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non-bento #17: Moogle and Boo Ghost onigiri

July 21, 2009 bento
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We just got back from Otakon! Which means that we have no food in the fridge yet… So I decided to make onigiri (rice balls) for breakfast again. When I was looking into the fridge, I saw the pickled daikon (Asian radish) that I had made.  (see “how to make sweet and sour pickled radish”) The daikon was pinkish because it had been soaked in [...]

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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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non-bento #8: Moogle and Boo Ghost steam buns

March 17, 2009 bento
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The past weekend, my boyfriend and I were in a very productive mood. And hungry. So we decided to make steamed pork buns while the air is still cold out. But it’s boring to just make steam buns… so we started thinking what characters which were mostly white and easy to make. My boyfriend was looking through the games he owns and came up with two [...]

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