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Thursday 27 September 2012
Tuesday 18 September 2012
Rolly Polly Bento
This bento was rushed and not very well thought out so unfortunately I don't like it :(
It tasted great but I just didn't like the way it looked :(
This was my first time making sushi rolls and I don't think I did too bad a job :)
Also included are cheese and meat rolls, tamagoyaki with okra in the middle and mixed oriental vegetables :)
It tasted great but I just didn't like the way it looked :(
This was my first time making sushi rolls and I don't think I did too bad a job :)
Also included are cheese and meat rolls, tamagoyaki with okra in the middle and mixed oriental vegetables :)
Saturday 15 September 2012
Great For Bento: Collapsible Chopsticks!
Today a parcel I ordered from amazon arrived,
It was two sets of bento cutlery!
Each set is comprised of a tiny, but sufficiently sharp fork, a tiny, probably not sufficient spoon, two collapsible chopsticks and a little case to carry them in.
The case looks like the thin cases you can get for reading glasses and has a clip on so you can carry them on your belt or in a shirt pocket!
The spoon and fork are made of stainless steel but feel a little thin and I'm not sure how well they would hold up against continual use.
The chopsticks, that are made of two pieces that screw into each other, feel like some odd hybrid somewhere between plastic and metal, and they are extremely light which may sound like a bonus but it makes them seem a little fiddly to use.
I will use them for a week and then I will do a review :)
It was two sets of bento cutlery!
Each set is comprised of a tiny, but sufficiently sharp fork, a tiny, probably not sufficient spoon, two collapsible chopsticks and a little case to carry them in.
The case looks like the thin cases you can get for reading glasses and has a clip on so you can carry them on your belt or in a shirt pocket!
The spoon and fork are made of stainless steel but feel a little thin and I'm not sure how well they would hold up against continual use.
The chopsticks, that are made of two pieces that screw into each other, feel like some odd hybrid somewhere between plastic and metal, and they are extremely light which may sound like a bonus but it makes them seem a little fiddly to use.
I will use them for a week and then I will do a review :)
Friday 14 September 2012
Tamagoyaki Triple Pan Review
This pan cost £25.85 which for a pan of this calibre is pretty reasonable. The pan is split into three sections.
It feels a lot sturdier than most pans in my kitchen and I know a lot of "non-stick pans lose the coating after a while but the non-stick coating on this pan seems like it will be there for a long time!
It is heavy bottomed and I'm not sure sure of the significance but the bottom has ridges, presumably to absorb heat quicker.
I decided to test the pan by making what it is intended for, Tamagoyaki.
Tamagoyaki is a rolled Japanese omelette.
Making the omelette in this pan was a lot easier than in a normal frying pan!
The middle strip is where the tamagoyaki is made. Due to the non-stick, the egg simply slid off of the pan when rolling. I did use a tiny bit of oil but I imagine it would work just as well without!
The pan is also great for fry ups as the egg, sausages and mushrooms etc can all be fried in the one pan all at one time!
The pan cleans like a dream! There was no need for scrubbing as there wasn't any residue left over from any of the food!
I can literally not fault this pan at all!
You can buy this pan here
It feels a lot sturdier than most pans in my kitchen and I know a lot of "non-stick pans lose the coating after a while but the non-stick coating on this pan seems like it will be there for a long time!
It is heavy bottomed and I'm not sure sure of the significance but the bottom has ridges, presumably to absorb heat quicker.
I decided to test the pan by making what it is intended for, Tamagoyaki.
Tamagoyaki is a rolled Japanese omelette.
Making the omelette in this pan was a lot easier than in a normal frying pan!
The middle strip is where the tamagoyaki is made. Due to the non-stick, the egg simply slid off of the pan when rolling. I did use a tiny bit of oil but I imagine it would work just as well without!
The pan is also great for fry ups as the egg, sausages and mushrooms etc can all be fried in the one pan all at one time!
The pan cleans like a dream! There was no need for scrubbing as there wasn't any residue left over from any of the food!
I can literally not fault this pan at all!
You can buy this pan here
Thursday 13 September 2012
Half Hello Kitty Kyaraben, Half Traditional Bento
Here is today's bento. It was meant be Hello Kitty but she looks more like a mouse :(
The bottom layer is Miss Kitty with a lovely cloudy blue sky made of rice, egg whites and ham.
The top layer is more traditional and is filled with two-tone tamagoyaki, mixed oriental vegetables and instant cucumber and lettuce pickle :)
Hope you enjoy!
The bottom layer is Miss Kitty with a lovely cloudy blue sky made of rice, egg whites and ham.
The top layer is more traditional and is filled with two-tone tamagoyaki, mixed oriental vegetables and instant cucumber and lettuce pickle :)
Hope you enjoy!
Wednesday 12 September 2012
My new tamagoyaki triple pan :)
I made an order on Casabento for a Tamagoyaki Triple Pan.
It came today and it looks soo good! I know it will make making tamagoyaki a lot easier and if I fancy a fry up I can do it all in one pan!!
Expect a lot more tamagoyaki in my bento from today!
I will be posting a review about this piece of kit as soon as I've used it :)
It came today and it looks soo good! I know it will make making tamagoyaki a lot easier and if I fancy a fry up I can do it all in one pan!!
Expect a lot more tamagoyaki in my bento from today!
I will be posting a review about this piece of kit as soon as I've used it :)
New Black rabbit traditional bento
I ordered this bento off eBay about 8 days ago, although it seemed sooo much longer!
It's such a great little box, it's slightly scratched and buffed in places but I think that adds to the character of the box. Plus it was made in, I think it said, the 70s so I don't expect it to be gleaming. It did say in the description it was scratched so it's not like I wasn't warned :)
It's a two tiered, black box with a traditional usagi (rabbit) and moon motif. In Japan there is a story that on the moon there lives a rabbit making mochi ( sweet rice cake), so rabbits and moons are often featured together in Japanese culture. Just like Sailor Moon, her name in Japanese is usagi tsukino, which translates as Rabbit child of the moon... I think.
The bottom layer is 250 ml and the too layer is 200ml so it's a nice little box :)
And the seal feels pretty water tight!
It's such a great little box, it's slightly scratched and buffed in places but I think that adds to the character of the box. Plus it was made in, I think it said, the 70s so I don't expect it to be gleaming. It did say in the description it was scratched so it's not like I wasn't warned :)
It's a two tiered, black box with a traditional usagi (rabbit) and moon motif. In Japan there is a story that on the moon there lives a rabbit making mochi ( sweet rice cake), so rabbits and moons are often featured together in Japanese culture. Just like Sailor Moon, her name in Japanese is usagi tsukino, which translates as Rabbit child of the moon... I think.
The bottom layer is 250 ml and the too layer is 200ml so it's a nice little box :)
And the seal feels pretty water tight!
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