My journey into bento lunch boxes
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18 Dec 2008Some days, when I run out of ideas, the trusty can of tuna comes into play. Today it was toasted sandwiches with tuna cakes. I made some tuna cakes quickly in the morning, by flavouring some canned tuna and then beating up an egg into the mix and pan frying them into cakes. This way [...]
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16 Dec 2008In one of my earliest bento lunch boxes I featured tempura fish fillet with pasta. Now that I’ve moved on a little, I am pleased that my bento lunches are looking better even when I feature the same main item.
This time, its the same Tempura fish fillet served on a bed of green [...]
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14 Dec 2008When I first started making bento lunches, I used to read other bento blogs for inspiration, and I would always be terribly impressed by the cute food picks or sauce bottles or the silicone cups I’d see used as food separators. I did find people selling them online but I found the prices too high.
However, [...]
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10 Dec 2008I love it when I get a great deal on deep fried soft shell crabs. I heated it up in the morning and laid it on a bed of green salad leaves garnished with cherry tomatoes. Rice was served with a sprinkling of salmon and seaweed furikake (Japanese rice toppings). It made an absolutely delicious [...]