History of Gyoza The Gyoza is a direct descendant of the Chinese Jiaozi dumpling. 2nd Century AD- First references in China 1930’s- Japanese occupation of Manchuria Japanese soldiers brought it back Major Regions for Gyoza Hamamatsu Utsunomiya Fukushima Tokyo (Hanetsuki Gyoza) Difference Thinner wrap More garlic Can be browned (yaki-gyoza), boiled (sui-gyoza) or deep-fried (age-gyoza) CLICK Image To Open Gyoza Recipe Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #Wabi

Knife Safety Use a sharp knife Hold it right Use the right cutting surface Halve it Flip a pepper Palm a bagel The Proper Blade Chef's Knife & Santoku Knife Paring Knife Serrated Knife Boning Knife Utility Knife CLICK Image To Open Knife Safety & Proper Blade Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #KnifeSafety #Useasharpknife #Holdakniferight #Therightcuttingsurface #Halveit #Theproperblade #Chefsknife #SantokuKnife #Paringknife

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Cold Noodles Summertime is the perfect time for cold noodles with dipping sauce or with sauce and vegetables. CLICK Image To Open Cold Noodle Salads Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #ColdNoodles #ArtofSlurping #SlurpingNoodles #soba #ramen #udon #somen

The Art of Bonsai Personal and Spiritual The art of bonsai is a personal and subjective art that can be seen as an extreme form of...

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Sushi Basic History Originated in China as fermented fish with rice and salt called Narezushi Narezushi was introduced to Japan in 300AD Evolved to fermenting with vinegar 14th century Sushi Rice Prep What you need Pyrex casserole dish Rice paddle or sturdy wood spatula Mix 1/2 cup Rice vinegar 2 teaspoons Sugar Dash of salt 2 cups water Prep Rice Distribute rice across Pyrex dish to help cool rice Ladle in ½ cup of the vinegar/water mixture Move paddle through the r

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Cold Noodles Summertime is the perfect time for cold noodles with dipping sauce or with sauce and vegetables. The Art of Slurping Slurping makes the noodle taste better Slurping multiplies the flavors of the soup and noodles Why? Taste and aroma make the noodle and sauce taste better Mouth Nose How? Similar to how wine connoisseurs gurgle wine, sucking air through their mouths to force air into the nasal passage allowing the flavors to spread CLICK Image To Open Cold No