4 cups chicken broth (substitute with veggie broth if serving for vegetarian party)
chives or green onions (chopped fine)
Optional:
1 yellow chile, deseeded and chopped
Instructions
Melt the butter in a large pot, over medium heat.
Cook the garlic and yellow onion for 8-10 minutes.
Add the squash, carrots, cauliflower, turnip, lemon juice, chile (if using) and half of the broth to the pot; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, then simmer until vegetables are tender (for about 20 minutes).
Remove pot from heat; let cool for about 10 minutes, or until soup not burn mouth.
Pour soup into blender; blend until smooth. Remember to be careful with hot liquids!
Transfer contents of blender to a new pot.
Season with salt and pepper; simmer on low heat until it’s time to serve, adding more broth for consistency.
Pour soup into empty glass bottle, add chopped chives and/or green onions to the surface for garnish.
Drink. You will replenish all of your health and magic, AND your attack will double until you take damage for the first time!
Veggie Rice Balls
Ingredients
Required:
1 cup Short Grain or "Sushi" Rice, freshly cooked (use brown to emulate game appearance)
2 Green Onions or 1 bunch chives, thinly sliced
If you want, you can add Sichimi Togarashi for a spicier version!
1 tbsp. Nori Komi Furikake
1 tsp. Gomasio (or you may substitute with Toasted Sesame Seeds with a pinch of Sea Salt)
2 tbsp. Ponzu Sauce (or you may substitute with equal parts soy sauce and rice vinegar)
Optional:
1 tsp. Shiso Fumi Furikake
Up to 1/2 cup additional cooked green veggies such as Peas, Shishitso Peppers, Kale or Edamame, chopped fine
Up to 1/4 cup additional fresh herbs such as Shiso, Dill, Mitsuba, Parsley etc., chopped fine
1 Shiso or large Lettuce Leaf
Instructions
(Makes 2-4 rice balls)
Make sure your veggies are dry. Too much moisture could make the rice too soggy to shape!
In a small mixing bowl, mix together the rice, green onions, furikake (both kinds, if using), gomasio, ponzu and any additional veggies or herbs. (Everything should be very sticky. If it's not sticking together, you may need to add more rice!)
For easier forming, use slightly damp onigiri rice molds to create the rounded triangular shape and use according to product directions. This will make 2-4 rice balls, depending on the size of the mold. If you are new to the joy of rice balls and don't have the molds, place a small bowl of warm, lightly salted water on your work station. Wet your hands in the water, and separate the rice into 2-4 equal portions. Using damp hands, gently mold the rice into the rounded triangular shape, wetting your hands as needed. You can also wrap the rice portions in plastic wrap before shaping them and they will appear a bit more even, although the in-game version is pretty imperfect-looking so this is optional.
Set a shiso leaf or a leaf of lettuce down on a serving plate. Plate two rice balls on top of the leaf and garnish one with an herb sprig of your choice. Repeat once more if you made four rice balls instead of two. Serve!