[Definitive Edition] Home cooking becomes 10 times more fun! How to make the 5 magic seasonings of "Abe Gohan" 🧑‍🍳

Our online cooking class starts on March 5th 👨‍🍳 Every month, we will use the "5 magic blended seasonings" and "Ajiwai Dashi" to create additive-free, mineral-rich, and body-friendly dishes.

I talk about my thoughts on the cooking class in the YouTube live stream below, so please watch it if you are interested.

Please refer to the following for "Ajiwai Dashi" ↓

To be ready to use them in cooking immediately for the March 5th lesson, it is convenient to make the "5 magic blended seasonings" below one week in advance ✨

① How to make Kaeshi

[Kaeshi] Can be stored at room temperature for 3 months
▽Ingredients▽
・Soy sauce: 100ml (or 500ml)
・Sugar: 30g (or 150ml)

▽How to make▽
Just put the sugar and soy sauce in a storage jar with a lid or a plastic bottle and leave it at room temperature for about a week! (Shake it occasionally to dissolve it faster. If you are in a hurry, dissolve it in a 50-degree water bath)

▽Points▽
It can be used as soon as the sugar dissolves, but letting it sit for a week will result in a more matured flavor!

② How to make Mirin-zake

[Mirin-zake] Can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 month

▽Ingredients▽
・Hon-mirin: 200ml ・Junmai sake: 100ml

▽How to make▽
① Put mirin and sake in a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat
② Once boiling, turn to low heat and simmer until the sharp smell weakens
③ Once it has cooled down, put it in a plastic bottle or a storage jar with a lid to store

▽Points▽
The key to not losing the flavor is not to boil it too much!

③ How to make Amazu (Sweet Vinegar)

[Amazu] Can be stored at room temperature for 3 months

▽Ingredients▽
・Rice vinegar: 100ml ・Sugar: 70g

▽How to make▽
① Put rice vinegar in a pot and heat over medium heat
② Once boiling, turn off the heat and dissolve the sugar
③ Once it has cooled down, put it in a plastic bottle or a storage jar with a lid to store

▽Points▽
If you let the sharp smell of the vinegar evaporate before dissolving the sugar, it will finish with a gentle taste!

④ How to make Ama-miso (Sweet Miso)

[Ama-miso] Can be stored at room temperature for 3 months

▽Ingredients▽
・Miso: 100g
・Mirin-zake: 30ml
・Sugar: 20g
・Kaeshi: 1 teaspoon

▽Instructions▽
Put all ingredients in a pot and heat over low heat, stirring with a spatula to prevent burning, until it becomes a paste.

▽Tips▽
If you like, add 1 teaspoon of Shaoxing wine for a better aroma and a deeper flavor.

5. How to make Onion Vinegar

[Onion Vinegar] Can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 month

▽Ingredients▽
・Onion (finely chopped): 1/2 onion (approx. 100g)
・Apple cider vinegar: 200ml

▽Instructions▽
Place the ingredients in a wide-mouthed jar or similar container, cover, and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. It can be used from the next day.

▽Tips▽
Replacing 1/3 of the apple cider vinegar with mirin will give it a milder taste.

The 5 magic seasonings are easy to make, so please give them a try!

Tsukasa Abe's YouTube channel also introduces recipes using the "5 magic seasonings." Please check those out as well.

Information about Ranmika's Online Cooking Class 🧑‍🍳

Using the 5 magic blended seasonings, "Papa-cho," you will learn how to make Japanese food without a microwave, without additives, and in a short time.

By preparing the basic seasonings for Japanese food yourself, you will be able to make body-friendly dishes that bring out the flavor of the ingredients surprisingly easily, without relying on store-bought "seasoning mixes" or chemical seasonings.

"If the seasonings are good, cooking becomes easy." That is the "correct shortcut Japanese cooking 'Abe Gohan'" advocated by Tsukasa Abe, who has continued to share the truth about additives. In this class, we will teach you things like: ・How to make the 5 blended seasonings ・How to choose safe and delicious seasonings ・How to apply them to preserved foods and staples, every month.

Furthermore, you can learn content that is immediately useful for your daily dining table, such as: ・How to cook rice in a clay pot (or rice cooker) ・Rice balls that are delicious even when cold ・Quickly made yakiniku sauce and dressings. Because it's easy, Dads can make it. Kids can make it. It's Japanese food that makes the whole family want to stand in the kitchen.

Don't think of Japanese food as difficult; let's move toward body-friendly, sustainable meals with "correct shortcuts." Let's enjoy a life with Japanese food, starting with these 5 seasonings.

Starting from March 5th (Thursday) at 6:00 PM (Japan Time) (Every first Thursday of the month from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM *Archive viewing available)The online cooking class is held for free for those who purchase "Ajiwai Dashi" at the Ranmika shop (link below). (*For those who have purchased within the last 3 months)

Ranmika Online Cooking Class Application Form
https://forms.gle/cy26GJUAQwMneX9a8

Even if you don't buy "Ajiwai Dashi," you can participate for a monthly fee of 1,000 yen. In that case, we recommend adopting the "Abe Gohan" method of making dashi with kombu and bonito flakes instead of using "Ajiwai Dashi."

Please use the Ranmika shop below to purchase "Ajiwai Dashi." ↓

I feel like 500g lasts about 3 months. It might run out faster if you have a large family, but...

Free shipping on orders over 6,000 yen ✨

For a limited time, if you purchase the "Ajiwai Dashi" or the "First-Timer Trial Set," the first 15 people will receive a 2-piece pack of organic & vegan chocolate 🍫 Booja-Booja Hazelnut Truffles (worth 1.7 pounds, approx. 363 yen). (Black Magic Powder and Bakucher are also included 😆)

I believe Booja-Booja chocolate is hard to find in Japan, so if you'd like to try it, please make your "Ajiwai Dashi" debut and get your hands on some 🍫

How to use "Ajiwai Dashi" will be explained in detail in our online cooking class (*free for Ajiwai Dashi purchasers). Please apply via the link below.

Ranmika's Online Cooking Class Application Form https://forms.gle/cy26GJUAQwMneX9a8

The first session is scheduled for Thursday, March 5th, from 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM.
We will announce what dishes we will be making at a later date.
We look forward to receiving your applications!

Please refer to past videos for information on "Ajiwai Dashi."

YouTube Live broadcast on December 24, 2024 ↓

Instagram Live broadcast on February 3, 2026 ↓

Today, a YouTube Live viewer purchased "Ajiwai Dashi" and signed up for the cooking class. It makes me happy to see that information is reaching people I don't know like this.

In tomorrow's article, I will share the "seasonings" you need to make the "5 Magic Combined Seasonings."