The purple shiso (perilla) out in the herb bed was bought in part for the novelty – the green variety has more uses than the more potent and strangely perfume-like ‘red’ type as I would eventually find out. I have started to use it for onigiri, and I can’t say it’s not too bad.
Yakitori & Shiso
This was probably the first time I made lunch for the both of us. I made sure that there was plenty for the two lunches so I made plenty of sides I can reuse, like potato salad and a ‘western style’ namasu (using rice vinegar and mustard as part of the dressing.)
Top tier
Bottom tier
Top tier contents: rice with umeboshi and shiso, yakitori.
Bottom tier contents: ‘western style’ kohaku namasu, broccoli, mini tomato, parsley tamagoyaki, potato salad.
Yvan’s Lunch (office shot)
Yvan’s lunch was slightly larger, and good thing to as he’d skipped breakfast in the morning.
I must admit I can’t help feeling a little chuffed that he ate it and posted pics again, note and all.
Yvan's Lunch
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