A Certain Scientific Accelerator: Tasty Anime Recipes

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Since Accelerator is one of my favorite anti-hero characters, I really wanted to find another reason to write an article about him.

And fate wanted it that I stumbled upon Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Special. As hinted, it’s a special 8-minute episode included on the first Blu-ray/DVD volume of Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator.

This episode can’t be taken seriously, it’s pure comedy. It shows us Accelerator munching some really taste Japanese meals while saying that these are villain-worthy meals. I mean, I have always known that Accelerator loves black coffee, but that’s about it. It seems that he also appreciates firm meat. A LOT! 🙂

And so, I picked three recipes that Accelerator loves & found the best-rated recipes for them.

Here are the top tasty anime recipes from A Certain Scientific Accelerator Special!

Abura Soba

Abura Soba literally translates to “Oil Noodles”. This soup-less ramen originated from the Kitatama district of Tokyo in the early 1950s and is really easy to make since you don’t need to prepare the soup-base. It costs only roughly 150yen per bowl to make as opposed to the 300 yen for typical ramen, so it’s way cheaper as well.

The recipe below serves 4 people and can be made in 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 4 portions Chinese noodles

Toppings

• 4 eggs
• menma (fermented bamboo shoots)
• scallion
• Chashu/ Japanese Braised Pork Belly Slices

Sauce

• 75 grams Oyster Sauce
• 68 grams Soy Sauce
• 60 grams Water
• 60 grams Vinegar
• 52 grams Sesame Oil
• 5 grams Vegetable Oil
• 2 grams Wei Pa/ Chinese Soup
• 8 grams Sugar
• 2 grams Dashi Stock Granules

Optional

• 6 grams XO Sauce

Directions

1. Boil the eggs.
2. Cool the eggs & remove the eggshell, then set aside.
3. Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
4. Boil the noodles.
5. Drain them when ready and mix them with the sauce bowl ingredients.
6. Divide noodles into 4 dishes and pour the leftover sauce on them.
7. Top them with the Topping ingredients & leftover sauce.

(Source of this recipe: uncutrecipes)

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl)

Gyudon is a popular quick meal in Japan. It consists of a bowl of steamed rice topped with thinly sliced beef and tender onion, simmered in a sweet and savory dashi broth seasoned with soy sauce and mirin.

Ingredients

• 450 grams thinly sliced beef (chuck or rib eye)
• 3 large eggs
• 2 scallions
• 1 onion
• 1 tablespoon neutral oil (vegetable oil for example)
• 3 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice 
• picked red ginger to garnish

Sauce

• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons sake (can substitute with water)
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions

1. Stir fry onion slices until tender – the onion releases moisture and sweetness.
2. Add beef and sugar and cook until no longer pink.
3. Season the beef and onion with condiments and simmer.
4. Optionally, you can add egg and cook until no longer runny.
5. Serve over steamed rice, and enjoy!

(Source of this recipe: justonecookbook)

Gyoza (Japanese Pot Stickers)

Ingredients

• ½ pound ground pork
• ½ head napa cabbage, shredded
• 1 egg
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce, or more to taste
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
• 30 gyoza wrappers, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 cup water

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 ½ teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 dash sriracha sauce, or to taste

Directions

1. Combine ground pork, napa cabbage, egg, green onions, ginger, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil in a bowl.
2. Arrange gyoza wrappers on a flat work surface. Place 1 teaspoon of pork mixture in the middle of each wrapper. Wet edges with your finger or a brush. Fold up sides to form a semicircle; pinch edges to seal.
3. Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add 12 to 15 gyoza to the skillet. Cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Pour in 1/2 cup water; cover and cook until water is absorbed, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer gyoza to a plate. Repeat with remaining gyoza.
4. Mix 2 tablespoons soy sauce, rice vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1 dash sriracha sauce together to make the dipping sauce. Serve dipping side alongside gyoza.

(Source of recipe: allrecipes)

Have you ever tried any of these meals? Are you going to? Let me know!