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Tutorial: Tazukuri

February 8th, 2010, photos, snacks, tutorial, year of the bento, Janaki, 0 Comments

Tazukuri

Ah, tazukuri. I’ve loved you for a long time, though sadly, I only recently learned your name. Which is shocking, considering how many times I’ve eaten you and thought to myself, “why don’t I try making this at home? I’d eat it ALL THE TIME!”

I finally learned it (well, obviously), and indeed it’s ridiculously simple. While not exactly health food, it’s healthier than a lot of snacks. If you, like me, are the least bit lactose-intolerant, it’s also a really good source of calcium—one of the reasons it’s so popular in Japan. (If you’re my friend Melanie, I do apologize, and you may not want to read this post. I’ll understand entirely if you skip it. :) )

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Year of the Bento: Bento No. 4: Chicken Korma Bento

January 25th, 2010, lunch, photos, year of the bento, Janaki, 2 Comments

012310 chicken korma bento

Chicken in a korma, I know it’s serious.

Seriously delicious, that is. Follow the jump for more, and a gallery.

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Year of the Bento: Bento No. 3: Omuraisu (Japanese Omelette Rice)

January 21st, 2010, lunch, photos, year of the bento, Janaki, 2 Comments

01/20/10 - Omuraisu

Omuraisu is kind of like Japan’s equivalent of mac and cheese. Short for “omelette rice”1 , it’s essentially a good way to use leftover ingredients but suit them to Japanese tastes.2

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  1. because the Japanese love their portmanteaux almost as much as I do []
  2. For those interested, this idea of taking Western-style dishes but bending them to Japanese flavor profiles is not uncommon. It’s a subgenre of Japanese cuisine called youshoku. If you’re familiar with kareraisu (curry rice), that’s part of the youshoku family, too. A good indicator is whether or not the name is just a Japanese pronunciation of borrowed English words—but that’s not always the case. However, if sighting such a word makes you suspicious, you may want to investigate further to see if you’re right. :) []

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