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Posted on Mar 21, 2008 in Bento, Fish or Seafood, For Kids, Lactose Free, Onigiri or Sushi, Tutorial or How-to | 16 comments

Egg-wrapped onigiri lunch

I woke up early and decided to see how microwaved thin egg sheets (usuyaki tamago, tutorial here) would work as an alternative to nori seaweed wrappers in fake...

Posted on Mar 19, 2008 in Eggs, Freezing, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Recipe, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 53 comments

Microwaved thin egg sheets (usuyaki tamago)

Japanese recipes sometimes call for thin sheets of egg omelette (usuyaki tamago) as a garnish (think hiyashi chuka cold noodles, chirashi zushi scattered sushi, or...

Posted on Mar 9, 2008 in Bento, Dumplings or Buns, Eggs, For Kids, Meat, Recipe, Tutorial or How-to | 31 comments

Sausage sunflower tutorial & lunch

Today we have more hot dog tricks, with little “sunflowers” made out of halved sausages and quail eggs (a step-by-step tutorial follows). I figured as long...

Posted on Mar 4, 2008 in For Kids, Meat, Tutorial or How-to | 13 comments

How to make sausage rabbits

Just a quickie today with one of the easiest decorative sausage shapes around to thrill your child. Make a rabbit head out of little cocktail sausages or hot dogs, a...

Posted on Mar 1, 2008 in Curry, Dumplings or Buns, Freezing, Lactose Free, Leftover Remake, Recipe, Tutorial or How-to | 25 comments

Leftover Remake: Curry gyoza

I often cook in bulk and pack leftovers for lunch, maximizing the payoff for the time I actually spend cooking. But eating the same thing day after day gets tiresome,...

Posted on Feb 23, 2008 in For Kids, Meat, Tips, Tutorial or How-to | 31 comments

Octodogs revisited: Fry hard

Some Japanese readers commented on my article on how to make an octodog (octopus-shaped hot dog) that deep frying actually gives the most attractive results. I’d...

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