Contents: 1 cup cooked Japanese rice (with a little salt) Teriyaki fried chicken (1 chicken breast) Cherry tomatoes Cucumber, avocado, surimi salad with “sushi” dressing (scroll down for recipe) Tamagoyaki Maple syrup candy (which my mum in law brought back for us from Canada) Chocolate egg Today I made a bento for us! What I like the most about bento is that it gives you full control over calories, portioning, Read More ...
Before flying to Germany this summer, I bought a magazine at the airport called “Cuisinez comme un chef” (Cook like a chef) with a few recipes from French celebrity, 2 Michelin-star chef Joël Robuchon. Usually I’m not a fan of “celebrity chef recipes” because I’ve been disappointed one too many times. Often these recipes are extremely complicated, require an arsenal of ingredients and spices which are either hard to get Read More ...
Ok this morning I got up 1 hour earlier than normally but I’m glad I did it, because check the result: my first bento!Bento is a traditional way of preparing lunches for school/work in boxes that have several compartments to store the food carefully in order for the tastes not to get mixed up. But there is much more behind bento. Bento is also (as Japanese food in general) about Read More ...