cute chef ([info]mmmbento) wrote,
@ 2006-03-03 12:23:00
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Entry tags:banana, pastry, pork, red bell pepper, tomato, yellow bell pepper, zucchini

♪ Under the sea... ♫


Top: octopus-shaped onigiri (rice mixed with furikake), squid-shaped onigiri (rice mixed with soy sauce), crab-shaped mini-hotdogs, grape tomatoes
Bottom: stir-fried zucchini and red and yellow bell peppers, meat & vegetable dumplings, soy sauce fish
Right: panda cake with strawberry filling, baby banana


It's not a tea party...it's a sea party! I will enjoy munching on Squidi & Co. later today. ^-^

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[info]destroyingangel
2006-03-03 05:54 pm UTC (link)
This is PAINFULLY cute. Good job! XD

You use dumplings a lot. Do you make them from scratch.. and if so, do you have a recipe you can share? Sorry if you already have. ;_; I love Gyoza and the like, and would love to try making them.

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:37 am UTC (link)
Thank you!

Of the bentos I've posted, I've only made the wontons. All the other dumplings are from my freezer. But there looks to be a great gyoza recipe in [info]cooking that I want to try.

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(no subject) - [info]mmmbento, 2006-03-08 03:28 pm UTC

[info]littleyuzu
2006-03-03 06:21 pm UTC (link)
I think this is my favorite of all your bentos so far! ♥ Everything is super cute – from the octopus onigiri to the baby banana!
Where'd you get the panda cakes from? I'm always on the lookout for any panda-shaped food. :)

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:38 am UTC (link)
Thank you so much. :) The panda cakes came from my asian market, H Mart (also known as Hanareum I think).

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(no subject) - [info]littleyuzu, 2006-03-04 08:12 am UTC

[info]skichik
2006-03-03 06:42 pm UTC (link)
ahh your stuff is so cute .. I added you hope you don't mind !

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:43 am UTC (link)
Of course not - I'll be adding back. Thanks!

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[info]marmalade81
2006-03-03 06:57 pm UTC (link)
looking cute and mighty delicious! I wish I had your creativity (and patience) to do this :?

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:43 am UTC (link)
Thank you...and I bet you do! ;)

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[info]sai
2006-03-03 07:03 pm UTC (link)
OH...MY...GOD...*dies*

Buy me those ocotpus and squid melts ;o;

I'm so in love ♥

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:46 am UTC (link)
:) I got them at H Mart - do you have one?

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(no subject) - [info]sai, 2006-03-04 12:25 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]mmmbento, 2006-03-04 04:51 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]agooddaytolive, 2006-03-04 07:19 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]sai, 2006-03-04 12:24 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]mmmbento, 2006-03-04 04:52 pm UTC

[info]vielka
2006-03-03 07:06 pm UTC (link)
I love seeing your bentos and it makes me want to start making them too! Where do you get your bento accesories (boxes, molds, etc) Thanks!

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[info]program26
2006-03-04 02:10 am UTC (link)
http://mmmbento.livejournal.com/5778.html#cutid1

:D

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(no subject) - [info]mmmbento, 2006-03-04 03:47 am UTC

[info]mukhy0
2006-03-03 07:43 pm UTC (link)
That is so cute! I agree with the previous poster. I almost want to start making bentos too! How long did it take to prepare something like this?

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:53 am UTC (link)
There is a post about the boxes and tools I use linked in my profile and in the guestbook. It takes me about 1/2 hour in the morning, maybe less if I have precut stuff. Let me know if you do!

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[info]pogoids
2006-03-03 08:12 pm UTC (link)
I love sea themed anything! This is too cute!

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:54 am UTC (link)
Thank you!

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This is awesome!
[info]gsyh
2006-03-03 08:52 pm UTC (link)
It looks great and it sounds tasty.

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Re: This is awesome!
[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:56 am UTC (link)
Thank you! What a pretty icon.

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I'm so glad you decided to make this journal - [info]gsyh, 2006-03-04 08:58 pm UTC
Re: I'm so glad you decided to make this journal - [info]mmmbento, 2006-03-04 10:13 pm UTC

[info]negaduck9
2006-03-03 09:26 pm UTC (link)
Do you have a hot dog cutter for those crabs? If so, where did you get it?

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:57 am UTC (link)
I do - I got mine from www.asianutensils.com, but it is available on eBay. See here for more deets.

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[info]x3__daisy
2006-03-03 10:05 pm UTC (link)
KAWAII-NE!!! I like the squid and the octopus-es!!! It's SO OSAKAN LIKE!!! SO CUTE! SO CUTE!!! Add some takoyakis and that maki stuff... mMMmmmmMmmm...

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:58 am UTC (link)
Oh! Good idea! :)

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[info]ktnflag
2006-03-03 10:47 pm UTC (link)
That's absolutely amazing! Such skill... and cuteness! :-)

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:58 am UTC (link)
Thank you! And it's not too much skill...it's molds!

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[info]wussypuff
2006-03-03 10:50 pm UTC (link)
hahaha it's really cute, but I don't know man, did your husband appreciate cute little octupus rice balls in his bento. haha, or were you considerate and left his rice balls alone. You should make a violent but cute themed bento one day, e.g. big shark eating small fish. ketchup everywhere....

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:59 am UTC (link)
He didn't get a bento today. He had to leave before 7am, and there was no way I was packing a bento before then. ;)

Violent bento sounds hilarious!

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[info]lessexpected
2006-03-03 11:42 pm UTC (link)
That is adorable!

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 03:59 am UTC (link)
Thank you!

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themed bento box??
[info]yenx
2006-03-04 12:06 am UTC (link)
cutie squids!! and crabs!!! :D

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Re: themed bento box??
[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 04:00 am UTC (link)
Aren't they? :)

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[info]meocat
2006-03-04 12:51 am UTC (link)
haahahha i love it!

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 04:00 am UTC (link)
hee hee! :)

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(no subject) - [info]meocat, 2006-03-05 09:23 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]mmmbento, 2006-03-05 08:31 pm UTC

[info]loveisthenewpnk
2006-03-04 01:17 am UTC (link)
It looks soo yummy!

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 04:00 am UTC (link)
Thank you!

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[info]joanne511
2006-03-04 03:00 am UTC (link)
OMG, this is just too cute! :) Love it!

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 04:01 am UTC (link)
Thank you!

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[info]labyrinthcookie
2006-03-04 03:51 am UTC (link)
I don't like cold hotdogs...but man, those little "crabs" are wicked cute.

Adorable bento :)

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 04:01 am UTC (link)
I'm not a huge fan of cold hotdogs either, but I've grown to like them, especially if they are cute. :P

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[info]medalline
2006-03-04 04:12 am UTC (link)
Am I a dork for noticing that I have that same bento box? ^__^
But this is so cute. I really wish I wasn't so lazy and made cute things like this. Most of the time my bentos are just thrown together. ^_^;;

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 04:55 pm UTC (link)
Of course not! ^.^ I really love this box - very good size, and the shape is easy to work with. I bet your bentos are cute.

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[info]premkudva
2006-03-04 04:57 am UTC (link)
Scrumtious! I liked the smiling rice cakes;-)

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 04:56 pm UTC (link)
Thank you. :)

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[info]loveandcoffee
2006-03-04 05:47 pm UTC (link)
Oh my God it's so lovely. It's one of your best works so far *__*
Can I ask you one thing? Whenever I steam frozen dumplings, they tend to be a bit sticky and dry. How do you cook them to make them a bit more 'juicy'? Thanks and sorry for bothering ^^

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 08:52 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! :)

As for the dumplings, I pan-fry them first in a little bit of oil over medium heat until the bottom is nicely browned. Then I add a thin layer of water and steam with a lid over the pan until the water evaporates. If it looks a little dry still, I add more water and steam some more. Hope that helps!

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(no subject) - [info]loveandcoffee, 2006-03-04 08:55 pm UTC

[info]threefourtime
2006-03-04 06:20 pm UTC (link)
Everything looks beautiful and delicious! I'll be friending you, if you don't mind. :)

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-04 08:53 pm UTC (link)
Not at all. I'll be friending back. :)

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[info]ficbot
2006-03-05 03:41 am UTC (link)
Hi there, I just joined the flickr group and saw your post there. I am so interested in all the lunchbox photos. I just bought my own containers and plan to start posting (not nearly as creative as you are, but one does what one can!) Anyway, since you are on LJ I added you to my friends list, hope that is okay.

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[info]mmmbento
2006-03-05 08:18 pm UTC (link)
Welcome to the wonderful world of bento. ^.^

I'll be adding back!

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[info]chibidelux
2006-03-06 07:45 am UTC (link)
I love your bentos! It's funny because when I was little, I was so embarrassed to have bento lunches and begged for plain ol' sandwiches. Fastfoward to now...I can't wait to fix up lunches in my cute bento boxes. I was coming up blank lately on what to make, so thank you for the inspiration!

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[info]munkaya
2006-03-07 01:14 am UTC (link)
You're welcome! :) You should post your bentos! (this is [info]mmmbento btw)

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(no subject) - [info]chibidelux, 2006-03-07 03:17 am UTC

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