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[English]

Greetings my lovelies! Hi, it's Emmy, and welcome back to another "You Made What?!"

Today I have a recipe for you that was requested, and it's called "Raindrop Cake".

I'd never heard of it by that name before but in Japanese it's called Mizu Shingen Mochi

And it's a type of clear...jelly...cake.

So I learned about this a couple years ago on my friend Mosogourmet's

YouTube channel.

and if you don't know them I shall put the link down below

and so I got the recipe inspiration for today's recipe from them.

I did major tweaks but I got my initial instructions and inspiration from them.

And if you like these kind of fun, experimental recipes be sure to subscribe for more 'makin!

All right, let's go ahead and get started!

Okay, to a medium saucepan, we're gonna add 450cc of filtered water.

Next you're gonna add 1 gram of granulated sugar

and mix this really well until it's nicely dissolved.

Onto the sugar solution, we're gonna sprinkle 1 gram of agar agar.

And I use the "TELEPHONE" brand and I found this at my local Asian market.

Next, on medium-high heat,

we're going to warm the solution up,

until the agar agar dissolves.

And you don't wanna stir this too much because you don't wanna create too many bubbles,

so just swirl it in the pan.

So after a few minutes, you wanna check to see if the agar agar has dissolved,

and once it's dissolved you can remove it from the heat.

So here are the molds I used, they're actually used to make

spherical ice cubes, but they work perfectly for this project.

Pour the mixture into your mold,

And you can either use a sphere mold like I'm using here,

Or you can use these half-spheres as well.

Then place the molds into the refrigerator until the agar agar sets;

and this time will depend on the size of your mold.

So it took me three times to get this recipe right

And I just wanted to show the first two attempts,

So if you have any trouble you can kind of problem-solve with my examples here.

So this is attempt number one, using the Mosogourmet recipe,

And as you can see, not at all clear

and very very hard.

So for attempt number two I scaled way back on the agar-agar

and still frosty and not jelly enough.

So let's see how attempt number three goes...

Here is my little mold

And I am going to unmold it and see how this turns out.

See, here it is. This side's a little concave, but hopefully this side...

And there it is!

(delighted laugh)

..show you how it...

...rolls. Isn't that marvelous?

It's perfectly spherical.

And...clear. Love it!

There it is on my tray.

And traditionally this is served with kinako and kuromitsu.

And kuromitsu is a kind of dark syrup -- brown sugar kind of syrup.

I couldn't find it at my local grocer so I'm going to use this instead

And this is some dark honey.

It's forest honey and it comes from Germany.

My little....sphere is running away.

And I'm going to put a dab of that...on the side.

So I did find some kinako --

and kinako is roasted soybean flour.

And It's often served with desserts.

So I'm going to put a little...

...bit of that...

...next to my...

...mochi.

And add a little dollop

of honey as well.

There's that.

There's the raindrop cake!

And it's so beautiful I don't want to eat it.

So let's try this by itself.

And there it is. It just kind of... breaks.

It looks just like jello.

Alright, let's give that a taste. Itadakimasu!

And it tastes like water.

I put a little bit of sugar in there, but

It's practically undetectable.

It has a really delightful texture to it.

It's a very, very soft gelatin --

unlike any kind of jello I've had before.

And it tastes like water.

So, I'm going to have a little bit with some kinako --

which is some of this roasted soy powder --

and I'm gonna have a little honey on there as well.

So now it'll be much more like a mochi.

All right, here we go.

Mm!

And it has a kind of a little bit of a sweet, peanut buttery kind of taste.

And the texture is still kind of very watery and jello-like.

It's very, very interesting texture.

It's just -- for just a second it's like a jello --

and then it just instantly dissolves into water.

And in terms of how desserts go, it's pretty bland.

But...

A really fun novelty thing to make

and once you get the proportions and the recipe right,

it's actually pretty simple to make as well.

But definitely a showstopper

Definitely gorgeous

and yeah, there you go. Raindrop cake.

Alright, I hope you guys enjoyed that, I hope you guys learned something.

Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe!

And I shall see you in my next video.

Toodle-oo, take care, bye!

Then you place one end into your tea,

and you use it like a straw.

Here we go!

And it works... beautifully.

[seductive jazz music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
recipe /ˈrɛsɪpi/ B1	noun - a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish.
jelly /ˈdʒɛli/ A2	noun - a sweet, translucent substance made from fruit juice, sugar, and gelatin.
experimental /ˌɛkspɛrɪˈmɛntəl/ B2	adjective - based on or involving experimentation.
filtered /ˈfɪltərd/ B1	adjective - having been passed through a filter.
dissolved /dɪˈsɒlvd/ B1	verb - become or cause to become a solution by mixing with a liquid.
agar /ˈɑːɡər/ B2	noun - a jelly-like substance obtained from seaweed, used in cooking and as a culture medium.
spherical /ˈsfɛrɪkəl/ B2	adjective - having the shape of a sphere.
refrigerator /rɪˈfrɪdʒərətər/ A2	noun - an appliance for keeping food cold.
attempts /əˈtɛmpts/ B1	noun - an effort to do something.
scaled /skeɪld/ B2	verb - change the size or scale of.
frosty /ˈfrɒsti/ A2	adjective - covered with frost; cold.
concave /ˈkɒŋkeɪv/ C1	adjective - having an inward curve.
traditionally /trəˈdɪʃənəli/ B1	adverb - in a traditional way.
syrup /ˈsɪrəp/ A2	noun - a thick, sweet liquid made with sugar.
roasted /ˈroʊstɪd/ B1	adjective - cooked by dry heat.
texture /ˈtɛkstʃər/ B1	noun - the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance.
gelatin /ˈdʒɛlətɪn/ B2	noun - a translucent, colorless, flavorless, brittle substance.

Key Grammar Structures

• Today I have a recipe for you that was requested, and it's called 'Raindrop Cake'.

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that was requested'

  ➔ The phrase 'that was requested' is a relative clause modifying 'recipe,' providing additional information.

• And it's a type of clear...jelly...cake.

  ➔ Ellipsis with 'clear...jelly...cake'

  ➔ The ellipsis ('...') is used to pause or trail off, emphasizing the description of the cake.

• So I learned about this a couple years ago on my friend Mosogourmet's YouTube channel.

  ➔ Possessive apostrophe 'Mosogourmet's'

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'Mosogourmet's' indicates possession, showing the channel belongs to Mosogourmet.

• And you don't wanna stir this too much because you don't wanna create too many bubbles,

  ➔ Contractions 'don't wanna'

  ➔ 'Don't wanna' is a contraction of 'do not want to,' used in informal speech.

• So let's see how attempt number three goes...

  ➔ Future with 'let's see'

  ➔ 'Let's see' is used to express anticipation or uncertainty about a future outcome.

• It's perfectly spherical. And...clear. Love it!

  ➔ Interjection 'Love it!'

  ➔ 'Love it!' is an interjection expressing strong positive emotion.

• So, I'm going to have a little bit with some kinako -- which is some of this roasted soy powder --

  ➔ Dash for apposition 'which is some of this roasted soy powder'

  ➔ The dash is used to set off the appositive phrase, providing additional information about kinako.

• And in terms of how desserts go, it's pretty bland.

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'in terms of'

  ➔ 'In terms of' is used to introduce a specific aspect or perspective, here referring to desserts.