Comments | mmmbento: Hakoya!

mmmbento

Hakoya!

Mar 15, 2006 10:46

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pastry, tomato, broccoli, orange bell pepper, cucumber, shrimp

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wolffepsyche March 15 2006, 16:19:17 UTC

I'm very curious about how you prepare these. I have limited time for lunches, either in the morning or the night before. do you whip up a huge batch of rice on the weekend and keep it in the fridge? what about the stir fry veggies and things? do you make everything the night before?

mmmbento March 16 2006, 03:35:08 UTC

It usually takes me 20-30 minutes in the morning. I drop the rice in the ricemaker when I wake up, then after I am done getting ready, I make the bento. Microwaving rice you made earlier in the week works fine too. The stirfries I do in the morning - they take only a few minutes if I have the veggies pre-cut (plus I use a store-bought sauce).

bitchiekittie March 15 2006, 16:20:34 UTC

ooh, that IS really pretty. and I don't think it's terrible at all. it's a fun and beautiful "hobby" you've got that gets you in the kitchen, experimenting and learning!

also, what's on the shumai, peas? (tee hee, I accidentally spelled it "pees") I love the little details you put into your meals.

mmmbento March 16 2006, 03:36:07 UTC

Thank you! :) I am so glad to be happy about cooking again.

And those are peas indeed. :)

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mmmbento March 16 2006, 03:37:57 UTC

Thank you! And my panda cakes are made by I MEI and come in packages of 3. I find them in the bakery section (but refrigerated) of my H Mart (Hanahreum).

baka___neko March 15 2006, 16:23:13 UTC

Oh my god, that is such a nice bentoubako! You can never have too many...

mmmbento March 16 2006, 03:38:17 UTC

Thank you! And I agree. :)

julieo March 15 2006, 16:26:48 UTC

lovely! i can't wait until i get my first bento and some accessories!! (i went kinda crazy on j-list last night...inspired by your bento skilz!!)

mmmbento March 16 2006, 03:38:40 UTC

Oh yay! What did you get?

julieo March 16 2006, 15:50:43 UTC

2 Weiner Shapers (ha!) - Penguin and Crab
1 pot sticker maker
1 Kiki's Delivery Service (dig the witchyness) 2 Tier Bento Box
1 Kiki's Delivery Service Chopsticks and Spoon set
2 Nyanko Mini Bento Cases

i'm so excited! and last night i bought some cookin' stuff...i can't wait to get started...now i just need some rice molds and adorable veggie cutters. :)

mmmbento March 17 2006, 23:33:37 UTC

Oh nice. The penguin and tulip weiner cutters fascinate me. :)