Thursday, November 10, 2011

Shichimi Chiken Bento

It's a nice Autumn day! A bit chilly this morning though. The town is colored over with ginkgo yellow and other red/orange leaves. It's a real bummer I'm always driving when I can see such a beautiful streets. I can never take pictures of them. Meanwhile, it looks like the beautiful season ends soon... Yuppi doesn't need bento today as she has a cooking class at school. They call in a soba instructor for the class and will be making soba noodles for lunch themselves. I'm jealous! I wish I could join it. By the way, she requested chicken karaage yesterday. Actually she was a bit unhappy with the mock karaage (that I mentioned in the last post the other day) lol! Because chicken karaage is her always-favorite. I liked the mock one better than real one though! So I had to make tons of *real* chicken karaage last night. I saved some of the seasoned chicken for bento before powdering and frying it. I had seasoned it with syoyu, grated ginger and garlic powder. This morning I pan-fried it along with konnyaku slices that I had in the fridge. I topped brown rice with them, scrambled egg, umeboshi and nukazuke (homemade rice bran pickle). Then sprinkled shichimi (Japanese 7-spice powder) generously.

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Okay I have to go off for the next task. Have a happy day all!

6 comments:

  1. What should I say ? It's so silly of me that found you here so late! Very professional and beautiful blog.  Foods you cooked always inspire me.  Thank you so much babykins and I'll come here often.  

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  2. Lol! You're too cute! Special welcome to my blog, and thank you for the comment :) 
    Have you made bento lately? I guess you're so busy for child rearing.

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  3. I am so happy I've discovered your blog. I love your bentos - they are so neat, beautiful and healthy :)

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  4. I haven't made bento since my lo was born. These days I just made very simple meals:)

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  5. I feel you. I couldn't make anything when my daughter was a baby, but I'm sure you are enjoying your life. :)

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  6. Hi Monika! Thank you so much for coming by and commenting! I hope you'll enjoy the blog in the future :D

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