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Easter Bunny Trio Bento

Posted by Pikko on Apr 21, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bentos, Charaben, Chicken, Easter, Food, Themes | 10 comments

See three smiling quail egg Easter bunnies in yellow, pink, and blue. Brighten up a spring lunch with these cuties with cheese ears and fish sausage noses!

Review: Zojirushi Umami Rice Cooker, Part 2

Posted by Pikko on Apr 20, 2011 in Products, Reviews | 8 comments

Read Part 2 of my review on Zojirushi’s brand new Micom Rice Cooker with Umami Setting and Fuzzy Logic Technology. Part 2 covers brown and wild rice.

Smiling Daisies Bento (413)

Posted by Pikko on Nov 6, 2009 in Beef, Bento | 9 comments

Is it really Friday already? Is it already November? I really don’t know where the year went, but the coming of November reminds me...

Sidestreet Chicken (285)

Posted by Pikko on Jan 8, 2009 in Chicken | 1 comment

I had more Gina’s leftovers for my bento yesterday, but it turns out, a fly had an appointment with my bento ointment. Usually I set...

I’m Back!

Posted by Pikko on Dec 11, 2008 in Chicken, onigiri, Pork | 6 comments

I have three bentos to talk about today. I felt like I had to start back up again before my co-worker Junko came to riot at my desk...

Spare Ribs & Leftover Panda

Posted by Pikko on May 29, 2008 in Bento, Chinese, leftovers, Pork | 0 comments

My apologies for the long delay in returning to the daily routine of bentos, but I had a really great time on the Big Island for the...

Beef Cutlet (180)

Posted by Pikko on Feb 13, 2008 in Beef, Bento | 0 comments

It’s been miraculously sunny on Oahu for the past, I dunno, five days or so? It was getting to the point where on a day of sun you go...

Tonkatsu Bento (145)

Posted by Pikko on Nov 6, 2007 in Bento, Pork | 3 comments

Fried pork cutlets always make a very easy to pack bento. Though lacking in color, you can complement it well with fresh colorful fruits in another tier.

Mapo Tofu Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jun 26, 2007 in Bento, Pork | 2 comments

My ultimate mother-in-law (she’d kick your MIL’s ass in a cooking contest for sure) made us beef broccoli and her version of...

Mini Tonkatsu Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jun 20, 2007 in 2007 Bentos, Blog, Everyday Lunches, Japanese, Pork | 1 comment

With leftover tonkatsu for lunch, I pack a small bento with hidden corn. Too bad I forgot to bring my tonkatsu sauce with me! Find out where I'm heading to!