Tag Archives: two tier
Round & Square Sushi
I thought I’d send off Yvan with a lunch – an activity I did more often in the apartment. However, I’ve learnt a few more things since then so it took some convincing before he consented. I tried putting in as many things that can be picked up with picks or hands but I couldn’t […]
Makizushi & Bean Kimpira
We’re still gathering plenty of runner beans this year; it is far more cheerful to look at than the sad tall fence – while the original one directly next to it promised a time long lost of open backyards and shared sunlight. As a fast grower, the beans have reached for the sky and has […]
Lumpia Cleanout
There have been complaints that the freezer is too full, so it’s time to get rid of some of the stash items. My last batch of spring rolls included some vegetarian ones that were inspired by Yaël’s spanakopita which made an interesting change from the normal expected flavours. I have mixed feelings about this happening […]
Yaki Onigiri
When I heard that you can toast up rice balls I had to try it right away – and it was great! The crispy soy sauce-salty parts make up for the lack of oil as with fried rice, and it’s easier to eat too. Considering that the yaki onigiri was to be ‘finger food’, I […]
Random Leftovers
I don’t tend to have the same capacity for certain food as Yvan has, and especially with rich foods like meat. I also tend to overeat on the carb front (with rice, not surprisingly) so I end up fuller and with leftovers. In the end it does provide me with meat for a tad longer […]
Springy Springroll
A ‘Spring Roll Spring’ Bento – or more like ‘Spring Spring Roll’ Bento? The garden has started to regain its lush state, with the sorrel pushing young leaves and chives with an early start. The local greengrocer too had local carrots, purple broccoli and cabbages, the later fodder for spring rolls and the (home-made) kimchi […]
Ginger Eggplant & Lamb
What is glorious about a Sunday roast is that if you have made too much then the rest can be eaten as leftovers, and roast leg of lamb is quite a treat! Alongside eggplant, they make a perfect pair. However, out of all the items in my lunch the distinct odor of kimchi was commented […]
Steak & Hijiki Salad
Hijiki never ceases to surprise me how much it swells up to from the tiny dry strands you’d find in healthfood or south-east asian grocers. It is apparently contains a lot of fibre, and as one that desires less weight in their mid-section that is a property that appeals. Unlike the flavour of kombu I […]
Shaun the Sheep Charaben
It had been just one or two random dabblings with charaben – ‘character’ bento – that got me wondering should I really bother with it. I frequent e-obento (and others) which sometimes appeals to my aesthetic senses, but more common sense tells me that some things just are too finicky to do. It might of […]
Ragu & Daal
When you have two chefs in the house, you really have no worries about what to pack for lunches when they each both decide to cook something.. Yvan had made ‘meat for the week’ – a large meat dish with a weeks worth for a couple of people (less with more mouths of course). In […]