I made this quick sandwich bento for breakfast. I cut two slices of white bread into 6 evenly parts and put them in oven for over 5 minutes, my wife really loves toasted bread. While the bread was in oven, I made a thin egg sheet (usuyaki tamago) with a crepes pan. After the bread [...]
I still had some jagged tamagoyaki from yesterday so I only need to make one more dish for today bento. And I saw this recipe of ham negimayaki and I thought it’s very easy to make and I got all the ingredients. All I needed to do was cut some green onion (leek) into 5 [...]
I wanted to do a simpler bento for today, no piggy quail or cut animal sausages, with very little decoration on it. I found this simple but very nice way to prepare ham and lettuce that perfect for bento. I just need to put the lettuce on top of ham and rolled them over, and [...]
Saturday is always a busy day. I was too tired and missed posting although I promised myself to do that. Luckily my son, Jojo, slept early so I can continue my unfinished tasks. The other bento I made 2 days ago was quite simple also. I tried to make chicken karaage, the recipe was found [...]
I made this early in the morning so my lovely wife can eat them while inside her car to the office. Very easy to make, just bread with ham plus scramble egg and chopped broccoli. Put them together to make regular sandwich and cut them into several pieces to fit into the bento box. Since [...]
I made this particular bento for a magazine photo shoot, so the idea is to make an original design that represent some traditional value. We are a nation with great and diverse culture but somehow our people don’t value them much any longer. I did a kyaraben workshop for a Japanese club in one college [...]
These Madagascar set were made several months ago and I have to admit that since we rushed for delivery therefore I didn’t have enough time to set up a proper photo shoot hence the pictures’ results were kinda below our own standard and I apologize for that. I made these with the usual pasta sheet [...]
We all know that bento lunches are a staple in everyday Japanese cuisine as takeaway or as a home packed meal. A traditional bento is usually composed of onigiri, pickled vegetables, and fish or tempura. But how does one prepare a bento lunch for a toddler? Kids easily get bored with their packed lunch. Sometimes [...]
