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Fun Link Friday: Cooking Edo Period Food 🍚

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Paula

When in Japan, food is everything. What’s the local specialty? What’s the best omiyage? But have you stopped and wondered “What were people eating 200 years ago?” Well the Center for Open Data in the Humanities might be able to … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Halloween Bento Roundup

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Paula

Work has been a bit hectic lately, so a proper search for new Halloween bento in 2016 didn’t get underway, but in case you’re feeling both hungry and spooky, here’s some quick links to our past reports on Halloween-themed bento! Happy … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Grated Daikon Sculptures in Nabe

Posted on November 14, 2014 by LM

Let Masanori Kobo teach you how to play with your food this winter with his grated daikon sculptures in nabe. Kono sculpted the grated radish into the shape of a polar bear, added a bit of seaweed for eyes and nose … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Rice cooker baked cinnamon apples!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Paula

Tis the season! Decorations for Halloween are coming out and it’s finally getting cooler. For those of you in Japan, it’s just about the time you start craving the kind of treats we love about fall. Luckily for us, Rocket … Continue reading →

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Fun Link(s) Friday: Halloween Bento

Posted on October 28, 2011 by LM

In Japan and missing Halloween? Celebrating Halloween and missing Japan? Why not combine the two with a delicious Halloween bento? Makiko Itoh of Just Bento and Just Hungry has featured a variety of Halloween-themed bento art from bento bloggers across … Continue reading →

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Bento have hit the states! Ready to make your own?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by tnguyen3729

Here’s a brief history of and some great resources for getting started on bento-making, whether it’s in Japan or here in America. Bento is the Japanese version of a packed lunch, typically taken to work and school by adults and … Continue reading →

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