Monday, August 16, 2010

Summery Bentos and Fireworks Display

Hey there. Are you bentoing!? As for me... aaah a little bit hehe. It's still too muggy where I live. And it couldn't be any more tiring to cook something in a too hot kitchen without A/C. Everyday, I do find myself grabbing a chocolate ice cream cup from the freezer haha. I know that some of you cannot resist COLD BEER on such hot days lol.  Oh well, on a muggy day, a simple bento and a noodle bento are *eater-friendly* right? So I recently made bibimbap (Korean style rice dish) and curry flavored fried udon for bento. Curry flavor is always appetizing even during the hot summer!

Bibimbap Bento

Bibimbap Bento

Curry Yakiudon Bento

The other day, we went to a fireworks display in the bay area. Lots of fireworks events are held everywhere in Japan during summer. Watching spectacular fireworks displays is meaningful to most Japanese. It seems like the symbol of peace, happiness, and midsummer. I feel even Japanese spirit, though I usually don't feel this way. I think people who come watch fireworks enjoy not only fantastic ones but the atmosphere there as well. Of course I was sooo excited, too, like a kid.

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We had some time until the fireworks displays going off, so we had a tea break at my favorite cake shop nearby. Their stuff is to die for. Great! I'll spill now, after this, we went to my fave ramen house and had Ramen, then went to a new gelato house.... I wonder, fireworks make us abnormally hungry!?

At my fave cake shop

Ah I with I could take better shots! I'd better practice...
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