For the Tanabata Star Festival Jellied Imitation Crab and Okra. Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival (星祭り, Hoshi matsuri), is a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. It celebrates the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair respectively). I made Japanese traditional sweets Wagashi for Star festival "Tanabata"! clear jelly is called Kingyokukan.there are many kind of Kinghokukan sweets in.

The story of these stellar begins tells of two "star-crossed lovers" who. During the Tanabata, or star festival, in Japan, people write their wishes on colorful strips of paper and hang them on bamboo trees with other decorations. The Tanabata story was inspired by a famous Chinese legend. You can Cook For the Tanabata Star Festival Jellied Imitation Crab and Okra using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of For the Tanabata Star Festival Jellied Imitation Crab and Okra

What You needis 8 stick of Imitation crab (kaori no hako).
What You needis 3 of Okra.
Lets Go Prepare 1 of Egg.
Lets Go Prepare 1 piece of measuring about 1/2 the size of your thumbtip ginger.
What You needis 550 ml of Japanese dashi stock.
It's 1 tbsp of Usukuchi soy sauce.
It's 1/2 tsp of Salt.
What You needis 1 bag of Kanten powder.

It also includes elements of local Japanese beliefs. Tanabata, also known as the 'Star Festival', is a Japanese celebration which takes place on the seventh day of the seventh month. However, the Tanabata dates vary between different regions. According to the formerly used lunar calendar, the seventh month is August rather than July. *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

For the Tanabata Star Festival Jellied Imitation Crab and Okra step by step

Remove the bristles from the okra by rubbing it with salt, and blanch in boiling water. When they have cooled, cut them into 5~6mm rounds. Finely julienne the ginger..
Take 6 of the imitation crab sticks and cut in half. Finely shred the remaining 2 sticks. Beat the egg well..
Put the dashi stock into a saucepan and add the powdered kanten. While stirring, bring this to a simmer for about 2 minutes. When the kanten has fully dissolved, add the soy sauce and salt..
Wet the bottom of a 18cm square mold. Pour enough stock mixture from step 3 to fill the mold to 3-5mm. Arrange the crab stick halves and the okra and evenly sprinkle the grated ginger..
Heat the remaining broth from step 3, while stirring, add shredded crab sticks..
Bring the mixture to a simmer, and using a perforated ladle, pour in the beaten egg in thin streams. Turn off the heat when cooked..
Pour the mixture from step 6 over the arranged crab and okra in the mold. Set the mold in a shallow pan filled with ice water, and put into the refrigerator to cool for about 2 hours or until well set..
When the jelly has set, run a toothpick around the perimeter to release, and invert the mold to remove the jelly. You may need to shake it hard to get it to release..
Cut into bars of your desired size with a knife. (Here i cut 12 bars into 3x4cm) Serve on a plate and you are done..

Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Printable Tanabata Star Festival Streamers - Dave Seah. I was reading about Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, for the first time a couple nights ago. Tanabata has all the ingredients for a good festival: a poignant backstory about two lovers separated by the entire Milky Way. Tanabata, or the Star Festival, involves a Japanese tradition in which people write their wishes on small, colorful strips of paper (tanzaku) and hang them on the branches of a small decorative bamboo tree.