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Coloring Peeled Eggs for Bento

Posted by on Apr 29, 2011 in Tutorials | 4 comments

Not sure how to get brightly colored, peeled eggs for your bento? It’s easier than you might think, with just a few drops of food coloring and water being all you need!

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How to Make Tiny Mandragora Eggs

Posted by on Mar 27, 2011 in Tutorials | 6 comments

Read this tutorial on how to create tiny mandragora heads from little quail eggs. It’s easier than you think!

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Easter Somen Salad Bento

Posted by on Mar 26, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Bento Hoodlums, Charaben, Easter, Fish, Japanese, Kids, Videos | 25 comments

Similar to the bird’s nest bento I made in January, this nest is filled with tiny decorated quail eggs. Watch a video showing how I make a somen salad Easter themed!

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The Untimely Demise of Charaben

Posted by on Jan 27, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Vegetarian | 25 comments

What happens after the bento photos are taken and the cute creatures we create have to be eaten? Do they smile all the way to your mouth or scream in terror as they meet the end?

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