Konnichiwa, It's Nami from just one cookbook
back with another video for you, and today I'm going to share
How to make nama chocolate
a chocolate made popular by Royce in Japan
If you travel to Japan,
you've probably seen this chocolate at airports and gift shops
This recipe has been very popular on my blog since 2012 when I shared it
and I received so many requests to create a video on how to make it.
Nama means raw or fresh in Japanese,
and it refers to the plentiful use of fresh cream in the chocolate.
This chocolate simply melts in your mouth and it is so tasty.
The best part is it's very easy to make at home.
So make it for your loved ones this Valentine's Day or the holidays.
Now let's get started.
with a sharp knife, chop 400 g chocolate into smaller pieces so that they will melt faster and more evenly
I find it easier to cut chocolate at an angle
line an 8" x 8" (20 x 20 cm) baking dish with parchment paper
add 200 ml heavy cream into a small saucepan and bring it to ALMOST boil over medium heat and whisk
when you see small bubbles around the saucepan, remove from the heat
add the chocolate into the heavy cream and stir to combine with a silicone spatula
mix the chocolate and cream and make sure there is no lump. The chocolate should be completely smooth
add 1 Tbsp liqueur (optional)
pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish
smooth the surface with the silicone spatula
tap the baking dish onto the counter a few times (to make sure the chocolate is evenly distributed)
refrigerate until firm, about 4-5 hours
after chilling 4-5 Hours, remove the chocolate from the baking dish
cut the excess chocolate around the edges to have nice sharp corners
warm up the sharp knife with a hot towel, and cut the chocolate into 1” strips
make sure to clean/warm the knife before each cut to achieve a nice sharp cut
save curved edges and corners chocolate pieces for yourself to enjoy
sprinkle the cocoa powder on the top
serve Nama Chocolate on a plate, or put it in a box as a gift
itadaki masu!
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Here's the Japanese word of the day.
Nama, as I mentioned earlier,
it means fresh or raw, but sometimes it doesn't mean both.
For example, Nama Tamago, raw egg Nama Kaki, raw oyster
Nama Yasai, fresh vegetable
Nama Cream, fresh cream, Nama Beru, draft beer
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mata ne!