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non-bento #16: Kaonashi and kodama onigiri

July 16, 2009 bento
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My boyfriend and I are on the road again! We’ve been trying to empty the fridge, so I’ve been making regular bento. But I still wanted to make a kyaraben-ish thing, so I decided to make breakfast. Non-bento #16: Kaonashi and Kodama onigiri (rice ball) Created and eaten on: 7/15/2009

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how to make kodama, moogle and boo ghost steamed pork buns

March 26, 2009 decorations
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This recipe doesn’t use yeast, so if you want to make buns fast, this is for you! (But as I mentioned in my other post, it’s a bit dry inside.) For more moist steamed pork bun dough, check out “how to make steamed pork bun dough with yeast.” When I was experimenting with steamed buns, I realized that Kodama were perfect characters to make with buns, [...]

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how to make steamed pork bun dough with yeast

March 26, 2009 basics
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It may take a while to make this, but the bun is so very moist and delicious it’s worth it. Since this recipe makes about 20 buns, I recommend you make tons of buns on weekend and freeze them. If you want to make buns fast, check out “how to make steamed pork bun dough without yeast.” You can, of course, use this dough to [...]

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bento #6: Kaonashi

November 20, 2008 bento
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After my sad attempt at making a Nekobus bento, I was looking for something very easy & foolproof to make. I was going through images of characters from Ghibli films, and came across the picture of a tall black figure with black eyes and mouth on a white mask called Kaonashi (“No Face” in English version) from Spirited Away. Bento# 6: Kaonashi, Kodama and Makkurokurosuke bento [...]

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