Experimental dinner

[eris_star]

Tonight was pan-fried lemon chicken nuggets (made with thigh meat), sticky rice, and fennel salad. Everybody liked it, and the kids actually did a pretty good job of eating the fennel. I wasn't sure how it would turn out - I'd never had fennel bulb before, and when I cut it it had a strong anise scent, so I figured I wouldn't like it (since I

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[vashalla]

Neat! I shall have to try the fennel salad next week in one of my bentos. I made the orange carrots, but I really didn't like how they turned out. I might have just cooked them wrong, but I also think that I'm not fond of fat carrot pieces. The sesame-carrot salad is good though because it's made with shredded carrot and covered in lemon juice. Much easier for me to handle.

I made my first ever filled onigiri today too! I put salted salmon in mine. Turned out pretty good, but I think I need to add more salt to the outside next time. Let me know what you think of the tea egg! I had one of those today, myself.

[eris_star]

The fennel salad was really easy. I pretty much made it exactly by the directions. I think I may have sliced a bit thinner than the picture, but that was the only change.

[sushi_slave]

Man, I have SO got to come eat at your place ;)

[eris_star]

Links to the recipes are in the post. Really, this had to be one of least technically challenging real meals I've ever made.

The tea egg I had yesterday at lunch was a bit disappointing - there was a bit of marbling to the egg, but no real change in the flavor. I was glad I'd brought some salt. Maybe they'll be more interesting today, having had more time to steep.