tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85096680981297374142024-02-20T17:24:32.394-08:00Bento No. 1Blog about bento boxes, making Japanese style bento, photos of bento, and product reviews. Includes photos of bento from Japan.Red Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760767649431599551noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509668098129737414.post-27297619147455164932013-08-05T16:38:00.002-07:002013-08-05T16:38:50.787-07:00Recipe Monday: Miso SoupWe are having an unusually cool August here so I thought I'd post a recipe for easy Miso soup.
Most of these ingredients should be available at your local asian grocery store if you live in the US or UK.
If you are looking for one, you can try checking if there is an H Mart or Assi Plaza near you, these are chain stores which can be found in some parts of the US.
<b>Miso Soup</b>
2 quarts dashi (Instant dashi stock can be found in stores)
1/2 ounce wakame (dried seaweed)
2 tablespoons shiro or light miso
4-6 tablespoons red miso
12 ounces firm silken tofu, cut into small cubes
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Place wakame into a bowl and cover with water. Set aside for about 10 minutes to rehydrate.
Bring dashi to a simmer over medium heat. Add the miso and whisk together, then add in the tofu and continue to cook for 1 minute.
Rinse wakame to remove any salt then chop into 1" pieces. Divide the wakame and scallions between 4 bowls and pour the soup over it.
Note that the amounts of miso can be altered to taste, if you like a lighter taste to your miso soup you can add more of the shiro miso and less red miso. More red miso will make a more robust fuller bodied flavor.Red Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760767649431599551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509668098129737414.post-40250581235004130402010-03-12T10:48:00.000-08:002010-03-12T10:49:15.898-08:00Who wants some awesome?They are giving away a box of awesome here:<br /><a href="http://decourseyproject.blogspot.com/2010/03/give-away-nifty-gifties.html">http://decourseyproject.blogspot.com/2010/03/give-away-nifty-gifties.html</a><br /><br />Anyone want one?<br /><br />No?<br /><br />How could you NOT want something that awesome?!?Red Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760767649431599551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509668098129737414.post-12072291912447493702009-01-05T15:46:00.000-08:002009-01-05T15:47:38.961-08:00Monday: Recipe Day!<table bgcolor="#dfe8d7" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td valign="middle" height="61"><a href="http://mailbox.sparkpeople.com/track?type=click&mailingid=26620&messageid=1&databaseid=63&serial=1193298536&emailid=REDDWOLF@GMAIL.COM&userid=90572&extra=&&&http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/recipes.asp" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="middle" align="center"><table style="width: 379px; height: 812px;color:#ffffff;" bg border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:85%;color:black;"><b><img alt="" vspace="10" align="right" border="0" hspace="10" />Nori Sushi Rolls</b><br /> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Sans-Serif;font-size:85%;color:black;"><br />Serves: 2-4<br /><br /><b>INGREDIENTS</b><br /><img alt="" border="0" />4 cups cooked brown rice or sushi rice<br /><img alt="" border="0" />2 tbsp gomashio<br /><img alt="" border="0" />1 tbsp maple syrup<br /><img alt="" border="0" />1 tbsp apple cider vinegar<br /><img alt="" border="0" />1 cup carrot, grated<br /><img alt="" border="0" />1 cup beets, grated<br /><img alt="" border="0" />1 small cucumber, sliced like matchsticks<br /><img alt="" border="0" />1-1/2 cups sprouts (e.g., sunflower, broccoli)<br /><img alt="" border="0" />2-3 avocados, sliced<br /><img alt="" border="0" />3 stalks green onion, chopped<br /><img alt="" border="0" />8 nori sushi sheets<br /><img alt="" border="0" />Braggs (for dipping)<br /><img alt="" border="0" />Wasabi (for dipping)<br /><br /><b>DIRECTIONS</b><br />1. In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice, gomashio, maple syrup, and vinegar and place in refrigerator to chill for 10-15 minutes.<br />2. When rice has chilled, place nori sheet on a sushi mat or cutting board and spread 1/2 cup of the rice mixture over 2/3 of the nori sheet closest to yourself.<br />3. Add each vegetable, placing it in the middle of the rice mixture.<br />4. Roll the nori away from you. Dab a little water with your finger to seal up the edges.<br />5. Slice into two or four pieces.<br />6. Use Braggs and wasabi for dipping. Try different sorts of vegetable combinations for variation.<br /><br /><b>NUTRITION INFO</b><br />Calories: 81<br />Fat: 3.4 g<br />Carbohydrates: 11.7 g<br />Protein: 1.9 g<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Red Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760767649431599551noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509668098129737414.post-78494492493720609562008-11-26T10:30:00.000-08:002008-11-26T15:30:43.327-08:00Bento Paradise - Kappabashi MarketHere is a small selection of the bento boxes, jubako and other containers available at<a href="http://www.bento.com/phgal-kappabashi.html"> Kappabashi Market</a> in Tokyo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r1T7ZBkajWcgpoSIlSDqLyS2sNLRgLL2uyki4xhKAQqGjNqzPZGeVzoQDOk2bRd8qLrg2vnGs_1HBp2qwApqr6qBVYkgER1Q-y2_SdqWoMNBjjKdNS0wSvgtvfQypiUAjNDCKE2XDdk/s1600-h/ooooo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r1T7ZBkajWcgpoSIlSDqLyS2sNLRgLL2uyki4xhKAQqGjNqzPZGeVzoQDOk2bRd8qLrg2vnGs_1HBp2qwApqr6qBVYkgER1Q-y2_SdqWoMNBjjKdNS0wSvgtvfQypiUAjNDCKE2XDdk/s400/ooooo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272742588759576290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_jcdxbq4bt55WuiscOurQW8Jav0O4JIxMEoKu9eQCvSqOHepRZtEk6KH9NTAZ_PwnLSBxtGtQ68E5-tGXMMh874kYJ9gp9G44KidVpFWOK7bDbN7LD7iA3M-BPlPknMwfA5QWCkOz57c/s1600-h/IMGP4079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_jcdxbq4bt55WuiscOurQW8Jav0O4JIxMEoKu9eQCvSqOHepRZtEk6KH9NTAZ_PwnLSBxtGtQ68E5-tGXMMh874kYJ9gp9G44KidVpFWOK7bDbN7LD7iA3M-BPlPknMwfA5QWCkOz57c/s400/IMGP4079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272743354702658450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1nfiOIjBf5W7x1s-xWu8QSbb6joSGr-YqdsR38H92M6P28M5rIKqUIwnk2lMXQb5eR2bfeQSs0jTCnEJ-a3_92zRDONtfgk1N64Na-g0dhYdAF3bj9YVVmUuzjiDlCoKF3SDPvJI4E0/s1600-h/IMGP4126.JPG"> </a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1nfiOIjBf5W7x1s-xWu8QSbb6joSGr-YqdsR38H92M6P28M5rIKqUIwnk2lMXQb5eR2bfeQSs0jTCnEJ-a3_92zRDONtfgk1N64Na-g0dhYdAF3bj9YVVmUuzjiDlCoKF3SDPvJI4E0/s1600-h/IMGP4126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1nfiOIjBf5W7x1s-xWu8QSbb6joSGr-YqdsR38H92M6P28M5rIKqUIwnk2lMXQb5eR2bfeQSs0jTCnEJ-a3_92zRDONtfgk1N64Na-g0dhYdAF3bj9YVVmUuzjiDlCoKF3SDPvJI4E0/s400/IMGP4126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272743937678292946" border="0" /></a>Red Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760767649431599551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509668098129737414.post-8010058378418223452008-11-25T15:26:00.000-08:002008-11-25T15:40:39.043-08:00Kappabashi Market, TokyoKap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3yQkO0eC1G8hXnhyphenhyphenTR4HEhyjB0-gGNaNQZCcKmE7ypg_lRX5ceTuI2A3QGjQupRswNcnC96FcblB5sf9JfKcLKXCLr71hVXF60v05ycCp9ok4F1jJdI-EitD_70DNWs1DSyJkWKCy1Xo/s1600-h/displayfood.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3yQkO0eC1G8hXnhyphenhyphenTR4HEhyjB0-gGNaNQZCcKmE7ypg_lRX5ceTuI2A3QGjQupRswNcnC96FcblB5sf9JfKcLKXCLr71hVXF60v05ycCp9ok4F1jJdI-EitD_70DNWs1DSyJkWKCy1Xo/s200/displayfood.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272741514894137458" border="0" /></a>pabashi Market is best known for selling of plastic food models, but they also have many other things including cooking and food serving supplies, many bento boxes and accessories.<br />If you've ever been to a sushi restaurant and seen those plastic displays of different types of sushi, this is the type of place to purchase those. They also have keychains and other novelty items made with the display food.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiOFcV2EYd5yRfUwJhFI_CI54RHAosBgNWCtwFIWKcbcplXSb9hyphenhyphen28Szq7n9vm4oVFlj1p411T_QY1oURek9xhAfKC423SZ9wI-lTakAkUZ2xo84OkuTn95cuLrqvhKrxImRrqkT8c5s/s1600-h/IMGP4115.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiOFcV2EYd5yRfUwJhFI_CI54RHAosBgNWCtwFIWKcbcplXSb9hyphenhyphen28Szq7n9vm4oVFlj1p411T_QY1oURek9xhAfKC423SZ9wI-lTakAkUZ2xo84OkuTn95cuLrqvhKrxImRrqkT8c5s/s400/IMGP4115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272741926708484546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Red Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760767649431599551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509668098129737414.post-50633415722596181602008-11-12T21:33:00.000-08:002008-11-24T12:34:31.490-08:00PACSEC Bento Day 2<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27576761@N07/3025857537/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/3025857537_118f393b49.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27576761@N07/3025857537/">Bento2</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/27576761@N07/">kkadow</a>.</span></div><p>PacSec Lunch Day two. Slightly different. Tokyo, Japan.<br /></p>Red Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760767649431599551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509668098129737414.post-71026778902079582142008-11-11T22:00:00.000-08:002008-11-24T12:32:50.841-08:00PACSEC Lunch Break<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27576761@N07/3024102676/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/3024102676_1b1d7c5ca7.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27576761@N07/3024102676/">Bento Lunch</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/27576761@N07/">kkadow</a>.<br /></span></div><p><a href="http://pacsec.jp/">PacSec</a> conference lunch break. At Aoyama Diamond Hall in Tokyo, Japan.</p>Red Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760767649431599551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509668098129737414.post-6702952275514654872008-11-02T23:00:00.001-08:002008-11-24T12:27:19.464-08:00KUL-bento<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27576761@N07/2994065721/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2994065721_31ff0f303e.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27576761@N07/2994065721/">KUL-bento</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/27576761@N07/">kkadow</a>.</span></div><p>Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Mall Sushi</p><p><br /></p><p>Close up of detail</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2994065959_808830b79e_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2994065959_808830b79e_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2994065959_808830b79e.jpg?v=0"><br /></a></div>Red Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760767649431599551noreply@blogger.com0