Senpai's Tamagoyaki Recipe (from Amachan)

As stated in the Notes 3, Senpai's cake-like Tamagoyaki version in Amachan is viewed as impractical by some viewers. Nevertheless, if you're interested in trying it out, here is a translation of an easier recipe submitted by chavrola-san, translated by danburi-san If you ever get to try it, let me know if it worked... or not. ^_^
(info: yahoo) (all pix: nhk) (translation: danburi)

Senpai's Tamagoyaki (easy version)
(source: chavrola)

 

INGREDIENTS:

Eggs Salt Sugar Liquid dashi Light soy sauce Mirin

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3 1/2 tsp 1 Tbs 3 Tbs 1 tsp 1tsp

 

 STEPS:

1. Whip eggs really well and put through strainer. 2. Mix all seasonings well. 3. Mix together 1 and 2 well and keep whipping until mixture have a little thickness to it.

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4. Heat the frying pan and then grease the frying pan evenly. 5. Pour entire mixture in the frying pan over really low heat.

 

6. (If you don't want to do what Senpai did in the drama *pic above* that is, hovering hot coals over it...) cover the top with aluminum foil and keep cooking for about an hour. 7. If possible, flip after an hour and cook for 10 more minutes.

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8. And then you're done!

  

1st Batch: Amachan Trivia Notes (Part 3 of 3)

Here's Part 3 (final) of the Trivia Notes for Amachan...

The Final Week. Director Inoue Tsuyoshi shares his thoughts and experiences in the NHK website about the last stages of filming. Translated by danburi:
"At the KitaTetsu trial run scene (Ep 152), with the (sign), 'Anbe-chan, please marry me! Daikichi' which Aki wrote on the train, there were many people who waved their hands and/or shouted out. At the KitaTetsu re-opening ceremony (Last Episode), many people gathered for us.
At that same scene, the local Kuji High School Brass Band also made an appearance. I told Otomo (Yoshihide)-san, who is in charge of the music, 'I’m swamped with getting ready for filming so please take care of the brass band!', and put him in charge to play 'Shiosai no Memory' fanfare style. For the scene when the the decorative paper ball broke and the train starts moving, did you hear the opening theme in brass band style? That was during the wait time, the brass band started playing all of sudden in front of the cast and locals. We decided to use that like a soundtrack.

When we were shooting the parlor train scene, many locals were cheering along the tracks. And these parlor train scenes, unlike the last time (Week 9), we planned to film the outside scenes. There are some damage from the disaster which can still be seen but we thought we must film them and show it. Normally, you'll find stage direction and dialogue on the script. But for that scene, I've found some lyrics of 'Shiosai no Memory' for several pages. I thought it is the last message from Kudo-san (the script writer)...

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