::kusagi no rai-chan::
life is like a videogame to conquer the game all you have to do is play...
favorite anime
WeiB Kruez
My most favorite anime! The story revolves around a group of assassins called WeiB that is composed of Aya, Ken, Youji and Omi. These four guys are brought together by a man called Kritiker. Their purpose is to kill those who escapes the law. Read more here...
favorite male anime character
Ken Hidaka
Personality and Traits
Ken is about 19 years old with brown hair and blue-green (in the anime) or brown (in the manga) eyes. He is athletic, being an avid soccer player, and tends to be hot-headed, rushing into things without giving it a second thought. Although he has a short temper, he is very cheerful and friendly. He is pure hearted, kind natured, shy and quite sentimental. He loves kids and teaches a kids' soccer team when not in Weiß. He also trusts easily, a weakness that has been exploited more than once.
Ken has a strong sense of morals (it's stated that he dislikes liars) and is the only one who feels conflict over becoming a killer. As the story progresses, guilt over his actions begins to weigh him down. At the end of Verbrechen & Strafe, the first signs of insanity and him going berserk can be seen. In the dramatic CDs, his struggle to keep his growing bloodlust in control shows how much his life as an assassin has begun to corrode his soul.
By the time Gluhen rolls around, Ken's hold on his sanity is nearing an all-time low: he actively seeks out the others in the two years between Weiß's collapse and Omi's rebuilding of the team in order to find someone to keep him in check. His short temper is even shorter, and he snaps at anyone who remotely angers him (he takes his anger out on Yohji who said that Ken had wasted the past two years and happily beats Kyo to the ground because he wasn't satisfied with an answer Kyo gave him). It isn't until Aya shows up to stop him that Ken makes an attempt to pull himself out of the pit he's dug himself into, and as a result, he clings to Aya as a means to regain some semblance of control.
History
Ken's mother died when he was very young and because of his attachment to her, he fell into a depression. In hopes of pulling him out of it, Ken's father sent him to live at a Church with Sister Amamiya, a nun who specialized in child psychotherapy. Due to his time spent there, he grew up with a bit of a religious background -he believes in God, Sin, Heaven, Hell, and many other staples of a 'Catholic' faith (in Dramatic Precious 1, he states that he is a Christian but has neglected the teachings, yet in Glühen before the final mission, he's seen saying a prayer at his bedside before he leaves).
Ken used to be a superb goalkeeper and was considered the number one goalie in the J-league. Unfortunately, during an important game, he was mysteriously drugged, resulting in a terrible performance. Due to this, Ken was blamed for throwing the game away deliberately and was banned from the J-League.
Kase Koichiro, his best friend and another player on the team, claimed that he would help Ken find the ones who had done that to him. However, right when they were about to find them, they were interrupted. Kase was kidnapped while Ken was left for dead in a burning building. Ken was rescued by Kritiker agents who trained him to be a member of WeiB (the White Hunters). Considered dead to the world, he took up the mantle as an assassin to get revenge for his failed hopes and now unreachable dreams. WeiB
Harajuku and its some of its subculture
Harajuku (meaning meadow lodging) is a common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamamote Line in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The area is known for its youth style and fashion. The area has two main shopping streets, Omotesandou and Takeshita-douri. The latter caters to youth fashion and has many small stores selling Gothic Lolita, Visual Kei, Rockbilly, Hip-Hop and Punk outfits, in addition to fast food and others. The term Harajuku Girls is used in the English language to describe teenagers dressed in any fashion style who are in the area of Harajuku. These girls maybe members of various subcultures. The may also be dressed as characters from anime, movies or manga (known as Cosplay).
Visual Kei refers to a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by dressing up in costumes, wild hair styles, striking make-up. This is also used to a genre of JRock (Japanese Rock) related to glam rock, punk and metal. Some sources say that a Visual Kei’s clothing is as important as the sound of the music. Some visual kei uses this genre to get started, then as they become more popular the visual is dropped and becomes more about the music. Visual Kei is popular among independent underground music, as well as mainstream. Visual Kei emerged in the late 1980s by the band X Japan. In the mid 1990s Visual Kei increased popularity in Japan, the most notable bands to achieve success during this period included, X Japan, Glay, Luna Sea and L`Arc~en~Ciel. In 1999, mainstream popularity in Visual Kei was declining, most popular Visual Kei disbanded. In 2007 the genre has been revitalized when Luna Sea and X Japan decided to play again. With these, Visual Kei bands enjoyed a boost in public awareness.
Gothic Lolita or GothLoli. The term Gothic and Lolita is used by the Japanese to describe a sub-culture of teenagers who wear wide range of fashions. In English language it is used to describe a specific subset of Lolita Fashion. In the English Language fandom, the term Elegant Gothic Lolita was originally used to describe a sub-set of Lolita fashion that was either black, or mostly black with white accents. However there are many subsets within Gothic Lolita including Amarori (sweet Lolita) usually wearing pastel colors often pink and blue, Shirorori (white Lolita) wears white color, Kurorori (black Lolita) wears black colors, punk Lolita, dark Lolita, country Lolita and more. The male counter part to Elegant Gothic Lolita is Elegant Gothic Aristocrat it is describe to be very tailored ans stream lined, both being mostly black and white. Lolita fashion draws its inspiration from Rococo, Victorian and Edwardian fashion.
Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana
There are three types of characters in the Japanese language. First is KANJI, there are thousands of Kanji for a person to learn. That is why it is important for Japanese to read and write a lot.
HIRAGANA. These are characters used to spell words with Japanese origin. It is also used to help describe a Kanji.
KATAKANA. These are characters used to spell foreign words. Usually scene in Anime with English titles.
Anime Blood Type?
In Japan, blood types are a big deal. In 1916, Japanese doctor Kimata Hara reported that your blood type determines your personality – the way horoscopes and zodiac signs do in the Western world.
Type A - Farmers
Calm, obedient, cautious, intellectual and sensitive. In true-with their feelings, making them sympathetic and good at handling relationships, which they value a lot. Disciplined and ready to sacrifice – the serious ones in the group. On the downside, they worry a lot, maybe too much, making it hard for them to make decisions. They look inwardly and are usually ahy and deteched from the outside world.
You're like: Sakura Kinimoto (Card Captor Sakura) and Sakura Shinguuji (Sakura Wars)
Type B - Hunters
Possess a strong personality and a cheerful outlook in life. Open to adventures and easy to get along with. Their lighthearted spirit, however, makes them a little disorganized and they tend to do many things, without really focusing and perfecting any one thing. They love people but are a little on the noisy side – but hey, they’ve got a lot of stories to tell.
You're like: Killua Zaoldyeck (Hunter X Hunter), Sumire Kanzaki (Sakura Wars) and Miaka (Fushigi Yuugi)
Type AB - Humanist
Observant and aware of their environment. Maybe a little too observant, sometimes – they complain a lot. They have short tempers and are often moody and overly critical of themselves, though sensitive and efficient workers, they try to be useful in any situation.
You're like: Kenshin Himura (Rorouni Kenshin) and Kurapika (Hunter X Hunter)
Type O - Warriors
Romantic, confident, strong willed and dedicated to their causes, which is why they are often workaholics. Their dedication has a downside – they don’t like anything to get in their way. Cold at times, stubborn, and self-centered because no one else’s mission seems as noble as theirs. They are great leaders though andgood at organizing activities.
You're like: Kaoru Kamiya (Rorouni Kenshin), Dita Liebely (Vandread) and Gon Freecss (Hunter X Hunter)
By Shiloah Matic
K-zone Philippines vol.1 no. 6
March 2003 issue
from manga to anime
There are two types of manga: shonen and shojo. Shonen manga are primarily targeted for young boys and feature long sagas packed with action and adventure. Some examples of shonenmanga are dragon ball , get backers, shaman king, and yu gi oh! Shojo manga are primarily targeted for young girls, though, contrary to popular belief, they aren’t limited to romantic stories – there are fantasy, science-fiction and even horror stories! Some examples of shojo manga are cardcaptor sakura, fushiji yuugi, magic knight rayearth and sailor moon.
When a publisher loves a story a mangaka it will be included in a zasshi or comic magazine. Zasshi have hundreds of pages and may contain as many as 10 stories. They are printed in lack and white on cheap newspaper. Depending on how many in demands they are, zasshi comes out monthly, bi-weekly or weekly. When a particular story does well, the publisher reprints it as tankouban literally means “separate volume”. These contain five to ten chapters, allowing fans to read their favorite story without interruption of ads or other stories they’re not interested in.
If these stories are given the chance, it can be turned into anime. Making anime is expensive and difficult. It includes many people: the producer, director, editors and many artists. Anime is produced in three forms: TV episodes, Original Video Animation and full-length feature films. TV episodes are the most common anime we see and more than half of all anime made for TV are the ones based on manga. Original Video Animation or OVA are anime that skip TV and go directly to video stores. Full-length feature films are anime specially made for big screen. Whie TV episodes and OVAs last to an hour, feature films start at 60 minutes up to as long as two hours.
That’s Anime section
K-Zone Philippines vol. 3 no. 6
March 2005 issue
Try this!
Yakitate! Japan is all about breads. Yakitate means freshly bakes and the word Japan in the title doesn’t refer to the country, it means Japanese Bread. (Ja for Japan and Pan Japanese word for bread). This anime is sure to be enjoyed by anybody with it’s humor. The lead character Kazuma Azuma aims to make Japanese Breads that will remind anybody who would eat it the whole country of Japan. The anime features cameo appearances of other characters from different animes just for the humor.
With this I posted a recipe from the Anime for making bread in a rice cooker. Yes! You’ve heard right! A rice cooker! It’s called Japan no.2!!!
click here to view recipe! ^_^
character birthdays
January
1 – Belldandy (Oh My Goddess), Kaede Rukawa (Slamdunk)
5 – Urashima Keitarou (Love Hina)
6 – Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn (Sailor Moon), Cammy (Street Fighter)
8 – Sumire Kansaki (Sakura Wars)
11 – Koalla Su (Love Hina)
27 – Haruka Tan’ou/Sailor Uranus (Sailor Moon)
31 – Keiko Yukimura (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Febuary
5 - Lacus Clyne (Gundam Seed)
14 - Natsu (Rival School), Shiniji Kazama (Full metal Panic)
16 - Tomite (Fushiji Yuugi)
March
1 – Chun Li (Street Fighter)
3 – Youji Kudou (Weiss Kruez), Leorio (Hunter X Hunter), Rinoa Heartily (Final Fantasy 8)
5 – Watase Yuu (Mangaka of Fushigi Yuugi & Ayashi no Ceres)
6 – Michiru Kaio/Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon), Hajime Saitou (Rorouni Kenshin)
10 – Nuriko (Fushigi Yuugi)
17 – Zell Dinct (Final Fantasy 8)
19 – Chiriko (Fushigi Yuugi)
23 – Eriol Hiragizawa (Card Captor Sakura)
25 – Meiling Li (Card Captor Sakura), Narusegawa Naru (Love Hina)
28 – Sakura Haruno (Naruto)
April
1 – Sakura Kinimoto (Card Captor Sakura)
4 – Kurapika (Hunter X Hunter)
5 – Son Goku (Dragon ball Z)
17 – Rei Hino/Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon)
18 – Tatsuki (Fushigi Yuugi)
May
3 – Tifa Lockhart (Final Fantasy 7)
4 – Conan Edogawa/Shinichi Kudou (Detective Conan)
5 – Gon Freecs (Hunter X Hunter)
7 – Mitsukake (Fushigi Yuugi)
10 – Akagi (Slam Dunk)
12 – Miaka Yuki (Fushigi Yuugi)
18 – Kira Yamato (Gundam Seed)
21 – Chichiri (Fushigi Yuugi)
June
20 – Kenshin Himura (Rorouni Kenshin)
26 – Spike Spigel (Cowboy Bebop)
28 – Tamahome (Fushigi Yuugi)
30 – Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon, Chibiusa/Sailor Chibi Moon (Sailor Moon)
July
4 – Ran Fujiyama/Aya (Weiss Kruez)
5 – Iris Chateaubriand (Sakura Wars)
7 – Killua Zoldyck (Hunter X Hunter), Kiba (Naruto)
13 – Li Shaoran (Card Captor Sakura)
15 – Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
16 – Slephie Tilmitt (Final Fantasy 8)
27 – Recca Hanabishi (Flame of Recca)
28 – Sakura Shinguuji (Sakura Wars)
August
3 – Mamuro Chiba/Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon)
19 – Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy 7)
23 – Squall Leonheart (Final Fantasy 8)
September
3 – Tomoyo Daidouji (Card Captor Sakura)
5 – Manta Oyamada (Shaman King)
10 – Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon)
15 – Hatake Kakashi (Naruto)
21 – Cho Hakkai (Gensomaden Sayuki)
29 – Rangiku Matsumoto (Bleach)
October
4 – Quistis Trepe (Final Fantasy 8)
8 – Maximilian Pegasus (Yu-gi-oh!)
13 – Vincent Valentine (Final Fantasy 7)
22 – Minako Aino/Sailor Venus (Sailor Moon)
25 – Seto Kaiba (Yu-gi-oh!)
26 – Yui Hongo (Fushigi Yuugi)
29 – Setsuna Meiou/Sailor Pluto (Sailor Moon)
November
8 – Pan (Dragon Ball GT)
13 – Tokiya Mikagami (Flame of Recca)
24 – Irvine Kinneas (Final Fantasy 8)
December
5 – Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter (Sailor Moon)
9 – Hitomo Kanzaki (Vision of Escaflowne)
17 – Ban Mido (Get Backers)
22 – Seifer Almasy (Final Fantasy 8)
23 – Ken Hidaka (Weiss Kreuz)
25 – Yukito Tsukisho (Card Captor Sakura)
quotes
Yu Yu Hakusho
“Does a death wish cause you to talk to me that way?” – Hiei
“I consider your class of demon very worthy, worthy to fight, and worthy to die” – Yoko Kurama
“So tell me, what’s it like living in a constant haze of stupidity?” – Hiei
“Do you think he knows it’s a circle?” – Hiei
“I know as much of games as hugs and puppies, and care for them even less.” – Hiei
“I don’t like it! It’s smells girly!” – Kuwabara
“Don’t talk, it makes you sound stupid.” – Yusuke
“You try to sound like you think through things, when in fact you’re not thinking at all.” – Kurama
“You’re a team player, a save the day superhero. I hate people like you.” – Hiei
“Hiei, I can’t accept this. I value our friendship and all we’ve been through but… I don’t like you that way.” – Kurama
Naruto
“I will protect my ninja way!” – Rock Lee
“All the girls in Konoha are so hot these days.” – Jiraiya
Kakashi:”Sorry I’m late. I got lost on the road of life.”
Sakura: “What? Again?”
Naruto: “You say that every morning.”
“I will surpass the hokage and I will make everybody acknowledge me… you got that?” – Naruto
“The future is not where my dream is, it’s in the past.” – Uchiha Sasuke
Cowboy Bebop
“And what’s the real lesson? Don’t leave things in the fridge.” – Spike Spiegel
“You’re a GIRL?” – Faye talking to Ed
“There are three things I hate the most: kids, pets and women with attitude. So tell me, why do we have all of them packed into our ship!?” – Spike Spiegel
“Lesson #3: If you see a stranger, follow him.” – Ed
Dragon Ball
“Why do women have butts on their chests?” – Goku
Vegeta: “Goku, I’d rather die than fuse with you!”
Goku: “But Vegeta, we’re already dead!”
Gundam Seed
“What can you hope to protect if the only weapons you’ve got is your emotions.” – Kira Yamato
“If I have the power to make a difference why not put it to good use?” – Kira Yamato
“First decide then just do it.” – Lacus Clyne
Chrno Crusade
“Chrno, the map is upside-down.” – Azmaria
“Azmaria is amazing. She’s already learning how to kiss up to rich people at such an age…” – Rosette
Lupin the 3rd
“Lupin! Don’t you dare die before I get to arrest you!” – Inspector Zenigata
“Good ‘ol Zenigata, the archetypal Japanese man. Totally devoted to his work.” – Lupin III
Sayuki
“Anyone who kills and goes on living has accepted the fact that someday, he’ll be killed in return.” – Genjo Sanzo
”Everyone has to die sometime! I just speed it up for them!” – Lord Raptor / Zabel Zarock
“What? Go to hell!? I just came back from there!!” – Lord Raptor / Zabel Zarock
“Hey sweetheart! I die for you!” – Lord Raptor Zabel / Zarock to Hsien-Ko / Lei-Lei
“I'm dead and lively as usual!!” – Lord Raptor Zabel / Zarock to Hsien-Ko / Lei-Lei
“Damn! I got greedy again!” – Lord Raptor Zabel / Zarock
"Don't you have any sympathy for the dead?” - Hsien-Ko / Lei-Lei
“Don't call me the living dead. Don't you know what scares me?” - Hsien-Ko / Lei-Lei
“Violence doesn't solve anything, but it sure does feel good!” - Felicia
“If people don't lose their hope, light can still pave the way.” – Donovan Baine
“Let the bloody roses bloom dyed in crimson...” - Demitri Maximov
“Ha ha ha ha ha! My sword slashes even the Hades apart!” - Bishamon
“Don't be scared! I'll only cut off one of your heads! Guess!”- Bishamon
“Mess with me again, I'll riddle you with bullets.” – Baby Bonnie Hood / B.B. Hood / Bulleta
“I've lost my way. Seriously!” – Baby Bonnie Hood / B.B. Hood / Bulleta
“These unworthy customers piss me off!” – Baby Bonnie Hood / B.B. Hood / Bulleta
“I'll feel great after I kill everything in this world.” – Baby Bonnie Hood / B.B. Hood / Bulleta
“You sleepy baby. Do you need a wake up shot? Ha ha!” – Baby Bonnie Hood / B.B. Hood / Bulleta
“Oh Mr. Werewolf you're so cute! Why is your mouth so big? Why in order to put my explosives in it!” – Baby Bonnie Hood / B.B. Hood / Bulleta
“Wanna play with an innocent girl like me? You bad boy!” – Baby Bonnie Hood / B.B. Hood / Bulleta
“I have a dream. Nope, I'm not gonna tell you.” – Baby Bonnie Hood / B.B. Hood / Bulleta
“That was the worst strategy ever. Buy an official book!” - Anakaris
“Be one of my people and I shall grant you my love.” - Anakaris
“Libido of sensitivity reaches paraisso... get it?” – Jedah Dohma
“Hypocrisy? No it's not. There's no good or evil.” – Jedah Dohma
“I understand your opinion. I just don't care about it...” – Jedah Dohma
“Now leave! Before I lose my sanity!” – Johnathan Talbian / Gallon
“Oh no... why do I feel so... so hot?” – Lillith Aensland
“Young men tend to use force. Don't be ashamed, I like it!” – Morrigan Aensland
“You're so sweet... I'll take away your body and your soul.” – Morrigan Aensland
“Your pain will soon become ultimate pleasure. I promise!” – Morrigan Aensland
“You're energetic as ever, just don't be in such a rush.” – Morrigan Aensland
“Time is not elegant. It has a tendency to corrupt beauty.” – Pyron
“My sting won't hurt. It'll just kill ya.” – Queen Bee of the Soul Bees
“The market value of your soul lies within its taste!” – Queen Bee of the Soul Bees
“You've got guts! Come to my village. I'll buy you lunch!” - Sasquatch
“I shouldn't fight right after eating. Now, pull my finger!” - Sasquatch
“I'm the eighth wonder of the world baby! Love it!” - Sasquatch
“You know what they say about big feet, right?” - Sasquatch
“Do you know my nickname? It's Frank!” – Victor Von Gerdeinheim
Random Anime
“Pokemon isn’t about tests, it’s about battles! Hahahahahaha!” – Ash Ketchum (Pokemon)
“When it melts, what does snow become?” “It becomes… spring!” – Fruits Basket
“Now I understand the relieved, I feel very situation…” – Souske Sagara (Full Metal Panic)
“Don’t tell me he wants to conquer the world? Can’t he come up with something more original?” – Lina Inverse (Slayers)
“Survival of the fittest: The weak shall perish and the strong will survive.” – Shishio (Rorouni Kenshin)
“Murderer or not, he still an amateur.” – Killua (Hunter X Hunter)
“A mother is god in the eyes of a child.” – Silent Hill Movie
random quotes
“Admit defeat and defeat will admit you into permanent custody.” Extremely Goofy Movie
“Love is giving someone the ability to destroy you but trusting them enough not to.”
“To the world you maybe one person, but to one person you are the world.”
“I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.”
“Any man can sweep any woman off her feet, you just need the right broom.”- Hitch
“Life is not about the amount of breath you take, it’s the moments that take your breath away.” – Hitch
celebrity birthdays
January
19 - Utada Hikaru (Jpop singer) 1983
28 - Kaname Kawabata (Chemistry.) 1979
February
March
5 - Ken'ichi Matsuyama (Japanese Actor) 1985
25 - OKP-STAR (Aqua Timez bassist) 1977
April
9 - Yamashita Tomohisa (Japanese actor and singer of boy group News.) 1985
12 - Daisuke (Aqua Timez guitarist) 1977
May
2 - Nana Kitade (Jrock singer) 1987
10 - Futoshi (Aqua Timez vocalist) 1980
15 - Tatsuya Fujiwara (Japanese actor) 1982
June
July
August
21 - TASSHI (Aqua Timez dummer) 1978
September
18 - Mayuko (Aqua Timez keyboardist) 1977
October
10 - Chiaki Kuriyama (Japanese actress and model) 1984
November
17 - Yoshikuni Dôchin (Chemistry.) 1978
18 - Ryohei Chiba (W-inds.) 1984
December
16 - Keita Tachibana (W-inds.) 1985
17 - Ryuichi Ogata (W-inds.) 1985
26 - Oguri Shun (Japanese actor and model) 1982
wanna eat?
Ingredients:
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Nori
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sushi rice
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crab meat
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mango or avocado
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cucumber
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tobiko or sesame seeds
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Place half nori in sushi mat
How to prepare:
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Put sushi rice 1 cm high (made of rice mixed with vinegar)
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Flip nori so rice would be in the bottom and nori on top
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Place crab meat, mango or avocado, and cucumber at the center then roll
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Remove sushi mat or bamboo mat
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Roll uncut sushi in tobiko (orange colored) or sesame seeds
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Carefully cut sushi makes 6 servings
Tempura Batter
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2 eggs, beaten
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1 cup cold water
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 Tbsp. cornstarch
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1/2 tsp. baking powder
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1/2 tsp. salt
Mix all ingredients with fork just until blended. (Batter will be thin and slightly lumpy.)
Tempura Sauce
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1/4 cup chicken broth
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1/4 cup water
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1/4 cup soy sauce
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1 tsp. sugar
Heat all ingredients until hot. Serve in small individual bowls.
Shrimp Tempura
6 servings
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1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup corn starch
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup ice water
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1 teaspoon vegetable oil
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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Peanut Oil
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Hot cooked Rice
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Sweet and Sour Sauce
Peel and devein shrimp; set aside. Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, water, vegetable oil, and egg; Stir mixture until smooth. Heat peanut oil to 375 F in a wok or deep fryer. The oil should be 2-3 inches deep in the wok. Dip shrimp into batter and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve over rice.
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