Food | Adventures in Bentomaking

I don’t know how long this bento will last.

Posted by Pikko on Apr 20, 2010 in Bento, Chicken, LOST | 11 comments

Sayid is forever telling people that he doesn't know how long the batteries will last, so he probably doesn't know how long these sushi batteries will last either.

Daisies Spaghetti Bento (483)

Posted by Pikko on Apr 19, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Easter, Italian | 18 comments

ZAM's Mog House Decorating Contest has me very busy, so I packed a quick spaghetti lunch and dotted it with little cheese daisies to brighten things up.

Yakiudon Bento (482)

Posted by Pikko on Apr 17, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Bento Hoodlums, Kids, Pork | 13 comments

I finally got the Nikyoro bread bento box from J-List, take a look at what I packed in it and what I thought about it! Find out how it measures up size-wise!

Mr. Cluck’s Bento Shack

Posted by Pikko on Apr 13, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Chicken, LOST | 7 comments

With a Hurley episode airing tonight, I pay tribute to his old employer and current fried chicken franchise. Also, the Bento Hoodlums have returned!

1 Million Hits Bento Giveaway

Posted by Pikko on Apr 12, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Contests, Details | 423 comments

Adventures in Bentomaking is about to reach 1 million hits! Help me celebrate this milestone by entering my giveaway for a part of a pile of awesome bento goodies!

Flowery Onigiri Bento

Posted by Pikko on Apr 7, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Easter, Pork | 9 comments

Easter is over, but it's still a great time for spring themed bento boxes. Since flowers were the most popular suggestion in my contest, here they are!

Cullen-ary Arts, An Edible Book

Posted by Pikko on Apr 2, 2010 in Pork, Twilight | 26 comments

See how I made my First Annual UH Manoa Edible Book Contest entry: a giant Twilight Spam Musubi Book! Find out how I did and see for yourself how they compare.

Ab Aeterno – LOST Bento 9

Posted by Pikko on Mar 30, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Charaben, Chicken, LOST | 18 comments

Richard and Isabella will now live on in bento form, with a nori cutout of them together. See two more bento that I made yesterday and the next adventure of the Hoodlums!

Sesame Choy Sum Recipe

Posted by Pikko on Mar 29, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Easter, Pork, Recipes | 13 comments

Check out the cute bento my niece made for her Japanese class, see the latest Hoodlums adventure, and get a recipe for some yummy sesame choy sum, great for bento!

Tamagoyaki Chicks Bento

Posted by Pikko on Mar 25, 2010 in Bento, Bento Hoodlums, Charaben, Easter, Shrimp | 16 comments

To keep the Easter bento theme going, I bust out an "old" but unused tamagoyaki mold that helped me shape my slices of omelet into cute little chicks!