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Musubi and Spam Bento

Posted by on Feb 11, 2014 in Everyday Lunches | 0 comments

After a weird pick of “musubi and ham sandwich” me and Baby Girl end up making her a musubi and spam bento.

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First Grade Picnic Party Bento

Posted by on Mar 10, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bento, Features, Japanese, Kids, Picnic, Pork | 8 comments

Baby Girl’s school was having a first grade kite flying/family picnic activity, so I made a bento for us to eat after we’d made her kite and then we took the kite out for a try.

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Kwon Musubis (LOST Bento #7)

Posted by on Mar 16, 2010 in 2010 Bentos, Blog, Charaben, LOST Bentos, Pop Culture, Vegetarian | 18 comments

With my appetite still not back, I decided to top my meager two musubi lunch with the Kwons, Jin and Sun. Here’s hoping that they get reunited on the show soon!

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Pink Ribbon Bento (399)

Posted by on Oct 15, 2009 in Bento, Fish, Foodbuzz, Products | 93 comments

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so I make a pink ribbon resting on top of a nori-wrapped musubi. Comment to contribute to the Cure!

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Adventures in Bentomaking 101

Posted by on Apr 4, 2009 in Bento, Chicken, Sandwich | 19 comments

Today I taught the first of two beginner bento classes for the Temari Center, a center for Asian & Pacific arts here in Honolulu. As...

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Onigiri Bento Box Review (333)

Posted by on Mar 24, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Chicken, Classic, Korean, Products | 15 comments

Read my review of a beautiful onigiri bento box made by Hakoya and provided by Bento&Co, a French online bento store operated by a couple living in Kyoto, Japan.

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UFC BJ Penn Bento (299)

Posted by on Jan 31, 2009 in Bento, hilo | 5 comments

Today is the last day to enter my 200k Bento Contest. I’ll be updating the list on the forums again tonight. People can submit until...

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Musubi & Gyoza Bento (298)

Posted by on Jan 30, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Bento Box, Blog, Everyday Lunches, onigiri | 7 comments

I’ve got some yummy yummy onigiri in a very odd looking bento box!

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Y’s Lunch Shop Bento (295)

Posted by on Jan 27, 2009 in Bento, hilo, Restaurants | 6 comments

Only three days left to enter my 200k Bento Contest! Also, you can now subscribe to my blog posts by email! See the link in the sidebar....

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Chicken Karaage (293)

Posted by on Jan 22, 2009 in Bento, Bento Box, Chicken | 9 comments

Don’t forget to enter my 200k Bento Contest! I’ve only received three entries so far. *sob* Perhaps in hindsight, the plethora...

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