishisa no namida Sotto fukou 

Nobashita te wa kanransha Yasashiku toraete 
Mezame souna Kioku no kakera 
Utsumuite Kiete hoshii to inoru kedo 

Kimi ga mitsuketekureta kono koe o 
Ugokidashita tokei no hari  
Sekai wa yagate irodzuite 
Purasutikkuna kokoro ga kagayaki dasu yo 
Wasurenaide Oboeteite 
Itsuka mata meguriaeru hi made Zutto 

Yuugure Tomoru hikari 
Chiisana gondora nobotteyuku Sora e 
Tonari ni suwaru Kimi no nukumori ni 
Naze ka na Namida ga hoho o tsutau 

Meguri mawaru kanransha Shizuka ni yurarete 
Mune no oku ga Harisake sou de 
Mado no soto Nagareru kumo Miageteta 

Zutto kono mama futari Yorisotte 
Unmei no wa Kurikaeseba Omoi wa yagate tsunagaru yo 
Kotae o sagashi Mirai e negai tsudzukeru 
Mayowanaide Shinjiteite 
Omoide wa honmono ni naru kara 

Koware sou na Kioku no subete 
Utsumuite Kienu you ni to inoru kedo 

Konya Yume no jikan wa owari tsugeru 
Kowakunai yo Sekai wa mada yasashiku irodzuiteru kara 

Kimi ga mitsuketekureta kono kotoba o 
Unmei no wa Kurikaeseba  
Omoi wa yagate tsunagaru yo 
Purasutikkuna kokoro ga mitasareteiku 
Wasurenai yo Oboeteru yo 
Itsuka mata meguriaeru hi made Zutto

Transliterated by Kazari

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Personal feelings


Was quite a very emotional song. I sung it with regards of how the special person feels up my world with many different colors. How I will never forget the word uttered to me on that fateful day - and how I just wanted to leave everything behind and go... but I did not.


I added in ad-libs in the song at multiple parts to signify the minute depression and anxiety I have towards life. The voices I hear is similar to what I have acted out right there. As I become more and more stressed out, the voices become clearer and clearer. But they still seem to be in a different language which I cannot quite concur to. But that's a different story when I am near the special person. The voices all disappear. Thank you.

Cover - Le Jour (Original by Satomi Sato) (Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete - 失われた未来を求めて)

The anime is Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete - 失われた未来を求めて- À la recherche du futur perdu

I didn't finish watching because I had limited internet back home where I can record, but I know the gist to the storyline. When I first started watching this anime, the opening song; Le Jour struck a nerve and it got me addicted to replaying every first few minutes just to listen to the song again and again.

I contemplated covering the song earlier - but I had classes and when my classes ended I went on a holiday trip to Queensland, Australia. Needless to say, this cover became delayed by two months or so before I finally went "Fck it, I MUST do it TODAY". And it took me around 6 hours to record. The MV itself took me around 5 hours, due to movie maker going buggy on me.

Again, as with Kuusou Rumba - the cover is HEAVILY customized. I would love to give my hearfilled thanks to sky_starry for the instrumental. Sound effects and illustrations used in the making of the MV are creditted in the video.

Uploaded this half an hour prior to Lunar New Year - just that it takes so long to upload. Happy Lunar New Year :)

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So yeah, I am back in Malaysia. The flight back was long and taxing. International flight was okay - I got to rest my long legs and all that but the domestic flight sucked real bad. I mean everyone wants to save money - but we do not need to be tortured so badly we have to squeeze into our seats and have nowhere to place our legs (yes, it sucks being tall). AirAsia is such a bitch to tall people with long legs :/

The weather in Malaysia is still the same - humid and hot. It rains freaking every day in Kuching. Drivers in Malaysia are still inconsiderate (70% of them!) - like they cut into lanes without any signal and park like assholes. I am glad there are a few special people in Malaysia who actually gives a flying fck about how they drive. It is safe to say that I will still look to public transport as a relevant means of travel - and since Malaysia's public transportation system is .. underdeveloped, the best life for me is out of it (no braindrain! well - partly it is because of the job opportunities as well but I just want out).

It is funny how everyone is wishing EVERYONE a happy CHINESE New Year. I mean it is a new year for Koreans, Japanese, Vietnamese etc - would people name it Korean New Year or Japanese New Year? I think not. The best bet is to rename it Lunar New Year, but well - conventions set by predecessors are hard to change. 

New Year New Me, bake more. be healthy. meet new people. be awesome. dont cry. dont think suicidal thoughts. no self harm.