Approaching the end of the beautiful autumn days, I prepared a 100% plant-based dinner for Wanowa's community. Ramen was the main course. It all started with my friend's request, saying she wanted to have my ramen, which she had not enjoyed in a long time. Unfortunately, she couldn't make it due to scheduling conflicts, but many other friends came over to try out the 100% plant-based ramen, and I am so grateful for the opportunity. Thank you to all my friends who came over to try out my ramen. This was our menu: ☆ Beets and green salad with tofu ricotta cheese ☆ Homemade pork-style ramen with 5 toppings of different vegetable dishes ☆ 2 kinds of OHAGI Japanese confectionery (Matcha & sweet Azuki bean paste) ☆ 3-year-aged roasted Bancha tea For the appetizers, I prepared heart-nourishing beets and green salad. Beets are essential vegetables for Wanowa's menu because of their outstanding medicinal properties. Since the main course menu was ramen, I wanted to balance out the oily soup. Even though it is 100% plant-based, and I only use organic sesame seed oil and tahini paste. But since the ramen still has a certain amount of oil, the beets were a good choice to balance the meal. Beets are high in copper, an essential mineral for energy production and synthesizing certain neurotransmitters. They are loaded with vitamin C and minerals, yet low in calories and fat. They are also a good source of several key minerals, including zinc, folate, and manganese. The betalains in beets strongly support liver detoxification. The color of the ramen noodles is blackish, which comes from kneading the hemp charcoal powder (made in Miyako Island, Japan) into the ramen dough. This charcoal powder has a robust detoxing power - they are carbonized under oxygen-free conditions at high temperatures. Then, mixed with an enzyme solution containing many beneficial microorganisms, and dried under the sun for at least three days. It absorbs free radicals and unwanted substances in the intestines and excretes them with many nano-microscopic holes. In the U.S., "Activated Charcoal" or carbon 60 seems to have the same effect. I occasionally make bread/pizza bases by adding activated charcoal. It combines well with flour, leaving neither a strong taste, nor a strong smell. For dessert, I prepared two kinds of Japanese confectionary called OHAGI(Sweet Azuki beans & Matcha). OHAGI is a Japanese dessert made with glutinous brown rice and Azuki beans. Traditionally prepared Azuki beans contain a lot of sugar, so I used dried dates, brown rice syrup, and a hint of sea salt to sweeten my Azuki beans. For the matcha version of OHAGI, I boiled mung beans with maple syrup and a hint of sea salt. Once they became softened, I added a dash of Matcha powder. Then, I wrapped the homemade raw matcha chocolate with mashed glutinous brown rice. I wrapped it again with Matcha mung beans. It came out so tasty👍 I avoid using refined sugar for my cooking since it can lead to negative health consequences such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, heart diseases, and neurological problems. I use homemade Amazake, date sugar, brown rice and maple syrup as an alternative to white sugar. In Japan, we have a traditional morning assembly in the schoolyard at elementary and junior high schools. All teachers and students must participate first thing in the morning. Every student must stand in line and listen to the principal's words. There, some of the children collapse or feel sick due to anemia, and they always end up resting at the nurse's office. We call it "Morning Assembly Collapsing Syndrome." I secretly envied the pale friends disappearing into the building to rest😂 Many nutritionists point to dietary problems as the reason for this. Surveys have shown that children with anemia often eat sugary doughnuts, sweets, and sugary juices for breakfast. When I was in junior high school, we did an experiment in school where sugar water didn't conduct electricity, and salt water did. I remember the teacher joking that you could get into a pool of sugar water to avoid electrocution when lightning strikes. We humans conduct electricity through our bodies. Our cells are able to transmit electrical currents. When we examine brain function, we look at brain waves, and when we look at heart function, we use an electrocardiogram. Electricity is required for the nervous system to send signals throughout the body and to the brain, making it possible for us to move, think and feel. Therefore, to improve the flow in the body, including better brain function, it is essential to avoid white sugar and consume moderate amounts of good sea salt, which is better for our bodies than ordinary table salt. For children, a healthy, nutritious breakfast is vital for development. I will introduce some of the easy healthy, delicious breakfasts on another blog.
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