Thursday, June 12, 2014

Raw 'Mitarashi Dango' (Raw version of the 'Traditional Japanese Sweets')

Raw 'Mitarashi Dango!' 

(Warning: Potently Sweet! / More like... 'みたら死ぬ団子!' )

Ingredients:
1 cup of cashew nuts
1 dinner spoonful of coconut oil (I used it for a flavor, and also couldn't wait for cashew's natural oil to form)
Honey (I used buckwheat honey for darker color, but it doesn't matter)
Soy sauce (Important ingredient to get the same taste as the real 'Mitarashi' sauce)

Direction:
Blend the nuts with coconut oil. Make round balls and stick them to the mini-skewers. Pour the honey/soy sauce (You might want to do this before placing the Dango on the plate to even out the sauce on the Dango.) Voila!

If you want 'less sweet,' use more soy sauce than honey. I'm thinking, next time, I would use Kudzu powder and heat up the sauce before putting it on the Dango.



Raw 'Ohagi' balls and 'Dango' sticks (Raw version of the 'Traditional Japanese Sweets')

Raw 'Ohagi' balls and 'Dango' sticks! 

My cousin sent me a pic of 'Ohagi (Japanese traditional sweets)' which inspired me to make my "Raw Ohagi Balls & Dango Sticks!"

Ingredients:
1 cup of Walnuts
6-7 pitted dates
Green tea powder, coconut flakes, cacao powder

Direction: Blend the walnuts and dates. Make balls. Roll the balls in green tea powder, coconut flakes or cacao powder. Stick the little balls in a mini-skewer. Voila!





Raw 'Cream of Broccoli' Soup

Raw 'Cream of Broccoli' Soup

Ingredients:
Broccoli, Zucchini (celery/cucumber has more water), Dill, Almond Milk, Walnut pieces and Coconut flakes (adds sweet flavor). You can also add a little bit lemon juice.

Direction:
Just blend all the ingredients and serve! Yum