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London's Cool New Breakfast: Bento
Seems like some London hotels are moving away from the traditional full English or continental breakfast and offering something new (at least to Western diners): Japanese bento breakfasts. The move, hoteliers hope, will increase bookings for the first meal of the day, as curious eaters may be likely to try something new. We all know that serious eaters are more adventurous than most, so what's the most outside-the-norm (for you) breakfast you've tried?Santa-themed Character Bento
[Photograph: bigdaikon.com] "These people hate Japan, bentos, especially charaben, and kids. They are English teachers in Japan. Surprising—not." http://bit.ly/7ZrCfk —@makiwi, referring to the forum this image was posted on There's some ugly sentiment in the discussion that Makiko Itoh (of Just Bento) links to in that tweet, but the Christmas-themed bento photo posted there is undeniably great. An Old Saint Nick made from rice, a hot dog reindeer, some other stuff I can't identify (is that an egg snowman?). What's not to love about this Japanese character bento (aka charaben)?...Video: Getting Kid Ready for School, with Bento Box, in Less Than 5 Minutes
We found this video of a Japanese mother and son's speedy morning prep routine via Maki Itoh of Just Bento, who sifts through the wackiness to find the truly useful tips--like the use of a takoyaki pan to cook many items at once or using a jar to make onigiri. Peep the vid, after the jump....Photo of the Day: Bento, No Box
Curiosly Ravenous has a shot of what's essentially a bento set meal, minus the box. It's austerely and elegantly Japanese in its own right. Here you see "shiozake (salted salmon), asparagus in dashi broth with egg, and steamed rice topped with furikake (rice seasoning)." Be sure to click through to Curiously Ravenous for the salmon recipe....The 2008 Sanrio Character Bento Grand Prix
Too cute to eat: The winners of the second Sanrio Character Bento Grand Prix 2008 were announced last week, with the top prize given to "Tenorikuma's Exciting Lunch Box" (pictured, center). Two Silver Charabenist (an amalgamation of "character" and "bento") awards were handed to the cutesy "Best Friend" set and the carblicious "How Do You Feel About a Bread Lunch?" set. Truth be told, all of the winning entries were way too cute and creative to herald a clear victory, if you ask me. [via Watashi to Tokyo]...Just Bento: 30-Minute Bento Recipes
Just Bento is a new weblog by Maki Itoh with her bento recipes and tips. Each recipe requires no more than 30 minutes to prepare and is illustrated with a handy timeline. [via rp]...Photo of the Day: Blue Rolls Bento
I like sushi. I like the color blue. I might even like blue sushi, but I have a feeling it's not something you can get at your local sushi bar. Can anyone make me a blue sushi bento box? Roy's girlfriend Reiko made one for him! Be sure to check out the rest of her intricate bento box creations. That's real love....Food Safety for Packed Lunches
Great tips on food safety for packed lunches, for those of you who bring your own food to work or pack lunches for others. I work from home and usually pick lunch up while I'm out walking my dog, or have something delivered, but I totally have packed lunch envy. [via YumSugar]...Budget Bento Ideas
Flickr's Bento Boxes group has a great thread on budget bento ideas, well worth reading if you regularly pack lunches for yourself or for your kids, whether or not they're bento. This tip is pretty nice, especially in this age of hugely oversized meals: "Bento are small - learn to only buy what you need. I actually have saved money on food because I just don't eat as much."...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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