Making MUSHY MIMI with My Brother -- a dish from our childhood

**A Family Cooking Tradition: Mushimi and Zucchini**

As I sat down with my brother to cook together, I couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia wash over me. We had been talking about making mushimi for what felt like an eternity, and finally, we were going to get started. My brother and I agreed that we would use zucchini as the base ingredient, and I was excited to see how it would turn out.

As we began to prep our ingredients, my brother mentioned that he used to make bagel bites all the time when we were younger. He recalled how his favorite flavor was supreme, and how they came with a side of toasted circles that you could microwave for an extra crispy snack. I chuckled at the memory, remembering how much we used to love those bite-sized treats.

As we started to chop up our zucchini, my brother pulled out some dried basil from the pantry, which he claimed was the secret ingredient in his famous pizza dish. He explained that it added a unique flavor profile that could only be described as "really solid." I wasn't entirely sure what that meant, but I was eager to taste the finished product.

As we began to cook our mushimi, my brother mentioned that he used to make special toast for family gatherings. It involved using French bread and adding cheese, tomato, and basil. He assured me that it was a classic recipe that never failed to impress. I was intrigued by the idea of making toasted bread from scratch and couldn't wait to try it.

As we continued to cook our mushimi, my brother pointed out that one of the benefits of this dish was that it didn't require any chewing. He explained that you could simply smoosh the food onto the roof of your mouth and enjoy it without any effort. I appreciated the honesty about the crunchy texture of some of the ingredients, but was a bit disappointed to hear that our zucchini had been washed dirty.

As we took our first bites of mushimi, my brother let out a sigh of satisfaction. He explained that the distinctive flavor profile of Maruchan chicken flavor was due to a combination of buttery notes and celery. I couldn't agree more - the addition of celery seemed to elevate the dish to a whole new level.

As we finished our meal and said our goodbyes, my brother and I both agreed that cooking together had been a blast. We talked about how much we loved spending time in the kitchen together and how this trip down memory lane had been a wonderful experience. If you're looking for more family-friendly recipes or just want to see what other delicious dishes we can come up with, be sure to subscribe to our channel and follow us on social media.

**The Art of Special Toast**

One of my favorite memories from childhood was helping my brother make special toast for family gatherings. It was a simple recipe that involved using French bread and adding cheese, tomato, and basil. We would take the bread slices and place them in a toaster oven until they were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The addition of shredded cheese and diced tomatoes gave it a burst of flavor that we could never get enough of.

As we grew older, I realized that this recipe was more than just a fun activity - it was a family tradition. Every time we made special toast, it brought us closer together and created memories that I will always treasure. Even though my brother and I are now adults with our own families, we still make an effort to recreate this recipe whenever we can.

**The Secret Ingredient**

One of the things that sets mushimi apart from other dishes is its unique flavor profile. My brother claims that the secret ingredient in his famous pizza dish is dried basil. He swears by its ability to add a distinctive taste that elevates even the simplest ingredients. While I'm not entirely sure what makes dried basil so special, I do know that it pairs perfectly with chicken and celery.

As we cooked our mushimi, my brother pointed out the importance of using high-quality ingredients. The freshest zucchini is essential for creating a dish that's both flavorful and visually appealing. I couldn't agree more - there's something about biting into a crunchy, fresh vegetable that just can't be beat.

**The Joy of Cooking Together**

One of the things that I love most about cooking with my brother is the sense of camaraderie that comes with it. We always seem to have so much fun in the kitchen together, whether we're laughing and joking or arguing over whose turn it is to do the dishes. It's a special bond that only comes from sharing this experience with someone who knows you inside and out.

As we cooked our mushimi, my brother reminded me of how much we used to love making bagel bites when we were younger. He recalled how his favorite flavor was supreme, and how they came with a side of toasted circles that you could microwave for an extra crispy snack. I chuckled at the memory, remembering how much we used to love those bite-sized treats.

**A Family Legacy**

As I looked around the kitchen with my brother, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. We had created something truly special - a dish that was both delicious and meaningful. It's moments like these that remind me why cooking is such an important part of our family legacy.

Whether it's making mushimi or special toast, cooking together is always a special experience for us. It's a way for us to connect with each other and with our heritage in a way that feels authentic and true. As we finished up our meal and said our goodbyes, I knew that this was just the beginning of many more delicious adventures to come.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: engreetings my beautiful lovelies hi it's emmy welcome back today i have a special guest and this is my brother brian otherwise known as my brother we zoe what are we going to be making today um we're going to be making mushy meaty and for those of you that don't follow me or not familiar with this story or this lovely dish called moshimi do tell me what and my audience what this is when i was a kid my sister would always be like um can i cook you something she was a big sister uh and she had one dish and it was mushy come on one dish i think mom taught us how to make this i guess so like uh mimi is is it i know i don't know what he is because it's not um mama's in the background here we should ask mom mom mom mom what's mimi so like taiwanese i guess then okay like me none of us know chinese so we are pronunciation it's horrible it's horrible it's just baby talk for noodles origin stories are blurry but we are going to be making mushi mimi and it's a very simple dish and it has two ingredients first one is ramen noodles maruchan and then the other ingredient is uh zucchini mom would always make this and she'd make it and uh she wanted soft so we could eat it and then because this is so quite unhealthy she thought of making it healthier by adding vegetables so she has zucchini that sounds right i'm kind of stuck i'll go with that i'll go with that and there's also something that i think that we could make that she felt comfortable allowing us to make in the kitchen ourselves so it's been a long time coming and now we're going to be making mushimi for the first time in a long time yeah all right let's do it we've got some water boiling here there it is this is not my kitchen obviously chopsticks that machine that means they don't have horrible grease i think we're just going to use a fork how did we used to do this when we were talking about this you said half moons right i guess yeah it was so i think for this amount of mushy meme and for the size of the zucchini you would just need about half of this you're just gonna slice them up all right i think so you know it's more of bagel bites i used to do a lot of bagel bites big bites um that's i just had one recently because they were on sale at the supermarket and i had one and i put it in the microwave and it wasn't good as i remember those are so good and then they had a little crisper um circles i think they still come with them so that you can microwave them and they'd be toasted yeah what flavor y'all what flavor is your favorite celeste pizza it has to be supreme i remember something we used to make what it was your pizza dish remember you take french bread and make pizza to toast special toast you call it like i'm gonna make special toast you take like these it was like it was like these little loaf like these little like bread rolls like kaiser rolls or something and you put like a chocolate cheese and then she was like you would be like the secret ingredient it was dried basil tomato shredded cheese basil yeah i think that's it very close to see when your zucchini start looking like that like unrecognizable a zucchini this is a good sign full packet no it's like you're just like mom mom's always like you know always i'd put a little bit i always put the now that i make my own instagram i put the whole can we have it for the og's sake of just doing it half and then we can always add more because that's what we're doing this was just traditional steak here all right see now that's the color we're looking for it should be yeah friends are listening my apologies for my brothers for me's pronunciation yeah it means really really solid you say it yeah yeah see it's probably better yep that's what i remember it like you know still pretty good it really is now one of the things that i like about this is it doesn't require any chewing whatsoever you just kind of smoosh it onto the roof of your mouth and it just kind of becomes non-existent although that bite was crunchy why was that crunchy did you wash that zucchini that was awful i washed it couldn't there be enough dirt on zucchini to make your i don't know that was definitely grit it was probably how about what happened it's a crusty noodle that got dry on the edge of it no i would know that was dirt i'm good though you know what the distinctive flavor of maruchan chicken flavor um flavoring stuff is in my opinion can you tell me what's a flavor profile testing me now yeah what is it i'll give you a hint don't give me a hint yes it's like buttery or something no i'll give you a stovetop stovetop has it too key oh stovetop celery yes do you taste it it is it's celery and i'm not a huge fan of celery but in this it's key and it actually has a celery tea and chicken pot pie see i mean that's the classic pairing right like in stuffing and chicken salad in pot pies you need celery a little bit of celery and chicken right and your zucchini is totally mushed and the zucchini has zero flavor but you'd like to think because it is green it's adding some vitamins it all right thank you guys so much for joining me i hope you guys enjoyed that one i hope you guys learned something thank you my little brother for showing up thanks for having me and if you enjoyed this video if you want to see more of my brother please leave me a comment and then i will see if i can convince him to do another video with me i don't know what we would make i don't know we could probably figure something out you're a milkshake no no we can do something like real something iconic for something good please share this video with your friends follow me on social media um subscribe like and i shall see in the next one toodaloo take care bye that's awesomegreetings my beautiful lovelies hi it's emmy welcome back today i have a special guest and this is my brother brian otherwise known as my brother we zoe what are we going to be making today um we're going to be making mushy meaty and for those of you that don't follow me or not familiar with this story or this lovely dish called moshimi do tell me what and my audience what this is when i was a kid my sister would always be like um can i cook you something she was a big sister uh and she had one dish and it was mushy come on one dish i think mom taught us how to make this i guess so like uh mimi is is it i know i don't know what he is because it's not um mama's in the background here we should ask mom mom mom mom what's mimi so like taiwanese i guess then okay like me none of us know chinese so we are pronunciation it's horrible it's horrible it's just baby talk for noodles origin stories are blurry but we are going to be making mushi mimi and it's a very simple dish and it has two ingredients first one is ramen noodles maruchan and then the other ingredient is uh zucchini mom would always make this and she'd make it and uh she wanted soft so we could eat it and then because this is so quite unhealthy she thought of making it healthier by adding vegetables so she has zucchini that sounds right i'm kind of stuck i'll go with that i'll go with that and there's also something that i think that we could make that she felt comfortable allowing us to make in the kitchen ourselves so it's been a long time coming and now we're going to be making mushimi for the first time in a long time yeah all right let's do it we've got some water boiling here there it is this is not my kitchen obviously chopsticks that machine that means they don't have horrible grease i think we're just going to use a fork how did we used to do this when we were talking about this you said half moons right i guess yeah it was so i think for this amount of mushy meme and for the size of the zucchini you would just need about half of this you're just gonna slice them up all right i think so you know it's more of bagel bites i used to do a lot of bagel bites big bites um that's i just had one recently because they were on sale at the supermarket and i had one and i put it in the microwave and it wasn't good as i remember those are so good and then they had a little crisper um circles i think they still come with them so that you can microwave them and they'd be toasted yeah what flavor y'all what flavor is your favorite celeste pizza it has to be supreme i remember something we used to make what it was your pizza dish remember you take french bread and make pizza to toast special toast you call it like i'm gonna make special toast you take like these it was like it was like these little loaf like these little like bread rolls like kaiser rolls or something and you put like a chocolate cheese and then she was like you would be like the secret ingredient it was dried basil tomato shredded cheese basil yeah i think that's it very close to see when your zucchini start looking like that like unrecognizable a zucchini this is a good sign full packet no it's like you're just like mom mom's always like you know always i'd put a little bit i always put the now that i make my own instagram i put the whole can we have it for the og's sake of just doing it half and then we can always add more because that's what we're doing this was just traditional steak here all right see now that's the color we're looking for it should be yeah friends are listening my apologies for my brothers for me's pronunciation yeah it means really really solid you say it yeah yeah see it's probably better yep that's what i remember it like you know still pretty good it really is now one of the things that i like about this is it doesn't require any chewing whatsoever you just kind of smoosh it onto the roof of your mouth and it just kind of becomes non-existent although that bite was crunchy why was that crunchy did you wash that zucchini that was awful i washed it couldn't there be enough dirt on zucchini to make your i don't know that was definitely grit it was probably how about what happened it's a crusty noodle that got dry on the edge of it no i would know that was dirt i'm good though you know what the distinctive flavor of maruchan chicken flavor um flavoring stuff is in my opinion can you tell me what's a flavor profile testing me now yeah what is it i'll give you a hint don't give me a hint yes it's like buttery or something no i'll give you a stovetop stovetop has it too key oh stovetop celery yes do you taste it it is it's celery and i'm not a huge fan of celery but in this it's key and it actually has a celery tea and chicken pot pie see i mean that's the classic pairing right like in stuffing and chicken salad in pot pies you need celery a little bit of celery and chicken right and your zucchini is totally mushed and the zucchini has zero flavor but you'd like to think because it is green it's adding some vitamins it all right thank you guys so much for joining me i hope you guys enjoyed that one i hope you guys learned something thank you my little brother for showing up thanks for having me and if you enjoyed this video if you want to see more of my brother please leave me a comment and then i will see if i can convince him to do another video with me i don't know what we would make i don't know we could probably figure something out you're a milkshake no no we can do something like real something iconic for something good please share this video with your friends follow me on social media um subscribe like and i shall see in the next one toodaloo take care bye that's awesome\n"