Ah-- soybeans. [ he gestures at the pile of shucked ones! ] They're quite a common food in my homeland, too. What's a 'zunda mochi', if you don't mind me asking?
I'm not sure if I could in the way you were suggesting: it is not something I've heard of. [ though it seems simple enough... he was thinking he could help shuck the soybeans.
ah! but. ] ...One of those tasks was to teach someone a skill, was it not? I can cook well enough, but a new recipe should suffice for such a thing.
[ meanwhile kara finishing up the mochi! this is so nice, not having tot chatter the whole time. tsuru always hovers, and mitsutada, while more tolerable, still likes to talk through the work. ]
When it's done, take them out of the pods. Then we'll grind them.
Understood. [ he's nothing if not good at following instructions. so! with that confirmation, he proceeds to follow the instructions. logically, it makes sense to allow the beans to cool a bit before touching them, even, so he'll do that quietly, and then take them out with a steady, even precision.
all of this is done with no extra chatter or nonsense, even. he starts to create a decent sized pile of soybeans for kara to grind up, working steadily until the task is completed. ]
[ nod nod! he will do that. his measurements are precise, and he sets each down with the little cups that are marked -- how convenient! -- easily within ookurikara's reach.
in the meantime, he looks on with curiosity, trying to take in all the techniques properly. ]
[ kara keeps grinding until the beans start to form a smooth past. only then he start to add in the sugar, a little bit at a time, stopping to grind it smooth again between additions until it's all mixed in. the salt goes the same way. ]
Now we add it to the mochi.
[ and there is a plate of mochi cakes ready to go, just for this! ]
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Ah-- soybeans. [ he gestures at the pile of shucked ones! ] They're quite a common food in my homeland, too. What's a 'zunda mochi', if you don't mind me asking?
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[ but he needs a pot to start it, so. time to go get that! ]
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...Would you like some help? [ gestures to the pile of soybeans. ]
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the question does make him pause, though. ]
...Do you know how to cook them?
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ah! but. ] ...One of those tasks was to teach someone a skill, was it not? I can cook well enough, but a new recipe should suffice for such a thing.
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The edamame is the most important part, so we'll start with that. [ he'll slide the pot over to yin yu, then! ] Boil the edamame first, in the pods.
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and unlike xie lian, he will do it perfectly. also unlike xie lian, he will do it quietly, without trying to make awkward small talk. ]
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When it's done, take them out of the pods. Then we'll grind them.
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all of this is done with no extra chatter or nonsense, even. he starts to create a decent sized pile of soybeans for kara to grind up, working steadily until the task is completed. ]
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We'll need about fifty grams of sugar, and a little salt.
[ please measure while he mashes. ]
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in the meantime, he looks on with curiosity, trying to take in all the techniques properly. ]
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Now we add it to the mochi.
[ and there is a plate of mochi cakes ready to go, just for this! ]