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Color Corn Snack Bento
Today’s featured bento box besides more colored corn… contains kamaboko which means it’s a Saba Man bento. But truth be told I hardly ever pack snack bentos for my own consumption. I just toss...
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Kamaboko Fan Slices
There’s been some interest in how to slice kamaboko to look like fans. For those new to Japanese foods, kamaboko is a steamed and pressed fish cake that is usually pink and white. You can find it...
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Grilled Salmon Bento Box
Today’s featured bento box contains grilled salmon patty….what? Allow me to finish, grilled salmon patty, baked falafel, sliced kamaboko, and ROASTED brussels sprouts! Were you worried? While...
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Quicky Snack Bento
It was a rare occasion today… Saba Man and I carpooled! However, I’m at the mercy of his work schedule so sometimes like tonight, I’m the only one left at the office while I wait for my ride. This...
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Black Rice and Tuna Musubi Bento
It’s the weekend and Saba Man volunteered to stop at the store in-between running his own errands . (isn’t he sweet?) ”What do you need?” …he had his pen poised and ready to add to his list. “Oh…...
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The Sampler Bento Box
I’m preparing for the possible “refrigerator catastrophic failure” so the frozen foods are being utilized as soon as possible. So today’s featured bento box is a sort of “Bento Sampler”. Masala...
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Shoyu Chicken Recipe
I made a huge batch of shoyu chicken for my bento-stash. And this bento contains two drumsticks. Really! I removed the bones from the drumsticks to make it all fit! Which goes to show you that even...
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Chicken, Rice and Ham Bento
Does this bento lunch look familiar? Yep, this is the “papa bento” to the previous snack-box post. That bento was a snack for Saba Man… but a 350 calorie meal for others. :) Today, Saba Man’s main...
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Ham Salad and Egg Soboro Bento
This bento happened by accident. Well, not the act of bentoing itself, but the ingredients. The mishap is the ham-salad stuffed aburage! What?! Originally, the ham was intended to be a part of...
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Keep Cool Bento Box Review
I have a new bento box— compliments of our friends from JaponMania! They asked me to review their new “Keep Cool Palette” boxes and I of course I agreed. As a bento-nerd, I love talking about...
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Kamaboko Omelet Bento
After packing SM’s lunch in my new Keep Cool Bento Box, I realized that not only is this box great for summer because of it’s ice-pack feature, but it’s perfect for back-to-school too! I’m making a...
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Hiyashi Chuka Bento Box
Summer is in session…finally. Sunny skies and warmer temps have finally arrived in Seattle! And you know what that means? Correct. Cold noodles for lunch! Hiyashi Chuka have filled many a bento...
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