{"id":7473,"date":"2023-10-26T09:15:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=7473"},"modified":"2023-10-26T09:18:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:18:44","slug":"ozoni-mochi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=7473","title":{"rendered":"Ozoni \/ Mochi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It all began with a work assignment from board member and Senior Elder UC#3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ed-note\">[UC#3]<\/span><br>Much more work to do for <strong>WLBOTT<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Ruminating on how truffles get harvested in France \/ https:\/\/www.davidlebovitz.com\/truffle-hunting-in-france\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">India <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/holidays\/a42576189\/when-is-holi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holi festival<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and connections between food and culture\/religion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Fish on Friday for Catholics (pretty sure it was just made up to ensure revenue for fisherman in Portugal or Spain&#8230;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Fasting during Ramadan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Why are cows sacred in Hinduism and shouldn\u2019t be eaten?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Black-eyed peas on New Year\u2019s Day in southern US<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Ozoni soup on New Year\u2019s Day in Japan which causes choking deaths from the gelatinous mochi ball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ed-note\">[UC#3]<\/span><br>And the mochi thing is real:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/14514575\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Four women die in Tokyo after choking on \u2018mochi\u2019 rice cakes | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ed-note\">[UC#1-SU]<\/span><br>Can I also submit my personal story about nearly choking on <em>ozoni <\/em>one New Year\u2019s day at about age 8, breaking into tears at the table, and my father warning me: \u201cIf you cry on New Year\u2019s Day, you\u2019ll cry every day of the year!\u201d That made me feel <strong><em>SO<\/em><\/strong> much better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ed-note\">[UC#3]<\/span><br>UC#1-SU &#8211; I\u2019d be interested in your New Years food traditions. \nIn <span class=\"ed-note\">[UC#3 SU]<\/span>\u2019s family, they would collect for a big open house party in \n<span class=\"ed-note\">[redacted]<\/span>. Downstairs was watching football, chips and dip, other unhealthy western foods. Upstairs was ozoni, char shu, sushi rolls, seaweed salad, gross root veggies like lotus root, and since it was the US Midwest, jello salad. A real mash up of traditional and American traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My favorite hand food that doesn\u2019t require to much skill to make is inari sushi &#8211; I make this for special occasions. We have good Asian markets in Houston so I can get fresh inari skins, etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inari Sushi \u3044\u306a\u308a\u5bff\u53f8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">p.s. &#8211; I really hate mochi &#8211; will only eat a corner just for good luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ed-note\">[UC#3]<\/span><br>And while I didn\u2019t forward it, one mochi new years article described where a family member used a vacuum to extract the stuck mochi from an elderly guest\u2019s throat. I can see this getting added into a LG vacuum add.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Do<\/strong><\/em> Try This At Home: Ozoni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justonecookbook.com\/ozoni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just One Cookbook<\/a><\/strong> site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_148.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"745\" data-id=\"7484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_148.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_148.png 761w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_148-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ozoni-Kanto-Style-0575-II.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"738\" data-id=\"7485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ozoni-Kanto-Style-0575-II.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ozoni-Kanto-Style-0575-II.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ozoni-Kanto-Style-0575-II-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ozoni-Kanto-Style-0575-II-768x708.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health Advisory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"587\" data-id=\"7489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_150.png 350w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_150-179x300.png 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"219\" data-id=\"7488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_150_01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7488\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should you be concerned about the sodium content of this soup, please keep in mind the VERY FIRST episode of Star Trek:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"445\" class=\"wp-image-7490\" style=\"width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_149_1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_149_1.png 478w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_149_1-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1346\" height=\"826\" data-id=\"7494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_002.jpg 1346w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_002-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_002-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_002-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_002-1200x736.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1346px) 100vw, 1346px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"432\" data-id=\"7492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_003.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_003-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maxresdefault-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"7493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maxresdefault-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maxresdefault-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maxresdefault-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maxresdefault-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maxresdefault-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maxresdefault-3-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MV5BMTU0OTEy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" data-id=\"7495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MV5BMTU0OTEy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MV5BMTU0OTEy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MV5BMTU0OTEy-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MV5BMTU0OTEy-768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"7496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/st_soup_001-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey, why did Canada get this two days before the US of A?<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"109\" class=\"wp-image-7498\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_149_2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_149_2.png 448w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_149_2-300x73.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rice Cakes (Mochi)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, thanks to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justonecookbook.com\/mochi-rice-cakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just One Cookbook<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maru-Mochi.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"7502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maru-Mochi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maru-Mochi.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Maru-Mochi-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_151.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"284\" data-id=\"7501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_151.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_151.png 678w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_151-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Amazon, there are lots of yummy mochi sweets:<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"918\" class=\"wp-image-7503\" style=\"width: 850px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_152.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_152.jpg 761w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_152-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <em><strong>Do<\/strong><\/em> Try This At Home: <strong>Inari Sushi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What Is Inari Sushi?<\/strong><br><strong>Inari sushi<\/strong> (\u7a32\u8377\u5bff\u53f8, \u3044\u306a\u308a\u5bff\u53f8), or <strong>Inarizushi<\/strong> as we call it in Japan, are made of sushi rice that we stuff inside seasoned deep-fried tofu pockets\/pouches called <em>Inari age<\/em>. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justonecookbook.com\/inarizushi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just One Cookbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9e8df3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-id=\"7510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9e8df3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9e8df3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9e8df3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9e8df3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6310075f-1850-4843-9b8a-cad5b6dc5ba4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1408\" height=\"1120\" data-id=\"7509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6310075f-1850-4843-9b8a-cad5b6dc5ba4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6310075f-1850-4843-9b8a-cad5b6dc5ba4.jpg 1408w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6310075f-1850-4843-9b8a-cad5b6dc5ba4-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6310075f-1850-4843-9b8a-cad5b6dc5ba4-1024x815.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6310075f-1850-4843-9b8a-cad5b6dc5ba4-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6310075f-1850-4843-9b8a-cad5b6dc5ba4-1200x955.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1408px) 100vw, 1408px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deep_Fried_Inari_Sushi_520x500_vavnvs.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-id=\"7511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deep_Fried_Inari_Sushi_520x500_vavnvs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deep_Fried_Inari_Sushi_520x500_vavnvs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deep_Fried_Inari_Sushi_520x500_vavnvs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deep_Fried_Inari_Sushi_520x500_vavnvs-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"659\" data-id=\"7506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Sushi-5284-II.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Sushi-5284-II.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Sushi-5284-II-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inarizushi-FP.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"1199\" data-id=\"7507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inarizushi-FP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inarizushi-FP.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inarizushi-FP-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inarizushi-FP-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inarizushi-FP-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inarizushi-FP-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/photo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" data-id=\"7505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/photo.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/photo-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/photo-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/photo-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Texas crossover?<\/strong> Not sure how to equivocate this to Texas food. Maybe a cross between a <strong><em>fully maxed-out<\/em><\/strong> chimichanga and a jalapeno popper?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"7515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TF-la-cocina-chimichanga-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TF-la-cocina-chimichanga-2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TF-la-cocina-chimichanga-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/TF-la-cocina-chimichanga-2-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"7517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6783003564_4ed87609ae_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6783003564_4ed87609ae_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6783003564_4ed87609ae_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6783003564_4ed87609ae_b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"462\" data-id=\"7513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1383002758769.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1383002758769.jpeg 616w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1383002758769-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"7516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/k_Photo_Recipe-Ramp-Up_2022-02-Chimichanga_chimichanga-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/k_Photo_Recipe-Ramp-Up_2022-02-Chimichanga_chimichanga-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/k_Photo_Recipe-Ramp-Up_2022-02-Chimichanga_chimichanga-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/k_Photo_Recipe-Ramp-Up_2022-02-Chimichanga_chimichanga-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/k_Photo_Recipe-Ramp-Up_2022-02-Chimichanga_chimichanga-2-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/k_Photo_Recipe-Ramp-Up_2022-02-Chimichanga_chimichanga-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shredded-Beef-Chimichangas-square-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shredded-Beef-Chimichangas-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shredded-Beef-Chimichangas-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shredded-Beef-Chimichangas-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shredded-Beef-Chimichangas-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shredded-Beef-Chimichangas-square.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SPICY-JALAPENO-POPPERS-770x628-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"628\" data-id=\"7518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SPICY-JALAPENO-POPPERS-770x628-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SPICY-JALAPENO-POPPERS-770x628-1.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SPICY-JALAPENO-POPPERS-770x628-1-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SPICY-JALAPENO-POPPERS-770x628-1-768x626.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d4385e2235.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1049\" data-id=\"7519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d4385e2235.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d4385e2235.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d4385e2235-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d4385e2235-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d4385e2235-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/d4385e2235-1200x899.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-478725-hero-01-abf0bf50489d44a2892b121a7532ceb0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"7521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-478725-hero-01-abf0bf50489d44a2892b121a7532ceb0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-478725-hero-01-abf0bf50489d44a2892b121a7532ceb0.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-478725-hero-01-abf0bf50489d44a2892b121a7532ceb0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-478725-hero-01-abf0bf50489d44a2892b121a7532ceb0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-478725-hero-01-abf0bf50489d44a2892b121a7532ceb0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-478725-hero-01-abf0bf50489d44a2892b121a7532ceb0-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jalapeno-Popper-Mummies-RC-SQ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1400\" data-id=\"7523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jalapeno-Popper-Mummies-RC-SQ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jalapeno-Popper-Mummies-RC-SQ.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jalapeno-Popper-Mummies-RC-SQ-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jalapeno-Popper-Mummies-RC-SQ-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jalapeno-Popper-Mummies-RC-SQ-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jalapeno-Popper-Mummies-RC-SQ-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jalapeno-Popper-Mummies-RC-SQ-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-cut-cashew-lemon-filling.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"7522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-cut-cashew-lemon-filling.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-cut-cashew-lemon-filling.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-cut-cashew-lemon-filling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-poppers-cut-cashew-lemon-filling-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-popper-mummies-SQUARE.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"666\" data-id=\"7520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-popper-mummies-SQUARE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-popper-mummies-SQUARE.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-popper-mummies-SQUARE-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/jalapeno-popper-mummies-SQUARE-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Do<\/strong><\/em> Try This At Home: <strong>Inari Age<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inari Age (\u7a32\u8377\u63da\u3052, \u3044\u306a\u308a\u3042\u3052), pronounced as [Ee-NAH-ri ah-geh], are deep-fried tofu pockets (or sometimes called \u201cpouches\u201d) called aburaage that are cooked in dashi based broth, sugar, mirin, and soy sauce. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justonecookbook.com\/inari-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just One Cookbook<\/a><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"428\" class=\"wp-image-7527\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Age-5210-II.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Age-5210-II.jpg 743w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Age-5210-II-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Semi-Sequitur: The Otoshibuta<\/strong> (\u843d\u3057\u84cb)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The otoshibuta is a tool that we commonly use when making simmered dishes as it helps to distribute the simmering broth evenly and prevent evaporation. If you don\u2019t have an otoshibuta, you can make it with a sheet of aluminum foil. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justonecookbook.com\/inari-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just One Cookbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Otoshibuta-4919.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"532\" data-id=\"7530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Otoshibuta-4919.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Otoshibuta-4919.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Otoshibuta-4919-300x286.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Age-5575.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-id=\"7529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Age-5575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Age-5575.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Age-5575-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Inari-Age-5575-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Death by Mochi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_153.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_153.png 629w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_153-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Shopping? <\/em><\/strong>How does that work? Should we be concerned?<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"162\" class=\"wp-image-7534\" style=\"width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_154.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_154.png 401w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/irl_231026_154-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curated Goggle Image Results: <strong>Death by Mochi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/01-02-ricecake-preparation.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" data-id=\"7544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/01-02-ricecake-preparation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/01-02-ricecake-preparation.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/01-02-ricecake-preparation-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/01-02-ricecake-preparation-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mc-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" data-id=\"7536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mc-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/mc-1.jpg 580w, 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