I added some fresh basil to this sauteed spinach and shiitake to give it a nice flavor, so I can cut the salt …
Tenugui/手ぬぐい
Rice ball bento/おにぎり弁当
I made onirigi rice ball with cooked whole grain rice. Love this chewy texture. And these balls are topped wit…
Teriyaki chicken skewers bento/鶏の照り焼き弁当
These well-balanced sweet-salty chicken skewers are easy to make and so delicious. “atsu-age” is also skewered…
Soy-glazed beef bento/牛肉の時雨煮弁当
When it comes to flavor and deliciousness of sliced beef dish, this is definitely a winner on a very high leve…
Pork and asparagus roll-ups bento/アスパラガスの豚肉巻き弁当
White onions are mild enough to eat raw, so I usually make onion salad with them. Thinly sliced onions are mix…
Spring inari-zushi bento/春の稲荷寿司弁当
This sushi rice is mixed up with chopped bamboo shoots and fresh sansho leaves. The tangy and peppery fresh fl…
Rice ball bento/おにぎり弁当
Rolled ground beef omelette is an egg dish wherein ground beef is sauteed with chopped onion and parsley and t…
My favorite bentos/ごはんが主役のお弁当
Cooked green peas rice bento/豆ごはん弁当 * Cooked scallop and lily bulb rice bento/帆立と百合根の炊き込みごはん弁当 * “Kabayaki”, s…
Grilled salted salmon bento/焼き塩鮭弁当
I made this potato salad with young potatoes. They keep their shape one cooked and cut, so I cut steamed new p…
Prep for Grilled salted salmon bento☆
This is delicious spring potato salad and no-fail☆ you can enjoy the taste and flavor of new potatoes. For a b…
Rice ball bento/おにぎり弁当
One of my favorite vegetables is asparagus. The taste is great and it goes well with all kinds of dishes. Espe…
Cooked green peas rice bento/豆ごはん弁当
Cooked rice with fresh green peas and abura-age, seasoned with soy sauce and sake. It’s always wonderful to st…
Prep for my bento
Prep for my bento, featuring slightly sweet pea-flavored cooked rice! I wrote a post about this bento on lettu…
“Takenoko gohan” cooked bamboo shoots rice bento/筍ごはん弁当
After pre-cooking bamboo shoots with rice bran, I usually cut them into bite-sized pieces and simmer them in s…
Grilled salted mackerel bento/焼き塩鯖弁当
I think asparagus takes easily to a lots kinds of seasoning and I like to mix it up with shio-kombu and shredd…
Sweet and sour pork stir-fry bento/酢豚弁当：
I used sliced pork tender loin that were formed into small balls and carrot, bamboo shoots, shiitake mushroom,…
Ginger pork bento/豚の生姜焼き弁当
This ginger-flavored meat dish goes well with rice and vegetables and pork and onion is such a beautiful combi…
Ham-Egg-Cheese-Greens sandwich bento/ハム卵チーズレタスサンド弁当
This sandwich is one of my favorites, simple, easy and classic. When making a sandwich, take two slice of brea…
Grilled salted salmon bento/焼き塩鮭弁当
Soy simmered squid and taro is a lovely way to cook squid. So I cooked them up simple with soy sauce and sake….
Rice ball bento/おにぎり弁当
I’m always trying to eat more vegetables, more green and this green stir-fry is one of purely satisfying dishe…
“Kabayaki”, soy glazed saury rice ball bento/秋刀魚のかば焼き弁当
Sanma, pacific saury is one of my favorite fish. So after the sanma season is over, I usually use store-bought…
Sakura-shaped rice ball bento/桜型のおにぎり弁当:
I like to simmer vegetables, chikuwa, abura-age or konnyaku in soy dashi soup because it’s an easy way to cook…
Grilled salted salmon bento焼き塩鮭弁当
“Shira-ae”, blanched vegetables with tofu dressing is my all-time fave Japanese dish. This tofu dressing ingre…
Tomato fried rice ball bento/オムライスのおにぎり弁当
Rich tomato flavored and slightly fried rice definitely goes well with eggs. I usually use ketchup to cook thi…
