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Lunch Log: (Sorta-diet edition) Week 212
I have lots to be thankful for my workplace – as a small tech company they still remain rather down-to-earth in contrast to careening mindlessly into an aggressive ‘Silicon Valley’ (or in this case: fen) mentality. Oh but they still do keep their traditions (we may be outside Cambridge, but this is still technically is […]
Spring Flower
As one that has grown up in the southern hemisphere, the seasonal calendar made famous by prolific American media was always inappropriate but still not adjusted. White Christmases and hot Augusts made more sense when you move to the northern half. In the middle of the UK, seasonal changes are a lot more distinct that […]
Roast Beef Noriben
When I was a kid shopping with my mum I’d sometimes ask for devon for my lunch sandwiches, and we’d visit the deli section of the supermarket. The only other items in that section that I’d know before I was able to cook for myself was ‘sausages’ and ‘ham’; ignoring the other items that even […]
Chicken Noriben
I read up on noriben – a basic bento that consists of layers of rice and cupboard staples, where the most basic contains nori, soy sauce and katsuobushi (bonito flakes). As leftovers can also be used, I thought that I should give it a go too. Noriben are notoriously ‘boring’ looking – as most of […]