(Alix speaks in foreign language)
- No, (laughs) this is sugar.
(Alix speaks in foreign language)
- No. (laughs)
(Alix speaks in foreign language)
( Rie laughs) You're saying salt.
(Alix speaks in foreign language)
- No, no, (speaks in foreign language).
(Alix speaks in foreign language)
- Yeah. (laughs)
- What's that? (laughs).
- You're just saying,
(both speak in foreign language)
- I was one...
Hi, I'm Rie. - Hi, I'm Alix.
Last time, Rie challenged me to make
Inarizushi recipe
using only Japanese instructions.
And, it was so much fun,
that now I'm back.
- What she said. (laughs)
- Yeah, you understood it, right?
- I remember a few words, actually.
- Okay, well, let's get started.
- I guess I haven't improved.
- Thank you, I'm excited to be here too!
(Rei laughs) Okay.
Hey!
Can you guess what we are making today?
- Isn't it dessert?
(gasps)
Tofu popsicles.
- Lemon?
- Grate the lemon.
- Wow, I didn't even finish the sentence.
(both laugh) - Am I psychic?
Am I psychic? - Yes!
By the way, this lemon is from my yard.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Wow!
- If life gives you lemon
- Make something with tofu, I guess!
(laughs)
How do you say that in Japanese, when life gives you lemons?
- We don't have that phrase.
- Do you have any sayings?
Like, don't eat the yellow snow.
(electronic buzz) (laughs)
- That looks good.
- Is good?
- Okay
Next. The whole one?
Japanese and American cultures are very, very different,
but I think that's what helps us get along.
Like, where opposites attract.
- That's true!
- Ah, I just grated my thumb a little bit.
- Oh no!
- I know that (speaks in foreign language)
( speaks in foreign language)
One.
One teaspoon?
- Yes!
(both cheer)
In?
- Cute.
- Cute!
Okay. Over here.
Juice it?
(both giggle and laugh)
Nice okay.
Oh, look it's like a little citrus knife.
- Yeah
- Together? Like in the bowl?
Okay.
I actually think it's supposed to be this way.
I saw an article, like a Buzzfeed article that was like
12 things you're doing wrong, and it was
like one of these things. - Oh it makes sense
- It makes more sense, right? Let's try it.
- Wow, I learned something new.
- Wow! Can you believe I taught her something?
Like I think that's a first in my life.
Bowl?
Oven? (electric buzz)
(both speak in foreign language)
No, that's (speaks in foreign language) or something.
- We'll get there.
- One cup.
- Cup?
- Yes. - Wow.
(both speak in foreign language)
- Something about the lemon and the lime.
- Mhm.
- Put it on here (speaks in foreign language)
Two of this
- Yes! - Two of this? In here?
Two of this.
- Oh
- Wow
- Stir?
Oh, like a little glaze kind of thing.
A lemon lime glaze
Maybe like a tofu cake with a glaze?
Like a lemon tofu cake?
- Maybe. (Alix laughs)
- Nice consistency.
- Nice.
That's thick, she thick.
- Do you know what's (speaks in foreign language)
it's a number.
- 2 hundred
- Huh!
(both laugh and cheer)
Oh my god!
- Okay so 2 hundred grams of this?
Okay.
Shut your mouth.
(both giggle)
- I said (speaks in foreign language) not shut your mouth.
Do you remember (speaks in foreign language)
- Ah
Water
- Huh
- Oh, 199! Oh,
- 200
- Okay 200.
- Drain it.
- Oh, this one.
One cup.
Half a cup?
- Add the tofu.
- Tofu, add the tofu?
- I have no idea what's happening, like what is this.
Gonna happen to this.
What?
Make it a thing?
Oh! Should I go faster?
Uh, one cup?
- Mm mm
- Half a cup
I know
Fourth of a cup?
- Yes.
- Okay
- That's good.
(both chuckle)
You know sumo wrestler does that too.
- Really? - Yeah.
When they get on the stage they sprinkle salt.
- One tablespoon?
- Yes
- Baking powder (both giggle)
- Bake ow! I wonder what that one is.
Stir it up.
You guys really like to use your hands for a lot
of things, I feel like.
- I like making stuff by hand - with your hand,
'Cause you can like kind of feel it
- What?
(Alix speaks in foreign language)
- Like all mixed in. - Mhm.
- Is it like a dough?
A dough, yeah
Did you say American?
Oh, we are in America?
- It's smooth.
- Yep.
(both cheer)
- We are making a balls in it?
We need one more step, before we go this.
It's origami time.
- Cutting it.
Half?
This way?
With a knife?
That works, right?
A sandwich?
- No, no no.
- A song?
- No no no.
- Oh, three!
Like that?
Oh, cut it.
Oh yeah.
Three?
Six? - Mhm.
- Huh.The one number I never can get right.
- So, - Six balls.
Small?
Are you just weighing it
in your hand? (Rie laughs)
Just wanted to feel it. - You are like weighing it.
What? (both chuckle)
Um, make it the same.
Oh, it's pretty similar.
I think I know what I'm making.
- Really?
- Is it this thing?
(both laugh)
- I got a little too excited,
I think I messed it up a little
Squeeze? Oh squishy?
(Rie speaks in foreign language)
Supposed to make four of them, but uh.
(both chuckle)
Let's make just 2. - Well that's just like
a big one.
- Yeah - What is it called?
- It's a Mochi doughnut
- Mochi doughnut!
- Yes
- What do you do with doughnut?
How do you cook it?
- Fry it.
- Yes
- Fry the doughnut?
- Yes
- Well, just one at a time.
We're supposed to make 4 and we only made 2.
Fry the paper? The whole thing
with the paper?
Want to fry the paper? - Trust me, yes.
- This is mentally exhausting, guys.
- So, the reason I chose this, you are going for like
healthy lifestyle.
- Is this healthy?
Frying a doughnut?
(Rei laughing)I put tofu in there!
Do you wanna flip?
- Flip it? - Yeah!
With the paper?
- Yeah.
- How do you flip it?
I'm just gonna flip it this way.
- Yeah
- Come on little bubble.
Why do you do the paper?
- 'Cause if you put like - it's just 'cause it's like
- this it's going to fall apart.
So, but this is kind of
hold together. - Yeah, hold it.
- I know.
- Move it?
Take the paper off
- Easy right.
(Alix speaks a foreign language)
(both speak a foreign language)
- It's an even color.
This one's looking
- Nice. - Uh.
Glaze the doughnut.
A little dip, doughnut dip.
Oh, this is like an American sized doughnut actually
(giggles)
- Nice - How cute!
- All right
(both speak foreign langauge)
- Oh cute!
It's like a little lime zest decoration.
(Rie speaks in foreign language)
Don't burn yourself.
- Ooh, got a lot of glaze on this one.
Now all this, (hums joyfully)
(both cheering)
- What did you just say?
How did I do?
- Slightly bigger but it looks great.
And let me get mine
- Yeah we compare - and we can compare.
- I love it.
- Moment of truth. (both giggle)
- Oh my god.
- Its just like the different size.
- Just super-sized.
It's as big as my face.
Cheers. - Cheers.
(soft music)
- Yum!
- You like it?
- It is a mochi doughnut
The lemon and lime citrus really fresh.
- I like doughnut with kind of tart and grate.
- Yeah you don't like too sweet.
And it's really nice, yeah.
All right.
- Let's try yours.
- Let's try.
- Hm
(soft music)
- Huh - Hm
(soft music)
- Good job
- Thank you!
I'm very proud of myself. - I may eat...
- I did it again.
It tastes really similar
- Oh, yeah, - it's just way bigger.
(both chuckle)
- And you don't taste tofu right?
- No - No
- I forgot there was even tofu in it.
- Right? - Yeah.
I mean, I couldn't eat the whole one of that,
but I probably could eat the whole one of that.
- Did you enjoy?
- Oh yeah
I love it, I love it
- Yay
- Very Instagramable.
- Mhm! - Yeah!
- If you make it at home, tag us on Instagram,
we'd love to see it. - I want to see you.
- And comment below what you want Alix to make next.
All right. - See you next time.
- Thank you so much. - What do you say in Japanese?
(Rei speaks in foreign language)
- Bye
(upbeat music)