Comments on: Jam Cake with Okara

By: Sissi

Sissi — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:44:17 +0000

Oh, and due to the texture okara gives and the fact that it keeps things together, it is a good eggs substitute probably.

By: Sissi

Sissi — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:43:35 +0000

Mr. Three-Cookies, I think often people using okara are vegans (I don’t remember the address, but I once saw a vegan’s blog only about okara and okara recipes! I will try to find it and will give you the address). Personally I loved this cake because it was somewhere between a soft cake, a crumble and had a slightly nutty taste… I hope you will post okara crackers! They sound excellent.

By: Mr. Three-Cookies

Mr. Three-Cookies — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:40:37 +0000

I searched for okara recipes yesterday and forgot that I saw and commented on this. I will make this for sure. I saw many recipes for cakes etc and none of them use eggs. There must be a reason for this. BTW I made polenta/semolina crackers and used okara, it was great

By: sissi

sissi — Sat, 14 May 2011 12:58:55 +0000

Hiroyuki, thank you for the advice. Actually I had it with a bit of soy sauce only… It was not bad, but it didn’t have much taste in comparison with its strong smell. It smelled for me a bit like certain French maturing cheese varieties, so I suppose I had wrong expectations concerning the taste of nato, which has got nothing to do with cheese Next time I’ll try with the tare sauce and maybe some other condiments. I must say that I like the smell, I like the funny gluey texture, and if the taste can be boosted by some condiments, I’ll enjoy it thoroughly! Thanks!

By: Hiroyuki

Hiroyuki — Sat, 14 May 2011 12:49:35 +0000

Natto freezes well, so I think the natto you had was quite similar to the natto I have. Bland?? I guess you are right (but I’ve never thought natto was bland). Natto is usually mixed with soy sauce or “tare” (a type of sauce made with soy sauce, dashi, etc.), as well as other condiments such as shredded naga negi. Then, it won’t be bland at all, it will be tasty!

By: sissi

sissi — Fri, 13 May 2011 22:10:00 +0000

Kiki, the only meal I have without meat/fish/shellfish is the breakfast when I said ‘carnivore’ I meant ‘a creature’ (incuding fish). There arevery few exceptions such as cheese or mushrooms. I have only tasted natto bought in Switzerland, frozen. I was very disappointed by the bland taste, however the cheesy smell was very promising! Maybe unfrozen natto is not the real natto… I also would like so much to go to Japan this year.
You are completely right. Even discovering the variety of things, which can be done with soy beans is amazing! When I go to my Japanese shop I want to buy all the good quality misos they sell! Every miso is so different! Okara is another soy bean product I haven’t suspected existed. In the meantime I’m trying to find ways to use the huge batches of soy milk…

By: Kiki

Kiki — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:48:45 +0000

I am not a big carnivore (living on fish and veggies while roasting a steak for my hubby) so okara is fine with me. Isn’t it wonderful that our earth provides so many different kinds of tastes and food? There is always something new to discover and Okara is a good choice trying something new. Geez, I would like to taste natto just once in my live. I am definitely going to visit japan next year (this year it has to be china again).

By: sissi

sissi — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:50:30 +0000

Thank you, Hiroyuki! You both helped me discover okara! I plan using one of your ideas soon! The only problem I have is the huge amount of soy milk I have never used apart from my morning coffee

By: Hiroyuki

Hiroyuki — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:29:20 +0000

Congratulations, sissi! I wondered who the “k” was in the previous post, and I know who it is. I hope to see your other uses of okara, and I want to know what you will do with your soy milk!

By: sissi

sissi — Fri, 13 May 2011 19:05:08 +0000

I made okara thanks to yout! I’ll try next time in cabbage rolls or stuffed pepper, but maybe mixed with meat… I’m a big carnivore! And what do you think of the way my okara looks (in the previous post). I hope I have obtained the right texture!