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Posted on Jun 20, 2008 in Bento, For Kids, Freezing, Lactose Free, Meat, Onigiri or Sushi, Review | 22 comments

Inarizushi with toppings

A couple of highlights today. Inarizushi is basically sushi rice stuffed into seasoned abura-age fried tofu wrappers. If you have a Japanese or Korean market nearby,...

Posted on Jun 15, 2008 in Bento, For Kids, Meat, Pasta or Noodles, Phyllo or Pancake or Other, Review, Vegetarian | 52 comments

Ravioli & spray pancake bento lunches

I’m definitely not above using convenience products for speedy lunches. Convenience foods come in many different forms: frozen foods (homemade or store-bought,...

Posted on Jun 5, 2008 in Bento, For Kids, Meat, Phyllo or Pancake or Other, Vegetarian | 20 comments

Freezer stash bento lunches

I’m really pleased with how everyone has been adding local stores to the new worldwide Bento Store Locator (BSL) with Google Maps — thank you! The database...

Posted on May 29, 2008 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, For Kids, Lactose Free, Phyllo or Pancake or Other, Poultry | 16 comments

Japanese fried chicken bento lunch

Karaage is the addictive Japanese version of fried chicken that’s marinated in garlic, ginger and soy sauce — very light and crispy. Because it’s well...

Posted on May 24, 2008 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, For Kids, Lactose Free, Meat, Pasta or Noodles | 24 comments

Pasta bento lunches

I particularly like pastas with oil-based sauces in bento lunches. The pasta doesn’t absorb extra moisture and get mushy while sitting, and doesn’t need a...

Posted on May 21, 2008 in Beans, Bento, Dumplings or Buns, For Kids, Vegetarian | 26 comments

Korean mandu bento lunch

You don’t have to have gourmet leftovers on hand for a quick but satisfying bento lunch. Here’s a simple vegetarian lunch that I threw together from frozen...

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